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Model organism databases are in jeopardy
Show support for your MODs! GSA President Hugo Bellen and Vice-President E. Jane Hubbard are among the co-authors of a recent Perspectives article in Development titled “Model organism databases are in jeopardy.” The article describes the importance of model organism databases (MODs), the threat posed by NIH MOD budget cuts, and possible solutions. “We are…
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Grants & Funding
2022 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award Recipients Announced
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) and The Gruber Foundation are delighted to announce that the 2022 recipients of the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award are Aude Bernheim, PhD, of INSERM; Kara McKinley, PhD, of Harvard University; and Viviane Slon, PhD, of Tel Aviv University. Funded by The Gruber Foundation and administered by the GSA, the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award…
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Careers
Stephen Klusza: building an inclusive and accessible work environment
In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is brought to you by the GSA Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee. Stephen Klusza was inspired to become a scientist by his high school genetics teacher, whom he recalls was “ironically…
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Hybrid (conference) vigor
Four GSA communities are excited to meet in person in 2022 — and to experiment with hybrid conferences that combine the benefits of online and in-person meetings. After two years of online meetings of all kinds, we are thrilled to return to scientific conversations in person! In 2022, many of us will be together again,…
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How an anti-fungal medication can stop new blood vessel formation
Discovery of thiabendazole target explains vascular disrupting action. Even after hundreds of millions of years of evolution, some yeast genes persist mostly intact in humans and other vertebrates. Despite the huge differences between yeast and humans, these genes perform the same molecular function in both organisms but have been adapted over time into new contexts.…
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New Early Career Representatives appointed to GSA Board
The Genetics Society of America Board of Directors is pleased to welcome two new Early Career Representatives. Congratulations to the new appointees, who will serve two-year terms on the Board working to support the needs of all GSA members. Jacob Ortega is currently a graduate student at Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Ananya Nidamangala Srinivasa
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 2021 early career scientist advocates. Ananya Nidamangala Srinivasa Multimedia Subcommittee University of Kansas Medical Center Research interest Meiosis is a specialized form of cell division that some diploid organisms use to make haploid gametes.…