The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is excited to announce the latest cohort of student, postdoc, and early-career research leaders joining the Early Career Leadership Program.
Participants receive training and mentoring while serving on committees charged with understanding the needs, interests, concerns, and challenges of early career scientist members of the GSA. As part of this leadership and professional development program, appointees develop programming and resources to advocate for the interests of the GSA, highlight important advancements originating within the genetics community, and build relationships with scientists in all sectors of the workforce. Learn more about the program and current participants here.
Accessibility Subcommittee
Learn more about the Accessibility Subcommittee.

Pravrutha Raman, co-chair
Postdoc, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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J. Humberto Cunha, member
Graduate student, University of São Paulo
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Meareg Gebreegziabher Amare, member
Graduate student, University of Wisconsin – Madison
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Riya Mahapatra, member
Graduate Student, Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology
Career Development Subcommittee
Learn more about the Career Development Subcommittee.

Will Barr, co-chair
Graduate student, Whitehead Institute & MIT
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Anindya Ganguly, member
Postdoc, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Divya Mishra, member
Postdoc, University of Wisconsin – Madison
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Rupinder Kaur, member
Research Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University
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Thomas Atenya, member
Graduate student, Institute of Primate Research
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Communication & Outreach Subcommittee
Learn more about the Communication and Outreach Subcommittee.

Jessie MacAlpine, co-chair
Graduate student, University of Toronto
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Angela Jones, member
Graduate student, Duke University
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Caroline Muirhead, member
Graduate student, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Daniela C. Soto, member
Postdoc, University of California Davis
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Community & Membership Engagement Subcommittee
Learn more about the Community and Membership Engagement Subcommittee.

Walid Mawass, co-chair
Postdoc, University of Arizona
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Inês Baião Santos, member
Graduate student, University of Algarve

Kat Yamamoto, member
Graduate student, CUNY Graduate Center & Queens College
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Lishu He, member
Graduate student, Medical College of Wisconsin
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Mai Rahmoon, member
Postdoc, Zewail City for Science and Technology
Multimedia Subcommittee
Learn more about the Multimedia Subcommittee.

Hassan Bukhari, co-chair
Postdoc, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

James George, member
Graduate student, University of Michigan

Joanna Wardell-Ozgo, member
Postdoc, Emory University
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Sarah Gilmour, member
Graduate student, Stowers Institute for Medical Research
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Sarah Renee Phillips, member
Postdoc, Yale University
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Policy & Advocacy Subcommittee
Learn more about the Policy and Advocacy Subcommittee.

Shreyasi Mukherjee, co-chair
Graduate student, University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
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Jennifer L. Dumouchel, member
Graduate student, Brown University
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Md Riajul Hossain, member
Graduate student, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville