<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">Cari tutti,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">Venerdì 19/06/2026 sarà il mio ultimo giorno di
lavoro.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">Ora che i
camici sono appesi e le luci del laboratorio si sono spente per me, sento il bisogno
di scrivervi per esprimere l'emozione profonda che porto nel cuore.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">In tutti questi anni, il
mio compito è stato quello di prendermi cura della sterilizzazione Dietro ogni
provetta, ogni vetrino e ogni sequenziamento, c'era il mio lavoro silenzioso,
fatto per</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">garantirvi
di poter cercare risposte ai grandi segreti della vita. Sapere che il mio
contributo, nel mio piccolo, ha supportato le vostre ricerche e i vostri studi
mi hanno sempre riempito di orgoglio</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">ma l'emozione più grande me
l'avete regalata voi un mesetto fa. Vedere una partecipazione così massiccia,
calorosa e commovente alla mia festa di pensionamento mi ha letteralmente tolto
il fiato. Guardare tutti i professori, colleghi tecnici, amministrativi,
giovani borsisti e studenti</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">uniti per festeggiare il mio pensionamento, mi ha
fatto capire una cosa fondamentale: in questi anni non abbiamo solo condiviso
un luogo di lavoro, ma abbiamo costruito una vera famiglia.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">Ringrazio i professori per
la costante stima e il rispetto umano.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">Ringrazio tutti i miei
colleghi per la complicità, il supporto e le risate nei momenti di pausa e
ringrazio i giovani borsisti, assegnisti, studenti, la vostra energia e il
vostro entusiasmo mi hanno mantenuto lo spirito giovane ogni singolo giorno.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">Lascio la genetica ai
vostri talenti e porto con me l'affetto immenso che mi avete dimostrato. Grazie
di cuore per aver reso memorabile la fine di questo mio viaggio lavorativo.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">Vi auguro il meglio per le
vostre ricerche e per le vostre vite.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">Con immenso affetto e
gratitudine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif"">Zia Raf</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,"serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:21.25pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:21.25pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif"">Dear everyone,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif"">Friday, June 19th, 2026, will be my last day of work.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif"">Now that my lab coat is hung up and the laboratory lights have gone out for
me, I feel the need to write to you to express the deep emotion I carry in my
heart.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif"">Throughout all these years, my task has been to take care of sterilization.
Behind every test tube, every slide, and every sequencing, there was my quiet
work, done to ensure you could search for answers to the great secrets of life.
Knowing that my contribution, in my own small way, supported your research and
studies has always filled me with pride. However, you gave me the greatest
emotion about a month ago. Seeing such a massive, warm, and moving
participation in my retirement party literally took my breath away. Seeing all
the professors, fellow technicians, administrative staff, young fellows, and
students united to celebrate my retirement made me realize something
fundamental: over these years, we didn’t just share a workplace, but we built a
true family.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif"">I would like to thank the professors for their constant esteem and personal
respect.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif"">Thank you to all my colleagues for the camaraderie, support, and laughs
during our breaks. And thank you to the young fellows, researchers, and
students—your energy and enthusiasm kept my spirit young every single day.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif"">I leave genetics to your talents, and I carry with me the immense affection
you have shown me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making the end of
this professional journey so memorable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif"">I wish you all the very best for your research and your lives.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:21.25pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif"">With immense affection and gratitude.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin:5pt 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,"sans-serif""> Raffaella</span></p></div>