Community Voices

The Presidential Membership Initiative was launched in 2020 as a way for the Genetics Society of America to invite talented and creative individuals from diverse backgrounds into our community. We are pleased to introduce the next cohort of Presidential Members. Throughout 2024, they will network with one another and with other Society and Board members, participate in GSA Conferences,…

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. Divya MishraCareer Development Subcommittee National Institute of Plant Genome Research, India Research Interest I have always been deeply curious about various aspects of life. This curiosity has continued to…

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. Hassan BukhariMultimedia SubcommitteeBrigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Research Interest My research focuses on unraveling the intricate relationship between DNA damage and the progression of aging-associated neurodegenerative disorders, specifically…

A guide to all that National Harbor & DC have to offer Are you joining us for The Allied Genetics Conference 2024 in March? Make the most of your #TAGC24 experience in National Harbor! We know the science will keep you busy, but you deserve to unwind and have some fun, so we’ve curated a…

Have you ever felt confused or excluded due to hyperspecialized terminology in the field? When you’re explaining your research to non-scientists, does jargon get in the way? You’re not alone! Help us break down barriers and build a bridge to scientific knowledge with your input. Welcome to our Index of Jargon campaign! How can you…

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. Sarah PetroskyMultimedia SubcommitteeUniversity of Pittsburgh Research Interest I am interested in understanding adaptation that has been happening recently in populations by dissecting the ways that genes underlying an adaptation…

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. Mireia Coll-Tané Community and Membership Engagement Subcommittee Radboud University Medical Center Research Interest My research interests lie in trying to understand the causes of sleep problems in children with…

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. Lishu He Community and Membership Engagement Subcommittee Medical College of Wisconsin Research Interest: I grew up in a nuclear household of medical workers, so I developed an interest in…

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. Alyssa Paparella Accessibility Subcommittee Baylor College of Medicine Research Interest Growing up, I did not know that being a scientist was possible as a career. But when I walked…

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. Angela Jones Communication & Outreach Duke University Research Interest: I am interested in how genetic differences between humans affect our response to diseases. My research specifically looks at the…

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. Junnan Fang Career Development Subcommittee Emory University Research Interest: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. According to the GLOBOCAN report, in 2020 there were 19…