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@@ -634,14 +634,17 @@ ova, and Heather Kiyomi Komori; as well as the many other lab members I
  have worked with in small ways over the years.
  In addition, Steven Head, Dr.
  Phillip Ordoukhanian, and Terri Gelbart from the Scripps Genomics core
- have also been instrumental in my work.
- Finally, I am thankful for the guidance and expertise of my committee,
- Drs.
+ have also been instrumental in supporting my work.
+ And of course, I am thankful for the guidance and expertise provided by
+ my committee, Drs.
  Nicholas Schork, Ali Torkamani, Michael Petrascheck, and Luc Teyton.
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+Finally, I wish to thank my parents, for instilling in me a love of science
+ and learning from an early age and encouraging me to pursue that love as
+ a carreer as I grew up.
+ I am truly luck to have such loving and supportive parents.
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