News & Events

Events

• Conferences

  Dros27 abstract submission deadline

  Submit your abstract for a chance to present an oral or poster presentation at the 68th Annual Drosophila Research Conference.

  October 29, 2026
• Career Development

  “Postdoc Opportunities Abroad: Studying, Working, and Growing Outside the U.S.” webinar

  Gain insights into navigating international opportunities, finding postdoctoral positions outside the U.S., and planning your own pathway to research abroad.

  October 29, 2026
• Awards & Funding

  The Hugo Bellen and Catherine Tasnier Drosophila Neurogenetics Lecture nomination deadline

  This $5,000 award recognizes a postdoctoral fellow or assistant professor for their outstanding achievements in the field of genetics as applied to neuroscience in Drosophila.

  October 22, 2026
• Awards & Funding

  Larry Sandler Award nomination deadline

  Any student completing a PhD in an area of Drosophila research between July 2025 and December 2026 is eligible.

  November 12, 2026
• GSA Journals

  GENETICS Call for Papers: “Using functional genomics to explore biological networks”

  This Special Issue will highlight studies that use functional genomics to reveal how networks are organized, how they respond to perturbation, and how network architecture shapes cellular and organismal phenotypes.

  December 1, 2026
• Conferences

  68th Annual Drosophila Research Conference

  The annual fly meeting hosted by GSA will be held from February 17–21, 2027 in Philadelphia, PA.

  February 17, 2027
• Career Development

  NSF Mid-career Program application deadline

  This program supports mid-career researchers, at the associate professor rank (or equivalent), to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships.

  March 1, 2027
• Conferences

  26th International Worm Meeting

  Worm27 will be held in Kobe, Japan from July 18–22, 2026.

  July 18, 2027