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NewsCongratulations to the Worm 2025 GSA Poster Award Recipients
We are pleased to announce the GSA Poster Award recipients from the 25th International Worm Meeting! Undergraduate and graduate student GSA members were eligible for these awards, and a hard-working team of judges made the determinations. Congratulations to all! Special thanks to our Poster Chairs Tina L. Gumienny (Texas Woman’s University), Jared Young (Northeastern University),…
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NewsGENETICS Expands Primers Section
Beth De Stasio of Lawrence University will serve as Senior Editor and work with a newly formed team of six Associate Editors to expand the publication of Primers in GENETICS.
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NewsCongratulations to the 2025 DeLill Nasser Awardees!
We’re thrilled to announce the Spring 2025 recipients of the DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics! Awarded twice a year, these grants help graduate students and postdocs take the next step in their careers—whether that’s attending a scientific meeting, participating in a lab course, or connecting with the broader genetics community. The award…
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NewsNew resources for our mid-career members
The Genetics Society of America continuously evaluates the needs of our community, including members from across career stages. The newly established Engagement and Professional Development Committee (EPDC)—comprised of early career scientists (ECS), mid-career and established faculty, and non-academic staff— will provide guidance regarding professional development programming to ensure GSA is offering timely and relevant career…
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NewsA plant biologist whose seminal work led to a vision of a sustainable future
One of the most influential geneticists of our time, Dr. Joanne Chory (1955-2024), recipient of the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal, transformed modern molecular plant biology and applied her trailblazing discoveries to some of science’s most intractable challenges.
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NewsUnlocking understanding in undergraduate evolution education
Teaching is an integral part of many of our jobs as academics, so collaborating with like-minded scientists and scholars to think about how best to present biological concepts to students can be a valuable and rewarding experience. More critically, the way we teach evolution in undergraduate courses, particularly how we address student misconceptions or address…
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NewsA computational biologist develops software that democratizes genomic analyses
2025 George W. Beadle Award recipient Sudhir Kumar creates computational platforms that make genomic analysis accessible—and sustainable—for scientists and non-scientists alike.
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NewsDistinguished professor proves effective mentorship is both art and science
For the inaugural recipient of the Genetics Society of America Mentorship Award Dr. Brandon Gaut, leading a lab is not only scientific but personal.
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NewsA molecular biologist sees science as a search for the truth
2025 Edward Novitski Prize recipient Kevin Struhl’s pioneering work on yeast molecular biology and transcriptional regulatory mechanisms is driven by a desire to understand how things work—with bonus points for elegant experimentation.
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NewsA science educator meets students where they are, one genome at a time
Jason Williams, recipient of the 2025 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education, brings empathy and accessibility to a genomics education.
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NewsA trained vet leverages fly data to make human disease discoveries
Genetics Society of America Early Career Medal recipient Shinya Yamamoto credits his broad veterinary training with shaping his open-minded approach to model organisms, collaborative research, and seeing technical limitations as opportunities.