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Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research @spercomms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
SPER members, it’s time to renew your membership for 2027! Or join as a new member. Memberships run from January 1 to December 31, so sign up early to get your full year of member benefits. #EpiSky sper.org/join-sper/
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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
UNC Sociology is hiring an OPEN-RANK position for a Population Health and Aging scholar! We are especially interested in more advanced and senior scholars. Full position details, qualifications, and application instructions are available at: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325...
Position Summary: The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for an open rank (tenure-track) faculty position to begin July 1, 2027. We are seeking candidates with research and teaching interests in population health and aging. This is the first of an anticipated five related searches over the next four years in a new UNC-Chapel Hill initiative on biosocial health and aging. We seek applications from scholars who exhibit a record of strong and innovative research and excellence in teaching. Candidates are expected to hold a Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field by July 1, 2027.
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Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research @spercomms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Our 40th Annual Meeting is June 14-15, 2027 in Detroit, MI. sper.org/annual-meeti... Deadlines: ​Symposium submissions: September 23 – October 28 ​Abstract submissions: November 23 – January 28 ​Award nominations: December 2 – February 3 Registration will open on January 13 #EpiSky
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Helen B. Chin @helenbchin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy fat bear week! explore.org/fat-bear-week
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Fat Bear Week 2026 - Explore.org
Explore.org is the world's leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel. Our mission is to champion the selfless acts of others, create a portal into the soul of humanity...
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Lauren Valentino @sociologylauren.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
UNC Sociology is hiring! 🐏 We're looking for someone at assistant or associate level in ANY area, willing to teach in our dept's Management & Society program (i.e. courses on organizations, work and occupations, economic sociology, social psychology, non-profits, work and family, AI and work, etc).
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Assistant or Associate Professor
The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for an Assistant or Associate (tenure-track or tenured) faculty position to begin July 1, 2027. We w...
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Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📣 I’m considering PhD students for Fall 2027! We study how our identities shape the way we see ourselves, how others see us, and how we interact across group boundaries. Our work spans race, gender, multiracial experiences, and intergroup contact with kids and adults. sites.duke.edu/dukeidlab/
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Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research @spercomms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Upcoming conference on infectious disease from pregnancy to the newborn period that might be of interest to SPER members: www.mcascientificevents.eu/infectious-d...
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Infectious Diseases Congress 2026 | 23-24 November, Rome
Join us in Rome, 23-24 November 2026, for the Infectious Diseases Congress 2026: From Pregnancy to the Newborn Period. Online participation is also available.
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Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research @spercomms.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Upcoming conference on intrapartum care that might be of interest to SPER members: ​Upcoming conference that may be of interest to SPER members: www.mcascientificevents.eu/ecic/
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8th ECIC Congress 2027 - European Congress of Intrapartum Care
Join the 8th European Congress of Intrapartum Care in Strasbourg, 18-20 March 2027. Connect with experts, explore evidence-based practice & advance safer birth.
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
UMaine is hiring a director of our new PFAS lab: fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... If you've got a PhD in analytical or environmental chemistry and 5+ years of PFAS research experience, check it out!
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Assistant or Associate Extension Professor, PFAS and Environmental Contaminants Analytical Specialist, and PFAS Lab Director
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking an accomplished scientist and collaborative leader to establish and grow the University's PFAS analytical and Extension program. This is a uniq...
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 15/09/2026
12 traineeship positions. 5–9 months in Stockholm. A chance to see European public health from the inside. Join teams across #ECDC, gain practical experience & work alongside experts supporting infectious disease prevention & control across Europe. 📅 Apply by 5 October 12:00 noon 🔗 bit.ly/ECDCJobs
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Jess Edwards @edwardsjk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I'm recruiting a postdoc to join a small and collaborative team at UNC focused on causal inference and measurement error in HIV research. Come work with us! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/324... #episky
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Epidemiology is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to projects related to quantitative epidemiologic methods and H...
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Harvard Epidemiology @harvardepi.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
In just over three weeks, we will begin our weekly #seminar series for the upcoming school year! Each week, we will feature an expert in the field of epidemiology from our own @HarvardChanSPH community and beyond. Mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 1pm ET, we hope to see you there!
You're Invited; Seminar Series Invitation; Begins Sept 9
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Helen B. Chin @helenbchin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#EpiSky
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Society for Social Medicine & Population Health @socsocmed.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
⏰ Final day to save with our Early Bird conference registration for SSMPH EuroEpi 2026! Don't miss the 2026 Cochrane Lecture - one of SSMPH's flagship keynote lectures, highlighting the vital role of evidence in improving health and shaping policy.
70th Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Conference & European Congress of Epidemiology 2026 9-11 September 2026, Queen Mary University of London Mile End Campus. Organised by the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health & the International Epidemiological Association
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Dana Kristjansson @danakristjans.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🎓 Hiring a PhD student! 3-yr position at Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Oslo) on infertility & cancer epidemiology, using Norwegian registries (Cancer Registry, MoBa, HUNT +more). Deadline 16 Aug 2026. 🔗 finn.no/job/ad/469159128 RTs appreciated 🙏
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Stipendiat · Oslo · Folkehelseinstituttet FHI | FINN Jobb
PhD-stipendiat innen forskningsprosjekt om sammenheng mellom infertilitet og
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Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research @spercomms.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
SPER attendees, post your annual meeting pics with #SPER2026. We’d love to see what you’re up to at the meeting.
