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Connecting GSA’s early career leaders with GSA Board members
Guest post by Gavin Rice and Jessica M. Vélez Over the past year and a half, the lack of in-person conferences and reduced number of external seminar speakers have damaged the connection that early career scientists feel toward their scientific community. “Networking” is often cited as one of the most important tools for success in…
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Farsi Multilingual Seminar: Farsi-speaking scientists discuss access to scientific resources and graduate school education
Guest post by Mehrnaz Afkani and Parinaz Khalilzadeh. In July 2021, as part of the Genetics Society of America’s Multilingual Seminar Series, scientists fluent in Farsi came together with a goal of connecting with each other and providing a platform for speaking about science in Farsi. This included discussing some of the issues and barriers…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Alida de Flamingh
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 2021 early career scientist advocates. Alida de Flamingh Communication and Outreach Committee Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Research Interest My research has three overlapping themes: I am…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Marah Wahbeh
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 2021 early career scientist advocates. Marah WahbehPolicy and Advocacy SubcommitteeJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine Research Interest Schizophrenia, a condition that prevents a person from always recognizing what is real from what is not…
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Thank you, GSA community
A message from 2021 GSA President, Hugo Bellen. If there is anything we have learned from this pandemic, it is to prioritize what is important to us and what sustains us in times of trouble. For me, it is promoting science and technology, providing mentorship, ensuring that my family is safe and happy, and helping…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Rachel Meade
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 2021 early career scientist advocates. Rachel MeadeCommunication and Outreach SubcommitteeDuke University Research Interest In the midst of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it is easy to forget that a much older and more dangerous pathogen continues…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — David Peede
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 2021 early career scientist advocates. David PeedeMultimedia SubcommitteeBrown University Research Interest The evolution of species has historically been considered as a bifurcating process; however, the recent influx of genomic studies has challenged this notion,…
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For the first Multilingual Seminar, Arabic-speaking scientists discuss expanding accessibility through translation
Guest post by Marah Wahbeh and Arby Abood. Last year, after a casual conversation with Spanish-speaking early career scientists about the struggle of communicating their work in Spanish, Jessica Vélez, PhD, was inspired to create the Multilingual Seminar Series. This series offers an opportunity for multilingual and non-English speaking scientists and science enthusiasts to talk…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Courtney McClure
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 2021 early career scientist advocates. Courtney McClureCommunity and Membership Engagement SubcommitteeUniversity of California, Los Angeles Research Interest Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a widely used organophosphate pesticide that is found in soil, urban streams, and agricultural…
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To see what everyone sees but think what no one has thought, you need diversity
SASTA President Rana Dajani discusses the need for diversity and introduces SASTA’s mission to advance science and technology in the Arab world. The Society for the Advancement of Science and Technology in the Arab World (SASTA) is a non-profit organization in the US that strives to mobilize and catalyze the engagement of scientists, professionals, NGO’s, academic…
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Riley St. Clair
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 2021 early career scientist advocates. Riley St. ClairCommunication and Outreach SubcommitteeUniversity of British Columbia Research Interest: My research focuses on understanding how neurons, the fundamental units of our nervous system, migrate to their proper…