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Congratulations to the Spring 2026 DeLill Nasser Award recipients!
Twice each year, the DeLill Nasser Awards for Professional Development support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers as they pursue opportunities to advance their research, expand their skills, and connect with the genetics community. Meet this season’s recipients and learn about the exciting research they’re leading.
Community Voices
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Landing a faculty position: Ben Vincent
Interviews from newly appointed faculty members shed light on the path to landing a faculty position.
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Landing a faculty position: Arun Peter
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Yeast 2026: Where the yeast community comes alive
Policy & Advocacy
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Successful advocacy—R&D funding protected for FY26
The collective voice of the scientific community is a powerful tool. Help us make a difference.
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Why scientists’ voices matter in Congress: A conversation with Adriana Bankston on the importance of federal research advocacy
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When U.S. scientific research isn’t funded, the economy takes a hit
Science & Publishing
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GENETICS welcomes new editors
We’re excited to welcome a new group of editors to the GENETICS editorial board. We can’t wait to see the incredible insights these new faces will bring to our Journals.
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A flesh-eating fly is re-emerging, and scientists just mapped its genome
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Gain or loss? Time to rethink how we describe gain-of-function mutations
From the Archives
![By 23am.com (Antarctica Sailing Trip) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.](https://s36063.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/rsz_1antarctica_sailing_trip_pct283253678755pct29.jpg)
Cold-loving fungi fight frostbite, but can’t take the heat
To the unaided eye, Antarctic soil and alpine glaciers may appear to be barren wastelands devoid of life. But some microbes call hostile habitats like these home. Research on one such organism, published in the latest issue of G3, reveals some of the mechanisms behind cold adaptation—and explains why these otherwise hardy creatures can’t survive…