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EDITORIAL STAFF
| Editor-in-Chief Duncan Pay | Editors, Lab Notes Thomas M. Moses Shane F. McClure |
| Managing Editor Stuart D. Overlin | Contributing Editors James E. Shigley Andy Lucas Donna Beaton |
| Technical Editors Tao Hsu Jennifer Stone-Sundberg | Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Alice S. Keller |
| Associate Editor Jennifer-Lynn Archuleta | Customer Service Martha Erickson 1(760) 603-4502 |
| Editorial Assistant Brooke Goedert Erin Hogarth |
For all G&G customer service and editorial questions, please contact us.
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