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News & Events
Items of interest curated by GSA for the genetics community.
News
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FASEB participating in September advocacy events
FASEB, a GSA policy partner, will participate in multiple events this month to bring examples of federally funded science directly to Capitol Hill and demonstrate the role sustained research investment plays in scientific discoverySeptember 10, 2026 -
House-passed Continuing Resolution stalls harmful changes to federal grantmaking
Research!America, a GSA advocacy partner, released a statement welcoming the delay to a proposed OMB rule, stating that the rule "would undermine key priorities of the American people: safety, security, prosperity, and progress."September 1, 2026 -
September 2026 issue of GENETICS published
Read the latest science published in GENETICS.September 3, 2026 -
September 2026 issue of G3 published
Read the latest science published in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.September 3, 2026
Events
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2027 Society Awards nomination deadline
The awards are the Society’s highest honor celebrating scientific achievement across career stages, from early career to lifetime achievement. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged.October 1, 2026 -
The Hugo Bellen and Catherine Tasnier Drosophila Neurogenetics Lecture nomination deadline
This $5,000 award recognizes a postdoctoral fellow or assistant professor for their outstanding achievements in the field of genetics as applied to neuroscience in Drosophila.October 22, 2026 -
Larry Sandler Award nomination deadline
Any student completing a PhD in an area of Drosophila research between July 2025 and December 2026 is eligible.November 12, 2026 -
GENETICS Call for Papers: “Using functional genomics to explore biological networks”
This Special Issue will highlight studies that use functional genomics to reveal how networks are organized, how they respond to perturbation, and how network architecture shapes cellular and organismal phenotypes.December 1, 2026 -
NSF Mid-career Program application deadline
This program supports mid-career researchers, at the associate professor rank (or equivalent), to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships.March 1, 2027