Community Voices

GSA’s new audio interview series is designed to help you discover and share interesting perspectives from the genetics community—even when you only have five minutes to spare. The excitement of science is meant to be shared. What if you could hear scientists share—in their own words—the value of their work using yeast, flies, worms, and other…

Jadson C. Santos (Jall) Career Development Subcommittee University of São Paulo Research Interest I have carried out research in various scientific areas—among them, human genetics, bioinformatics, structural biology of proteins, and molecular immunology. I’ve always been passionate about science, but the molecular world sparked my imagination and attracted me more than any other area. Currently,…

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. Anna Moyer Accessibility Subcommittee University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Interest: I don’t remember very much about the birth of my little brother. I remember the way the light…

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. Kristen Navarro Communication and Outreach Subcommittee Ohio State University Research Interest My love of science did not initially come from a place of positivity or wonder. It came from…

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. Aishwarya Kothari Community and Membership Engagement Subcommittee Montana State University Research interest I am a fourth-year PhD student at Montana State University studying plant genetics. My interests are 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. Sourav Kolay Career Development Subcommittee University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Research Interest My curiosity has drawn me to the intersection of genetics, cell biology, and neuroscience. My Ph.D.…

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. Bello Semiu Folaniyi Community and Membership Engagement Subcommittee South China Agricultural University Research Interest I finished my doctoral degree at South China Agricultural University where I majored 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 Kaushal Kumar Bhati Early Career Scientist Community and Membership Engagement Subcommittee Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium Research Interest:  So far, my science journey has revolved around the improvement…

Guest post by J. Humberto Cunha, Danielle F. Mello, and Jadson Carlos dos Santos. The Genetics Society of America, Portuguese Multilingual Seminar took place on November 16, 2021, and was attended by four guest panelists and three organizers with diverse scientific backgrounds, from different regions of the world. The panel was designed to represent 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. Daniel Baker Multimedia Committee Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Research Interest: Why do we get sicker as we grow older? Why is 20-year-old 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. Holly Kleinschmidt Multimedia Subcommittee Penn State University Research interest Gene expression is the process by which the genetic information encoded in DNA is translated into the arsenal of proteins…