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News
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New members of the GSA Board of Directors: 2025–2027
We are pleased to announce the election of six new leaders to the GSA Board of Directors, including 2026 President Cassandra Extavour.December 20, 2024 -
GSA’s 2024 Year in Review
We invite you to read our Year in Review to learn about all of the work GSA has done to support our genetics community and what more we can do with your help.December 4, 2024 -
Join or renew your membership with GSA
If you're considering joining us at a meeting, publishing in the journals, or participating on a committee, the ECLP, or the Peer Review Training Program in 2025, sign up today to make the most of your membership benefits.December 31, 2024 -
US Congress heads into the last few days in session
"Researchers and others should take the time to sign up for both virtual and in person town halls by making sure you are on the email list for your two Senators’ and U.S. House Representative’s newsletters that will inform you of their next town halls and other ways to stay engaged with them."December 18, 2024 -
December 2024 issue of GENETICS published
Read the latest science published in GENETICS.December 12, 2024 -
December 2024 issue of G3 published
Read the latest science published in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.December 12, 2024 -
New career tool available to NPA members
A new tool for NPA members, Flamingo™, can help you figure out what jobs excite you, guide you in importing and analyzing job descriptions using SciPhD's Job Analytics Engine to identify the critical skills, and help create a targeted resume to help you get the job.December 9, 2024 -
#Dros25 organizers share plans for the fly meeting
Organizers Todd Nystul, Michelle Bland, Leila Rieder, Amanda Crocker, and Justin Crocker shared what they’re most excited for, both scientifically and on a more personal level, and what they think attendees will enjoy the most.December 6, 2024 -
Announcement: Changes to the Starter Culture Microgrant Program
This important program that provides GSA members of any career stage up to $2,000 in funding for a project that will have broad and far-reaching impacts to the field of genetics, is switching to a bi-annual rather than quarterly timeline in 2025.December 4, 2024 -
Join Genetics Educators Exchange (GEE)
GEE is a collaborative space where undergraduate genetics educators can share slides, exams, problem sets, and other material from introductory genetics classes for undergraduates.December 3, 2024
Events
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#Dros25 poster abstract submission deadline
Don't miss the opportunity to present your science to more than 1,400 fruit fly researchers. All career stages are welcome!January 9, 2025 -
#Worm25 abstract submission opens
Get your research ready! The 25th International Worm Meeting will begin accepting abstracts for presentations in early 2025.January 15, 2025 -
Join the new FlyCROSS Mentor-Mentee Matching Program
This program designed for Drosophila researchers to gain valuable career development advice from experienced mentors in the community invites graduate student and postdoctoral researchers in a fly lab, non-tenure track faculty, and pre-tenure faculty running a lab as well as those holding an equivalent position in non-academic institutions to participate.January 5, 2025 -
Drosophila Community Service Award nomination deadline
This award is given once a year to acknowledge outstanding contributions to the Drosophila community.January 17, 2025 -
#Dros25 early registration deadline
Register early to take advantage of discounted rates. GSA members receive additional discounts.January 21, 2025 -
BREWMOR Workshop: Assessment of Undergraduate Experiential Learning in Biology Labs
Participants will learn from and connect with educators passionate about inclusively assessing student learning in undergraduate biology lab courses.January 23, 2025 -
Drosophila Image Award submission deadline
This award recognizes compelling images that communicate important findings in Drosophila research.January 31, 2025 -
Multilingual Seminar Series: Yoruba
This online event will feature expert panelists for a discussion on genomic applications for adequate health care.February 15, 2025 -
Call for Papers: Special issue on experimental and computational methods
GENETICS is calling for submission of papers for a Special Issue on Experimental and Computational Methods that will launch in September 2025.March 1, 2025 -
25th International Worm Meeting
Join us for #Worm25 at the University of California, Davis!June 28, 2025