Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

1.Research projects were coordinated among NCCC-207 participants during the annual meeting resulting in new collaborations and standardization of protocols. 2.Postdoctoral and PhD graduate students were mentored and professional development enhanced through the scientific exchange provided by this meeting. 3.Research results were published in peer-reviewed journals by members of the committee including several joint, collaborative publications.

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