<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Dear members of the OPAM community,</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">The OPAM conference has long served as a vital
platform for early-career scientists studying Object Perception, Attention, and
Memory. Today, we are very excited to announce several new initiatives to
broaden OPAM’s impact.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">1. OPAM
Training Workshops</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We will launch a new series of online
workshops designed to provide essential training for early-career researchers.
These workshops will be held throughout the year, independent of the main OPAM
conference, and will be <b>completely free</b>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Our inaugural session, "<a href="https://www.opamconference.com/workshops-summary"><b>Running Online and In-Person Experiments
Using PsychoPy</b></a>", will be led by <b>Dr. Rebecca Hirst</b>, Chief Science Officer at PsychoPy. The workshop
will take place on <b>May 13, 2025, from
1:00–2:30 PM EST via Zoom</b>. Given PsychoPy's widespread use in OPAM-related
research, this interactive training session promises to be highly valuable.
Please share this opportunity with interested trainees.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Link: <a href="https://www.opamconference.com/workshops-summary">https://www.opamconference.com/workshops-summary</a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">2.
OPAM's New Website</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We are also happy to introduce our new
website: <a href="http://opamconference.com"><b>opamconference.com</b></a>. Going
forward, all OPAM activities, including workshop registration, abstract
submissions, and travel award applications, will be managed through this site.
To participate, users will need to create a <b>free account on the website</b>. We hope the new platform enhances your
experience with OPAM.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">These new developments have been made possible
due to a generous grant from the National Science Foundation’s Perception,
Action, & Cognition Program. (Grant Number: 2435675). This program has long
supported our community in vital ways, and we express our deepest gratitude for
its support.  </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">We look forward to sharing more exciting
initiatives in the near future. Thank you for being part of the OPAM community.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Sincerely,</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">The OPAM Team</span></p></div>