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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">As Director to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Xenopus<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spelle">laevis</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>research resource for immunobiology
(XLRRI), I am reaching out to all of you because<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>the XLRRI is up for its fifth competing renewal in the end of January 2022. For almost 20 years, thanks to NIH/NIAID funding, the XLRRI has continued to safeguard,
promote and develop<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>X. laevis</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>as an experimental organism relevant for fundamental and medical immunology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">For this competing renewal application it is very important to get your support in form of letters, citations or recognition in publications, posters or during any other types presentations by team leaders and students. So, I would
greatly appreciate if you could email me letters and other useful information at (<a href="mailto:Jacques_Robert@URMC.Rochester.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">Jacques_Robert@URMC.Rochester.edu</span></a>), ideally by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>early
January 10, 2022</b>, although I would be happy to receive it sooner! A letter template with details of what to include in the letter of support is provided below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Thank you for your help,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Jacques<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Template Letter, <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span class="spelle"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">XLRRI</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Renewal:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">RE: letter of support for the competing NIH renewal proposal R24 AI059830 entitled: “A Xenopus laevis research resource for immunobiology”<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(<span class="spelle">XLRRI)</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear Dr. Robert,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Express your support for the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Xenopus<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></span><span class="spelle"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">laevis</span></i></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">research
resource for immunobiology (</span><span class="spelle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">XLRRI)</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">renewal.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Briefly, describe your research (listing previous and current grants, notably NIH).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Explain how important is XLRRI to your research.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Describe which features of XLRRI that your lab uses (e.g., monoclonal antibodies, plasmids, constructs, protocols, new methodologies, technical assistance,
training that has benefited (and will benefit) your research project.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Finally, explain how your research would be impacted if XLRRI ceased to exist.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">I<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">f you are not using<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Xenopus</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in your research,
you can indicate that if such a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Xenopus</i>facility continue to be available, you might consider extending (or beginning) research with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Xenopus</i>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsolistparagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">You might even think in terms of specific questions you would ask, or problems you might address, if the biological material were readily
made available.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="color:black">Jacques ROBERT, Ph. D. He/him/his <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Professor & Interim Chair, Microbiology & Immunology<br>
Professor, Environmental Medicine<br>
Director of the <i>Xenopus laevis </i>Research Resource for Immunobiology <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Program Director of the BS/MS IMV graduate program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Undergraduate Track Coordinator and Advisor for the BMB Concentration, UPBM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">University of Rochester, Medical Center<br>
Box 672, Room 2-11124, MRBX<br>
Rochester, NY 14642, USA<br>
Phone: office: (585) 275-1722; lab: (585) 275-5359<br>
Email: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__x-2Dmsg-3A__1792_Jacques-5Frobert-40urmc.rochester.edu&d=AAMF-g&c=4sF48jRmVAe_CH-k9mXYXEGfSnM3bY53YSKuLUQRxhA&r=2JaCEt3mneG2boH2uBtt2czP8V4-1REsQptNpn4znv8aPchkdecnCTOsh_RMKMwP&m=P1utX4-Q79hPgk3OdbhAmCuQqCZ1LteAKmEuORhDHd8&s=UD-PhSNsuM0rHMYpXF0_K67SpYDsn-S-CjJQgatz72A&e=">Jacques_robert@urmc.rochester.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Faculty profile:</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/22613172-jacques-robert"><span style="color:purple">http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/22613172-jacques-robert</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Lab site:</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/robert-lab/"><span style="color:purple">http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/robert-lab/</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Xenopus laevis Resource for Immunobiology</span></b><span style="color:black">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/microbiology-immunology/resources/xenopus-laevis/" title="http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/microbiology-immunology/resources/xenopus-laevis/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:purple">http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/microbiology-immunology/resources/xenopus-laevis/</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jacques ROBERT, Ph. D. He/him/his <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Professor & Interim Chair, Microbiology & Immunology<br>
Professor, Environmental Medicine<br>
Director of the <i>Xenopus laevis </i>Research Resource for Immunobiology <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Director of the BS/MS IMV graduate program<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Undergraduate Track Coordinator and Advisor for the BMB Concentration, UPBM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Rochester, Medical Center<br>
Box 672, Room 2-11124, MRBX<br>
Rochester, NY 14642, USA<br>
Phone: office: (585) 275-1722; lab: (585) 275-5359<br>
Email: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__x-2Dmsg-3A__1792_Jacques-5Frobert-40urmc.rochester.edu&d=AAMF-g&c=4sF48jRmVAe_CH-k9mXYXEGfSnM3bY53YSKuLUQRxhA&r=2JaCEt3mneG2boH2uBtt2czP8V4-1REsQptNpn4znv8aPchkdecnCTOsh_RMKMwP&m=P1utX4-Q79hPgk3OdbhAmCuQqCZ1LteAKmEuORhDHd8&s=UD-PhSNsuM0rHMYpXF0_K67SpYDsn-S-CjJQgatz72A&e="><span style="color:blue">Jacques_robert@urmc.rochester.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Faculty profile:</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/22613172-jacques-robert"><span style="color:purple">http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/22613172-jacques-robert</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Lab site:</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/robert-lab/"><span style="color:purple">http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/robert-lab/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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