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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">This is an email to let you know that the deadline for </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;background:white">the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.fightingblindness.ie/how-we-can-help/research/retina-international-world-congress-2024-hosted-by-fighting-blindness/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline"><b>Retina
International World Congress (RIWC24)</b></a><b> </b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">abstract submission has been extended to <b>5pm
(GMT) on</b> <b>Wednesday, March 13, 202</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">4!</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Click </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGnoMEVMWSNEiaEXx1XKZ0FyFRHz-yZ20pUFJVdvhmanP9UQ/viewform" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline"><b><span style="border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">here</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm"> to submit your abstract and contribute to the conversation.<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">The Scientific Programme of RIWC24 will take
place on Friday, June 7, and <b>we are accepting abstracts to be
considered for short talk presentations and poster display</b>. On-going
efforts in the area of vision and the wide spectrum of retinal disease can
be submitted under the following categories:<span></span></span></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,31,30);line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Laboratory-based Research</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,31,30);line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Clinical Research</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,31,30);line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Case Studies</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,31,30);line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Social Research</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,31,30);line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Public and Patient
Involvement (PPI)</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk160178345"><span style="font-size:12pt">We
are also delighted to announce that general registration for RIWC24 is now
open! Register today by clicking </span></a><a href="https://www.fightingblindness.ie/register-for-the-retina-international-world-congress/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline"><span><b><span style="font-size:12pt">here</span></b></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:12pt">. <span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Please note – Early-bird ticketing is available until
March 31.<span></span></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">We will be sharing more information with you
over the coming months on the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.fightingblindness.ie/how-we-can-help/research/retina-international-world-congress-2024-hosted-by-fighting-blindness/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline"><b><span style="border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Fighting Blindness website</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm"> and our </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/riwc2024/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline"><b><span style="border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">RIWC24 LinkedIn page</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">! <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">In the meantime, Save The Date and we would be
very grateful if you could share this information with your networks and
interested colleagues.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Please do not hesitate to
contact us for any further information at <a href="mailto:riwc@fightingblindness.ie" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline">riwc@fightingblindness.ie</a>. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">We look forward to welcoming you
to RIWC24!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Best wishes, <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Nabin<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Nabin Paudel, PhD</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Head of Research and Programmes</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Retina International, Dublin</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0cm">Ireland<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white;margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><span></span></span></p>
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