Community Voices

We’re taking time over the following weeks to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us every week to learn more about our early career scientist advocates.           Giovanna Collu Co-chair, Policy Subcommittee Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Research Interest For functional tissues…

We’re taking time over the following weeks to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us every week to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Nicole Green Career Development Subcommittee Kansas State University Research interest One of the major challenges in developing new treatments for muscle diseases…

New Faculty Profiles allow GSA members who are establishing their first labs to introduce themselves to our wider community. If you’d like to submit your profile, please complete this form. Daniel McKay Assistant Professor, Biology Dept, Genetics Dept, Integrative Program for Biological and Genome Sciences (iBGS) (July 2013) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lab website Briefly…

Marnie Gelbart, Director of Programs at pgEd, shares her perspective on the need for bidirectional exchange between scientists and communities to shape the path forward. She pinpoints how interdisciplinary networks have helped pgEd grow and gives suggestions on how to get involved. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the…

Guest post by Irini Topalidou. In the last decade or so, biological research has moved to a new level of complexity and competitiveness. Principal Investigators (PIs) are now primarily tasked with grant writing and managing, while also executing the numerous additional responsibilities the position demands. But to be successful, labs require experienced scientists to help…

Guest post by Faten Taki.  Leaving work late the other night, I crossed paths with a tearful postdoc colleague. The encounter left a scar in me. I was tired after what was for me a long day. But for her, it was after yet another mandatory four-hour meeting that ended at 10 pm. As she…

Guest post by Bob Dolan. An effective curriculum vitae (CV) is needed for  academic job applications, as well as for some research positions in other settings. This article will cover the important elements of writing a CV, along with strategies for navigating your academic job search. Identify what you want Before you begin, you should…

New Faculty Profiles allow GSA members who are establishing their first labs to introduce themselves to our wider community. If you’d like to submit your profile, please complete this form.   David Matus Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University, Dept. of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (since 2014) Stony Brook University Lab website Briefly describe the ongoing and expected…

Chris Mason, Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, talks about revolutionizing academic research by setting a 500-year survival plan, harnessing the power of citizen scientists, crowdfunding, and creatively using genetics expertise across disciplines. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is…

New Faculty Profiles allow GSA members who are establishing their first labs to introduce themselves to our wider community. If you’d like to submit your profile, please complete this form. Jordan Ward Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology University of California Santa Cruz What are your previous training experiences, including your postdoc, graduate school, and…

Nigel Delaney, Vice President of Computational Biology at the startup GenePeeks, talks about his transition from team member to manager and recommends PhD students remember the value of their training and time off when needed. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series…