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FeaturedChristelle Fraïsse joins GENETICS as an associate editor
A new associate editor is joining GENETICS in the Theoretical Population & Evolutionary Genetics section. We’re excited to welcome Christelle Fraïsse to the editorial team.
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FeaturedUnlocking mysteries of trait and disease heritability in dogs
2024 Edward Novitski Prize recipient Elaine Ostrander, a pioneer of the domestic dog model, discovered numerous genes affecting dog size, morphology, behavior, and disease susceptibility—many of which have relevance in humans.
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FeaturedBuild-a-Genome course: Recruiting an army of undergraduates to synthesize yeast genome
2024 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education recipient Jef Boeke considers himself a geneticist turned engineer. He transformed his landmark synthetic yeast genome project into a research-heavy teaching course, revolutionizing molecular biology and genetics education.
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FeaturedBeer brewers and geneticists collaborate on study of yeast changes during commercial fermentation
Domesticated yeast adapts to harsh brewing tank environments, including little oxygen and lots of alcohol.
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FeaturedYao-Wu Yuan joins GENETICS as an associate editor
A new associate editor is joining GENETICS in the Genetics of Complex Traits section. We’re excited to welcome Yao-Wu Yuan to the editorial team.
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FeaturedThe worm whisperer: One scientist’s journey into understanding worms
2024 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal recipient Paul Sternberg’s decades-long discoveries in worm physiology, development, and behavior addressed fundamental mysteries in evolutionary biology, genetics, and systems neuroscience.
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FeaturedGSA and collaborators Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue and Reclaiming STEM Institute launch NSF-funded BIO-LEAPS project to support culture change in genetics
We are thrilled to announce that the Genetics Society of America (GSA) is collaborating with the Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue (PGED) based in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, and the Reclaiming STEM Institute (RSI) on a Leading Culture Change Through Professional Societies of Biology (BIO-LEAPS) grant from the U.S. National Science…
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FeaturedDaman Saluja: Navigating Science and Policy in India
In the Paths to Science Policy series, we talk to individuals who have a passion for science policy and are active in advocacy through their various roles and careers. The series aims to inform and guide early career scientists interested in science policy. This series is brought to you by the GSA Early Career Scientist…
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FeaturedA fly geneticist’s journey into discovering rules of organ development
2024 George W. Beadle Award recipient Deborah Andrew discovered new genes and pathways in Drosophila salivary gland organogenesis. Now, her work can help optimize cell secretion in therapeutic applications and fight malaria.
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FeaturedEarly Career Leadership Spotlight: Md Riajul Hossain
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. Md Riajul HossainPolicy and Advocacy SubcommitteeUniversity of Arkansas Research Interest When I was introduced to science in high school, I discovered that biology attracted me the most. This attraction…
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FeaturedMałgorzata Gazda: How receiving the DeLill Nasser Award helped her land her dream job
Have you ever experienced an event that changes the course of your life, or in this case, your career? Małgorzata (Gosia) Gazda is Assistant Professor at the University of Montreal and in 2022, she received the DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics, which she used to attend and present at the 2022 Population,…