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<b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Reza Farivar-Mohseni, Prof <<a href="mailto:reza.farivar@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">reza.farivar@mcgill.ca</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
<b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>March 18, 2020 14:41<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Laurent Brochard <<a href="mailto:Laurent.Brochard@unityhealth.to" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Laurent.Brochard@unityhealth.to</a>>; Arthur Slutsky <<a href="mailto:Arthur.Slutsky@unityhealth.to" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Arthur.Slutsky@unityhealth.to</a>>;
Jordi Mancebo Cortes <<a href="mailto:JMancebo@santpau.cat" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">JMancebo@santpau.cat</a>>; Pisani, Margaret <<a href="mailto:margaret.pisani@yale.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">margaret.pisani@yale.edu</a>>;
Dev Jayaraman, Dr <<a href="mailto:dev.jayaraman@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">dev.jayaraman@mcgill.ca</a>>; Claudia DosSantos <<a href="mailto:Claudia.DosSantos@unityhealth.to" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Claudia.DosSantos@unityhealth.to</a>>;
Ash Gursahaney (CUSM) <<a href="mailto:ash.gursahaney@muhc.mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">ash.gursahaney@muhc.mcgill.ca</a>>; Emidio Farias <<a href="mailto:emidio.farias@sky-alta.com" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">emidio.farias@sky-alta.com</a>>;
Joe Fisher <<a href="mailto:jfisher@thornhillresearch.com" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jfisher@thornhillresearch.com</a>>; Yoanna Skrobik, Dr <<a href="mailto:yoanna.skrobik@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">yoanna.skrobik@mcgill.ca</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:peter.goldberg@muhc.mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">peter.goldberg@muhc.mcgill.ca</a>;
Danny Kroo, Mr <<a href="mailto:danny.kroo@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">danny.kroo@mcgill.ca</a>>; David Brunet [SCIREQ] <<a href="mailto:david@scireq.com" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">david@scireq.com</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Claude.Larose@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Claude.Larose@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:marc.saab@bmlhealth.com" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">marc.saab@bmlhealth.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:jndelage@fasken.com" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jndelage@fasken.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:guenther@mie.utoronto.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">guenther@mie.utoronto.ca</a>;
Stuart Brahm Kozlick <<a href="mailto:stuart.kozlick@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">stuart.kozlick@mcgill.ca</a>>; Jim Nicell, Prof. <<a href="mailto:jim.nicell@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">jim.nicell@mcgill.ca</a>>;
Katya Marc, Ms. <<a href="mailto:katya.i.marc@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">katya.i.marc@mcgill.ca</a>>; Forrest Parlee <<a href="mailto:forrest.parlee@utoronto.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">forrest.parlee@utoronto.ca</a>>;
Christine Allen <<a href="mailto:cj.allen@utoronto.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">cj.allen@utoronto.ca</a>>; Sean Caffrey <<a href="mailto:sean.caffrey@utoronto.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">sean.caffrey@utoronto.ca</a>>;
Forrest Parlee <<a href="mailto:forrest.parlee@utoronto.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">forrest.parlee@utoronto.ca</a>>; Diane Côté (MEDTEQ) <<a href="mailto:diane.cote@medteq.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">diane.cote@medteq.ca</a>>;
Costantinos Karatzas, Dr <<a href="mailto:costas.karatzas@mail.mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">costas.karatzas@mail.mcgill.ca</a>>; Dan Voicu <<a href="mailto:dan.voicu@utoronto.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">dan.voicu@utoronto.ca</a>>;
Ryan Mendell <<a href="mailto:ryan@mie.utoronto.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">ryan@mie.utoronto.ca</a>>; David Juncker, Prof. <<a href="mailto:david.juncker@mcgill.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">david.juncker@mcgill.ca</a>><br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Ventilator Challenge is LIVE<br class="">
<b class="">Importance:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>High<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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Thank you everyone for your contribution for the ventilator challenge.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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I am happy to announce that the challenge is ON and the site is live. The preliminary specs and rules are posted there, and participants can sign up to begin.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://www.agorize.com/en/challenges/code-life-challenge/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://www.agorize.com/en/challenges/code-life-challenge/</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Please spread the word, and direct individuals with expertise to serve on either the Advisory Panel or the Validation/Technical Expertise Panels to contact me directly.<o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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A press release will follow shortly.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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Peace and health,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; background-color: white;" class="">Tel: 514.934.1934, ext. 35913</span><span lang="EN-US" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; background-color: white;" class="">Fax: 514.934.8216</span><span lang="EN-US" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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