{"id":9,"date":"2022-05-19T12:24:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T11:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg-edinburgh\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-02-11T22:38:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T22:38:43","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Infection Research Group Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull fullstretch has-dark-accent-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fb806a89 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull fullstretch cirgcoverhome zoom-in-slow has-standard-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f14a6572bb6757a973973c972580a02a\" 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kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-9_d04c2e-23 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above  cirg-post-grid\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-2100 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/new-publications-from-dr-clark-russell\/\" aria-label=\"New Publications from Dr Clark Russell\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/CIRG-new-publication-768x545.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"CIRG new publication\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/CIRG-new-publication-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/CIRG-new-publication-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/CIRG-new-publication-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/CIRG-new-publication-1536x1090.png 1536w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/CIRG-new-publication-1520x1078.png 1520w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/CIRG-new-publication.png 1748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/new-publications-from-dr-clark-russell\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">New Publications from Dr Clark Russell<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-04-01T11:55:43+01:00\">1 April 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-01T11:55:44+01:00\">1 April 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Dr Clark Russell has recently been involved in the publication of 3 new papers. His co-authors on these papers also include a number of other CIRG members; Dr Katherine Roberts, Prof. David Dockrell, Dr Simon Dewar and Dr Rebecca Sutherland. We are so proud of the work our members do and want to congratulate them<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-2049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/cirg-scottish-healthcare-award-finalists\/\" aria-label=\"CIRG &#8211; Scottish Healthcare Award Finalists!\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Finalist_Infections-Management-1-768x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Finalist Infections Management\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Finalist_Infections-Management-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Finalist_Infections-Management-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Finalist_Infections-Management-1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Finalist_Infections-Management-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/cirg-scottish-healthcare-award-finalists\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">CIRG &#8211; Scottish Healthcare Award Finalists!<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-13T09:35:10+00:00\">13 November 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-20T08:11:59+00:00\">20 November 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>We are delighted to announce that our CIRG research team have been selected as a finalist at the\u00a0Scottish Healthcare Awards 2025\u00a0for the\u00a0Infections Management Team of the Year!!<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-2028 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-uncategorised\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/annual-report-24-25\/\" aria-label=\"Annual Report 24\/25\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/CIRG-Report-image-e1757331062408-768x498.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"CIRG Report image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/CIRG-Report-image-e1757331062408-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/CIRG-Report-image-e1757331062408-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/CIRG-Report-image-e1757331062408.png 913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail 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.aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_cb77ba-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_cb77ba-c2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_cb77ba-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_cb77ba-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_cb77ba-c2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box9_3eef63-53 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box9_3eef63-53 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, 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.kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box9_3eef63-53 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box9_3eef63-53 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box9_3eef63-53 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-style:normal;}.kt-info-box9_3eef63-53 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_3eef63-53 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_3eef63-53 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_3eef63-53\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-number-container kt-info-number-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-number-inner-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-number\">3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">To develop and maintain a single register of Clinical Infection Research in Lothian<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9_007480-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_007480-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_007480-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_007480-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_007480-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_007480-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_007480-02{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_007480-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_007480-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_007480-02\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-family:Montserrat;font-style:normal;font-weight:900;}.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#29255A;background:#D5DEED;border-color:#444444;border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-style:normal;}.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_fca2bf-89\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-number-container kt-info-number-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-number-inner-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-number\">4<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">To identify priority areas for research, building on existing strengths and future ambitions<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9_9fab0b-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_9fab0b-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_9fab0b-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 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var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-family:Montserrat;font-style:normal;font-weight:900;}.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#29255A;background:#D5DEED;border-color:#444444;border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-style:normal;}.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_2484d6-01 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_2484d6-01\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-number-container kt-info-number-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-number-inner-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-number\">5<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">To provide an administrative framework to help support clinical infection research<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column9_f77cbf-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column9_f77cbf-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column9_f77cbf-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9_f77cbf-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9_f77cbf-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9_f77cbf-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9_f77cbf-72{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9_f77cbf-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9_f77cbf-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9_f77cbf-72\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box9_219c73-3d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box9_219c73-3d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, 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.kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box9_219c73-3d .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box9_219c73-3d .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box9_219c73-3d .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-style:normal;}.kt-info-box9_219c73-3d .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box9_219c73-3d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box9_219c73-3d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box9_219c73-3d\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-number-container kt-info-number-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-number-inner-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-number\">6<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">To establish 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