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News & Events
Items of interest curated by GSA for the genetics community.
News
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Infographic highlights FASEB’s 2025 advocacy and policy wins
Despite extraordinary challenges and major disruptions to the research community in 2025, the collective efforts of FASEB’s 22 member societies—including GSA—led to several meaningful advocacy and policy victories.February 26, 2026 -
2026 GSA Awards recipients announced
The geneticists honored with the 2026 Society Awards combine intellect with excellence in education, research, and mentorship.February 25, 2026 -
Successful advocacy—R&D funding protected for FY26
The collective voice of the scientific community is a powerful tool. Help GSA advocate for science policy and funding.March 4, 2026 -
2026 Early Career Leadership Program Cohort announced
This year’s ECLP participants represent a dynamic group of early career scientists committed to strengthening the genetics community through leadership, service, and collaboration.February 26, 2026
Events
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The Fitness Landscape: A Call for Papers submission deadline
The GENETICS journal solicits substantive empirical and theoretical contributions to the study of fitness landscapes, 13 which we understand broadly as the relationship between the genotype and fitness-related 14 phenotypes.March 18, 2026 -
DeLill Nasser Award application deadline
This $1,000 award supports geneticists in their graduate or postdoctoral career stages by subsidizing participation in conferences and laboratory courses.April 3, 2026 -
33rd Fungal Genetics Conference
Join us for #Fungal26 at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA!March 17, 2026 -
FASEB Board and Policy Committee Early Career Representative application deadline
Early-career representatives will be selected to serve a two-year term, beginning July 1, 2026. GSA members are eligible to apply.March 31, 2026 -
PEQG26 early registration deadline
Save hundreds on your Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference attendance by registering early.April 1, 2026 -
Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference
Join us for #PEQG26 at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA!June 9, 2026