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A young professor shaping how to study and communicate chromosome dynamics
2024 Genetics Society of America Early Career Medal recipient Ofer Rog pursues a mechanistic understanding of chromosome structure and function during meiosis.
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Science & Publishing
Christelle Fraïsse joins GENETICS as an associate editor
A new associate editor is joining GENETICS in the Theoretical Population & Evolutionary Genetics section. We’re excited to welcome Christelle Fraïsse to the editorial team.
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Unlocking mysteries of trait and disease heritability in dogs
2024 Edward Novitski Prize recipient Elaine Ostrander, a pioneer of the domestic dog model, discovered numerous genes affecting dog size, morphology, behavior, and disease susceptibility—many of which have relevance in humans.
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Build-a-Genome course: Recruiting an army of undergraduates to synthesize yeast genome
2024 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education recipient Jef Boeke considers himself a geneticist turned engineer. He transformed his landmark synthetic yeast genome project into a research-heavy teaching course, revolutionizing molecular biology and genetics education.
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Science & Publishing
Beer brewers and geneticists collaborate on study of yeast changes during commercial fermentation
Domesticated yeast adapts to harsh brewing tank environments, including little oxygen and lots of alcohol.
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Science & Publishing
Yao-Wu Yuan joins GENETICS as an associate editor
A new associate editor is joining GENETICS in the Genetics of Complex Traits section. We’re excited to welcome Yao-Wu Yuan to the editorial team.
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The worm whisperer: One scientist’s journey into understanding worms
2024 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal recipient Paul Sternberg’s decades-long discoveries in worm physiology, development, and behavior addressed fundamental mysteries in evolutionary biology, genetics, and systems neuroscience.
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Grants & Funding
GSA and collaborators Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue and Reclaiming STEM Institute launch NSF-funded BIO-LEAPS project to support culture change in genetics
We are thrilled to announce that the Genetics Society of America (GSA) is collaborating with the Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue (PGED) based in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, and the Reclaiming STEM Institute (RSI) on a Leading Culture Change Through Professional Societies of Biology (BIO-LEAPS) grant from the U.S. National Science…
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Daman Saluja: Navigating Science and Policy in India
In the Paths to Science Policy series, we talk to individuals who have a passion for science policy and are active in advocacy through their various roles and careers. The series aims to inform and guide early career scientists interested in science policy. This series is brought to you by the GSA Early Career Scientist…
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News
A fly geneticist’s journey into discovering rules of organ development
2024 George W. Beadle Award recipient Deborah Andrew discovered new genes and pathways in Drosophila salivary gland organogenesis. Now, her work can help optimize cell secretion in therapeutic applications and fight malaria.
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Community Voices
Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Md Riajul Hossain
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…