The Genetics Society of America is excited to announce the latest cohort of student and postdoc 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 GSA. As part of this leadership and professional development program, appointees develop programming and resources to advocate for the interests of 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

Konan Blaise Koko, member
Graduate Student, Laurentian University

Shaun (Sayan) Biswas, co-chair
Graduate Student, Brandeis University

Titir De, member
Graduate Student, New York University

Career Development Subcommittee

Caroline West, member
Graduate Student, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Madhulika Rai, co-chair
Postdoc, Indiana University
Preferred pronouns: she/her

Leila Abtahi, member
Graduate Student, University of British Columbia
Preferred pronouns: she/her

Communications and Outreach Subcommittee

Deepika Gunasekaran, member
Postdoc, University of California Merced
Preferred pronouns: she/her

Rithika Sankarm co-chair
Graduate Student, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred pronouns: she/her

Taylar Mouton, member
Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University
Preferred pronouns: she/they

Community and Membership Subcommittee

Rehan Khan, member
Graduate Student, Kansas State University

Shannon Pfeiffer, member
Graduate Student, University of Delaware
Preferred pronouns: she/her

Stella Adesola Babatope, co-chair
Graduate Student, University of Georgia
Preferred pronouns: she/her

Multimedia Subcommittee

Allie Hutchings, co-chair
Graduate Student, Laurentian University
Preferred pronouns: she/her

Sara Shahba, member
Graduate Student, University of British Columbia

Policy and Advocacy Subcommittee

Cameron Bennett, co-chair
Graduate Student, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Preferred pronouns: she/her

Snigdha Gupta, member
Postdoc, National Heart Lung Blood Institute (NHLBI)/NIH

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