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The 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.   Just like Thomas Hunt Morgan, Paul Sternberg’s scientific legacy dominates many fields of biology, including embryology, evolution, genetics, neuroscience, and systems biology. Sternberg, who is Professor of Biology…

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    Meet the 2024 Presidential Members (Part 2)

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    TAGC 2024 Early Career Award Winners

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    New editor, Chun-Liang Pan, joins GENETICS

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    New associate editor, Emily Clark, joins G3

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    Congratulations to the Fall 2023 Undergraduate Travel Awardees!

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