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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. Professors in colleges and universities strive to promptly bring new techniques to undergraduate classrooms. While the theory and…
Community Voices
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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…
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Kat Yamamoto
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Caroline Muirhead
Policy & Advocacy
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Adriana Bankston: From the Bench to Advocating for Research on Capitol Hill: What Does it Take?
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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Maria Elena Bottazzi: Policy and science behind vaccine development
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Manuel Elias-Gutierrez: Science funding in Mexico
Science & Publishing
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Gary Churchill joins G3 as new Senior Editor
A new senior editor is joining G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics. We’re excited to welcome Gary Churchill to the editorial team. Gary ChurchillSenior Editor Gary A. Churchill received his SB degree in Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1983 and PhD in Biostatistics in 1988 from the University of Washington, Seattle. He is currently Professor and the…
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New associate editor, Beatriz Vicoso, joins GENETICS
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Hongyu Zhao joins GENETICS as new Senior Editor
From the Archives
Cold-loving fungi fight frostbite, but can’t take the heat
To the unaided eye, Antarctic soil and alpine glaciers may appear to be barren wastelands devoid of life. But some microbes call hostile habitats like these home. Research on one such organism, published in the latest issue of G3, reveals some of the mechanisms behind cold adaptation—and explains why these otherwise hardy creatures can’t survive…