Articles by Editorial Staff (517 results)

  Emerita member Kathleen Triman was the first person to register for The Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC). Here she tells us why she can’t wait.   Kathleen L. Triman, PhD Professor Emerita Department of Biology Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA  17603   Why are you excited to participate in TAGC? Genetics is my lifelong fascination! TAGC…

New Faculty Profiles showcase GSA members who are establishing their first independent labs. If you’d like to be considered for a profile, please complete this form on the GSA website.   Santhosh Girirajan Assistant Professor (since 2012) Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department of Anthropology The Pennsylvania State University Lab website Twitter: @GirirajanLab   Research program:…

We kick off our #IAmGSA campaign with Genetics Society of America President Stan Fields  having fun with his research group in this spoof of  Zach Galifianakis’s series Between Two Ferns. Think you can do better? Submit your video or photo related to genetics or GSA here.

New Faculty Profiles showcase GSA members who are establishing their first independent labs. If you’d like to be considered for a profile, please complete this form on the GSA website.   Mike Downey Assistant Professor (Since November 2014) Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine University of Ottawa Lab website Twitter: @DowneyUOttawa   Research program: Our lab studies protein…

  Plant biologist Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee was among the first people to submit their registration for The Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC). As part of our efforts to introduce you to members of our community, meet Dr. Rhee.   Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee, PhD Staff Scientist Department of Plant Biology Carnegie Institution for Science Stanford,…

Check out the the February issue of GENETICS by looking at the highlights or the full table of contents! ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS This Month’s Centennial Articles Salvador Luria and Max Delbruck on random mutation and fluctuation tests, pp. 367—368 Andrew Murray Associate Editor Andrew W. Murray introduces Luria and Delbruck’s 1943 GENETICS Classic Mutations of bacteria from…

Check out the February issue of G3! Investigations Comparative Phylogenomics of Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Species Emily Whiston and John W. Taylor G3 February 2016 6:235-244; Early Online November 27, 2015, doi:10.1534/g3.115.022806 Abstract | Full Text | Full Text (PDF) | Supporting Information An RNAi-Based Candidate Screen for Modifiers of the CHD1 Chromatin Remodeler and Assembly Factor…

Intern with Genes to Genomes! The Genetics Society of America journals, GENETICS and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, seek an intern with a talent for storytelling and a strong background in genetics or a related scientific field. The intern will work closely with editorial staff to write posts for the Genes to Genomes blog and contribute to other writing,…

New Faculty Profiles showcase GSA members who are establishing their first independent labs. If you’d like to be considered for a profile, please complete this form on the GSA website.   Xantha Karp Assistant Professor of Biology Central Michigan University Lab website   Research program: During aging, stem cells gradually become less effective at renewing tissue,…

Publishing research in one of the GSA Journals as an undergraduate is a significant and valuable authorship experience and we want to hear your story (even if it was published years ago!). GSA’s Spotlight on Undergraduate Research showcases GENETICS and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics authors who were undergraduates when contributing to their paper. Holly (Martha) Elmore PhD Candidate, Harvard University…

GSA is pleased to announce the recipients of the DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics for Spring 2016. The award is given twice a year to graduate students and postdoctoral trainees to support the costs of attending national and international meetings and enroll in laboratory courses. It also provides young geneticists the opportunity to…