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2022 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal: Michael Lynch
Ever since Charles Darwin proposed the idea of natural selection in 1858, biologists have been pondering exactly how selection works, somehow driving the evolution from single-celled life to the wide array of complex vertebrates that now populate the planet. As advances in technology have enabled genomic mapping at increasingly finer resolution, the questions have only…
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Kristen Navarro
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. Kristen Navarro Communication and Outreach Subcommittee Ohio State University Research Interest My love of science did not initially come from a place of positivity or wonder. It came from…
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2022 Novitski Prize: Harmit Malik
Harmit Malik loves conflict—genetic conflict, that is. “I’m really interested in this idea that components of the same genome, or components of different genomes, are constantly doing battle with each other,” says Malik, who heads a lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. To understand genetic conflict, Malik focuses on the parts of the…
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Community Voices
Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Aishwarya Kothari
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. Aishwarya Kothari Community and Membership Engagement Subcommittee Montana State University Research interest I am a fourth-year PhD student at Montana State University studying plant genetics. My interests are in…
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GSA welcomes new Peer Review Coordinator
The GSA team welcomes Jenna Daenzer, PhD, as the new Peer Review Coordinator! Jenna will be involved with GENETICS and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, reviewing incoming manuscripts for quality and administering programs like the Peer Review Training Program. Can you tell us a little bit about your background and your career trajectory? I grew up in the…
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Community Voices
Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Sourav Kolay
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. Sourav Kolay Career Development Subcommittee University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Research Interest My curiosity has drawn me to the intersection of genetics, cell biology, and neuroscience. My Ph.D.…
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Science & Publishing
Wolverine genome assembly sets a standard for conservation geneticists
Chromosome-level assembly of the North American wolverine sets a new standard for the weasel (Mustelidae) family.
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Congratulations to the Spring 2022 DeLill Nasser Awardees!
GSA is pleased to announce the recipients of the DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics for Spring 2022! Given twice a year to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, DeLill Nasser Awards support attendance at meetings and laboratory courses. The award is named in honor of DeLill Nasser, a long-time GSA supporter and National…