Articles tagged ECS Leadership Spotlight
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We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Md Riajul HossainPolicy and Advocacy SubcommitteeUniversity of Arkansas Research Interest When I was introduced to science in high school, I discovered that biology attracted me the most. This attraction…

We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Kat YamamotoCommunity and Membership Engagement SubcommitteeQueens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York Research Interest Organisms face many microbes in their environment, and the…

We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Caroline MuirheadCommunication and Outreach SubcommitteeWorcester Polytechnic Institute Research Interest I didn’t always know I wanted to make science my career. In fact, I started college as an engineering major.…

We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Sarah GilmourMultimedia SubcommitteeStowers Institute for Medical Research Research Interest Questions of evolution have always fascinated me. I am extremely fortunate to be starting out my research career in a…

We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Jessie MacAlpineCommunication and Outreach SubcommitteeUniversity of Toronto Research Interest I am passionate about using molecular genetics to understand fundamental biology. During my undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto,…

We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Daniela C. Soto Communication and Outreach SubcommitteeUniversity of California, Los Angeles Research Interest What genetic changes underlie our uniquely human traits and behaviors? In the last couple million years…

The Presidential Membership Initiative was launched in 2020 as a way for the Genetics Society of America to invite talented and creative individuals from diverse backgrounds into our community. We are pleased to introduce the next cohort of Presidential Members. Throughout 2024, they will network with one another and with other Society and Board members, participate in GSA Conferences,…

We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Divya MishraCareer Development Subcommittee National Institute of Plant Genome Research, India Research Interest I have always been deeply curious about various aspects of life. This curiosity has continued to…

We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Hassan BukhariMultimedia SubcommitteeBrigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Research Interest My research focuses on unraveling the intricate relationship between DNA damage and the progression of aging-associated neurodegenerative disorders, specifically…

The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is excited to announce the latest cohort of student, postdoc, and early-career research leaders joining the Early Career Leadership Program.  Participants receive training and mentoring while serving on committees charged with understanding the needs, interests, concerns, and challenges of early career scientist members of the GSA. As part of…

We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Sarah PetroskyMultimedia SubcommitteeUniversity of Pittsburgh Research Interest I am interested in understanding adaptation that has been happening recently in populations by dissecting the ways that genes underlying an adaptation…