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Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research @spercomms.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Congrats to the new #SPER2026 Committee Members! President Elect: Karen Schliep, Univ. of Utah Treasurer: Marina Feiler, Univ. at Buffalo Member at Large: Ugochinyere Vivian Ukah, McGill Univ. Trainee Rep.: Sabrina Chiodo, Univ. of Toronto International Rep.: Rima Kaddoura, American Univ. of Beirut
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Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research @spercomms.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Check out next week's conference agenda sper.org/annual-meeti.... Including Breakfast with the Experts! @ppe-journal.bsky.social
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Society for Epidemiologic Research @societyforepi.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Looking forward to #SER2026 next week! The SER Communications Committee will be posting and reposting news and events across this page and our LinkedIn over the course of the week. The full interactive programme is now available on the conference app! ⬇️ Download here: whova.com/portal/hC1UU...
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The Society for Epidemiologic Research (2026)
The Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) is committed to providing opportunities for all interested individuals to both present and participate in SER organized activities. SER provides programmi…
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Candice Johnson @cyjohnson.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Don't miss Breakfast With the Expert at the SPER @spercomms.bsky.social meeting! Editor Cande Ananth will demystify publishing in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. Tuesday 7-8am Desert Sky room Pick up breakfast at 6:45 and come ask your questions about what editors look for in submissions.
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Daniel Westreich @epidbydesign.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Reupping for SER season.
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Jeremy Labrecque @jeremylabrecque.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Interested in doing a PhD with me in epidemiology on causal inference and triangulation? In beautiful Rotterdam no less. www.werkenbijerasmusmc.nl/en/vacancy/1... Pro tip: if you get to the interview stage, there WILL be a question about ice hockey
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Vacature: PhD student in epidemiology to develop and apply causal triangulation
Many key questions in epidemiology are fundamentally causal. Yet, we often have to rely on assumptions that cannot be directly verified to judge whether an observed association truly reflects causalit...
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
New NIH Request for Information regarding capping the number of Research Project Grants allowed per investigator. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide... Open for comments until August 3rd, 2026
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NOT-OD-26-086: Request for Information: Proposal to Cap the Number of Simultaneous Research Project Grants per Principal Investigator to Support More Researchers and Maximize Scientific Productivity a...
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information: Proposal to Cap the Number of Simultaneous Research Project Grants per Principal Investigator ...
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Karolinska Institutet KI is inviting applications for 21 Assistant Professor positions in medicine and health @ki.se ki.se/en/about-ki/...
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Assistant Professor recruitment programme 2026
Karolinska Institutet continues to grow a global community of excellence. In summer 2026, KI is inviting applications for 21 Assistant Professor positions in medicine and health. We are once again loo...
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
1/ New World Screwworm has been confirmed in the U.S. for the first time since 1966. A 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas (near the U.S.-Mexico border) tested positive. This may seem niche, but it’s a big deal. Here's what you need to know. 🧵
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elizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Calling all Scientists! Research Administrators! Deans! Fans of Science! No one is coming to save us. Here is your assignment. I have written a step by step, easy to understand "how-to" document to help you comment on the proposed OMB rule. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...
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What We Need to do NEXT: OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule (OMB 2026-10817)
What OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Means in Practice
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Mollie Wood @anecdatally.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Next week: ISPE webinar on avoiding immortal person time bias in pregnancy medication studies (link below to register, registration is free and open to non-ISPE members). us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Avoiding Immortal Time in Studies of Medication Use During Pregnancy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Immortal time persists in studies of medication use during pregnancy conducted with real-world data. Even among experienced pharmacoepidemiologists, the challenge often lies not in defining immortal t...
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Epidemiology Job Openings (EpiJobs) @epijobs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Assistant Professor - Tenure Track Atlanta, GA United States #Epijobs faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/166070/...
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ISEE Env Epi - Global @isee-global.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🚨 NIEHS/NIH is hiring Postdoctoral Fellows in Perinatal & Early Life Epidemiology (Durham, NC) with Dr. Kelly Ferguson. Research includes PFAS, micro/nanoplastics, metabolomics, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. 🔗 More information: members.iseepi.org/classifieds/more…
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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 13/05/2026
You can now watch Jeremy's excellent talk on the term "association" and what it's even supposed to be referring to on YouTube. Must watch if you're doing associational research! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKdC...
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J Labrecque | Association. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means
YouTube video by the Causal Inference Interest Group (CIIG)
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Georgia Tomova @georgiatomova.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Why we should rethink causal mediation, and what to do instead? Come to hear the answer from Vanessa Didelez at the next CIIG seminar! The seminar will be hybrid. If you are in London, come join us in person at UCL! Otherwise, you can join on Zoom as usual. Registration links in comment below.
