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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For any questions related to the PERIS™ project, using MyFunding, or to arrange training, please email
</span><a href="mailto:peristeam@pitt.edu"><span style="color:blue">peristeam@pitt.edu</span></a><span style="color:black">, or visit the
</span><a href="http://electronicresearch.pitt.edu/"><span style="color:blue">project website</span></a><span style="color:black"> for more information.
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