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Farsi Multilingual Seminar: Farsi-speaking scientists discuss access to scientific resources and graduate school education
Guest post by Mehrnaz Afkani and Parinaz Khalilzadeh. In July 2021, as part of the Genetics Society of America’s Multilingual Seminar Series, scientists fluent in Farsi came together with a goal of connecting with each other and providing a platform for speaking about science in Farsi. This included discussing some of the issues and barriers…
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Outstanding geneticists recognized by 2022 Genetics Society of America Awards
The Genetics Society of America is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of its annual awards for distinguished service in the field of genetics. The scientists honored are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research and education. Awardees will present their work in a lecture series to be held online during 2022,…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Alida de Flamingh
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. Alida de Flamingh Communication and Outreach Committee Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Research Interest My research has three overlapping themes: I am…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Marah Wahbeh
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. Marah WahbehPolicy and Advocacy SubcommitteeJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interest Schizophrenia, a condition that prevents a person from always recognizing what is real from what is not…
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New members of the Board of Directors, 2022–2024
The GSA is pleased to welcome six leaders to the Board of Directors, who will be appointed for 2022–2024. 2022 Vice President/2023 President Tracy Johnson Cecilia and Keith Terasaki Presidential Endowed Chair, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Dean of Life Sciences, University of California, Los…