Vanessa Didelez, 8th June 2026 3 to 4.30pm. Why we should rethink causal mediation and what to do instead
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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Looking for a faculty job in an awesome department? Might I suggest Vanderbilt Health Policy? We are searching for a tenure track faculty member, all ranks considered! Please apply - it is an outstanding department and Nashville is a great place to work and live! apply.interfolio.com/185527
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Dr. Gregory Washington @gmupres.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We proudly celebrate our 2026 Jack Wood Award recipients. Your leadership continues to strengthen the bonds between George Mason University and the communities we serve here in Northern Virginia. We are grateful for your lasting impact. #AllTogetherDifferent #MasonNation 📷: OUB
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Helen B. Chin @helenbchin.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Today’s the last day of voting for SPER’s new executive committee members. If you are an SPER member, please vote!
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Doc Edge @docedge.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Please repost: My department at USC is hiring for a teaching-track faculty position. We are looking for someone principally to teach statistics for biologists, but there will be opportunities for other courses in statistics & algorithms applied to biology usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...
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Full-Time, Teaching-Track Faculty Position in Quantitative and Computational Biology at USC
Learn more about applying for Full-Time, Teaching-Track Faculty Position in Quantitative and Computational Biology at USC
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Georgia Tomova @georgiatomova.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Do you ever claim to be interested in the "association" between variables? This talk may be for you! @jeremylabrecque.bsky.social will explain when and why such associational language is not appropriate and why causal language should be used instead. Register here: ucl.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Causal Inference Interest Group Seminar with Jeremy Labrecque - 11th May 2026 3pm BST
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Helen B. Chin @helenbchin.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
UPCOMING: 11:30 Social, Environmental, and Clinical Determinants of Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes 12:30 Career Pathways Beyond Academia: Government/Industry Perspectives 1:35 Advancing Risk Assessment and Counseling Practices in Pregnancy 2:45 Mental Health and Substance Use sper.org/virtual-meet...
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Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) @aspph.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
There's still time to apply for the ASPPH/CDC Tribal Health Department Fellowship Program. Train directly with Tribal health leaders, grow your network, and make an impact in Tribal public health. Applications Due April 30: aspph.org/what-we-do/p...
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Helen B. Chin @helenbchin.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The SPER Virtual Meeting starts at 10 am Eastern. I think you can still sign up to attend. Registration is free. #EpiSky Check out the program here: sper.org/virtual-meet...
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Helen B. Chin @helenbchin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Voting for @spercomms.bsky.social Executive Committee members is now open! sper.org/2026-electio... Cast your ballot by 5/1. #EpiSky
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2026 Elections – SPER
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Helen B. Chin @helenbchin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Voting for @spercomms.bsky.social Executive Committee members is now open! sper.org/2026-electio... Cast your ballot by 5/1. #EpiSky
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Christina Dahm @christinadahm.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🤓There's an open 2 yr postdoc position in my group 🏘️ On interactions between area-level socioeconomic position and environmental factors in weight trajectories in children 📈 Using multilevel models; applying the target trial framework 📆 Apply before April 7th! international.au.dk/about/profil...
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Postdoc in Epidemiology - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Public Health - Department of Epidemiology, Aarhus University
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Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
it’s tiny trunk chewsday 🐘 Now that she’s over 1,000 pounds, Tula-Tu is snacking on more and more foods! From sweet potatoes to bamboo, she uses her tiny trunk to eat tasty treats. Chomp!
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Laura Dattaro @ldattaro.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A year after NIH began cutting thousands of grants, researchers are starting to figure out who was affected and what was lost. The cuts hit women and early-career researchers particularly hard, according to a new paper. cen.acs.org/policy/resea...
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Women and early-career researchers hit hardest by NIH grant cancellations
While the cuts hit all demographics, younger biomedical researchers may have suffered the most from the Trump administration’s actions, a new study says
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Candice Johnson @cyjohnson.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Very important study led by a talented young researcher. Please help by sharing and participating if you're eligible!
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Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
🚨 I'm hiring! 🚨 @dukeidlab.bsky.social is looking for a new lab manager at Duke! If you love research on social identity, working with kids & adults, & mentoring undergrads, this one’s for you. 💡✨ 🗓️ Priority deadline: March 31; Please share! 💙 Apply Here! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31826
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Helen B. Chin @helenbchin.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Only 3 days left to submit nominations! Serving on the executive committee is a great way to be more involved in the society. Self nominations welcome. #Episky
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Helen B. Chin @helenbchin.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Only 3 days left to submit nominations! Serving on the executive committee is a great way to be more involved in the society. Self nominations welcome. #Episky
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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Just a few hours to submit your abstract to #SSMEuroEpi2026! Don't miss your chance to come to London for the first European Congress of Epi in six years - joint with the 70th @socsocmed.bsky.social! Conference & submission website: lnkd.in/edqNJi8u Location: QMUL, London, UK Dates: 9-11 Sep 2026
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