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.           Elaine Welch Career Development Subcommittee Liaison University of Wisconsin-Madison Research Interest: I study vertebrate embryo patterning using…

Three weeks into my term as GSA’s President I went to the Women’s March in New York with my daughters. The experience was energizing and uplifting on many levels—it was completely peaceful, attended by women and men of all ages, and focused entirely on affirming civil rights. The magic of the day came from the…

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.           Adam J. Ramsey Liaison Communication and Outreach Subcommittee University of Memphis Research Interest: I study mitochondria, which…

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.           Emily Lescak Co-Chair Policy Subcommittee University of Alaska Anchorage Research Interest: Given the importance of the microbiome…

Guest post by Bob Dolan, MIT “What will I do next in my career?” can be a daunting question when there are so many options and variables to consider. Whether you are interested in a non-research career or a research-intensive track in academia or industry, this article will help you design a career exploration strategy. Your…

I had hoped that it would be a bit of cheery news that dragged me out of retirement from this blog to subject you to another edition of frameshifts. Alas, no. Instead it is the war on science that compels me again to set electrons to screen. The narrative that has become popular in some…

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.           Thomas Clements Policy Subcommittee Liaison Rice University Research Interest: My work is focused on improving gene editing…

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.           Sumeet Nayak Communication & Outreach Subcommittee Co-Chair University of Massachusetts Medical School Research Interest: My research interest…

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.         Alison Gerken Communication & Outreach Subcommittee Liaison United States Department of Agriculture Research Interest: I am working to…

Guest post by Lynn S. Villafuerte. The first post in our new Career Tips series explores a way for students to increase their competitiveness and preparation for graduate training. If you are considering PhD training, an essential first step is to assess your fit and competitiveness for graduate school. As part of this assessment, you should identify…

GSA-Art features the creative works of scientists, particularly geneticists. Read more about the series from GSA President Stan Fields. If you would like to submit your own work or nominate someone else’s, please send an email GenesToGenomes@genetics-gsa.org with “GSA-Art” in the subject line. Adi Salzberg is an Associate Professor at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, where she studies PNS development in…