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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Engineering Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You are cordially invited to attend a presentation given by Ms. Kristen Doyle, Deputy Executive Officer, General Counsel of CPRIT on October 10<sup>th</sup> from 9:00-10:00 am in Suite 421H in Engineering Bldg. No.2 organized by the CCOE
Sponsored Research Office.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Briefly, Ms. Doyle has spent the majority of her legal career practicing administrative law, with an emphasis in the field of energy and regulatory law. She received her undergraduate degree in Public Policy, magna cum laude, from Indiana
University and her doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. In 2012, Ms. Doyle received her Master of Science in Technology Commercialization from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ms. Doyle joined CPRIT in July of 2009. She is responsible for overseeing the legal issues that arise as part of CPRIT’s operations, including grant award contract negotiations, intellectual property, and revenue sharing agreements, conflicts
of interest, and confidentiality and regulatory/compliance issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On October 10<sup>th</sup>, Ms. Doyle will discuss CPRIT grants and answer any questions you may have regarding proposals and proposal submission opportunities. Space is limited and is on a first-come basis.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To secure your spot, please RSVP by sending an email to <a href="mailto:Egrrsrch@uh.edu">
Egrrsrch@uh.edu</a> as soon as possible before September 30<sup>th</sup>. Refreshments and light snacks will be served.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shilpa Ghurye, Ph.D., J.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Industrial Relations and IP Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
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