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• GSA News

  GSA President Brenda Andrews recognized with Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research

  The annual prize recognizes exceptional innovation by a visionary health leader of international stature. Andrews is recognized for her pioneering functional genomics work in the budding yeast model system.

  May 22, 2025
• Awards & Funding

  2025 Gruber Genetics Prize awarded to Rotem Sorek

  Sorek's work has not only opened a whole new field of microbiology but has also revealed that some of these ancient bacterial defenses are the evolutionary ancestors of parts of the human immune system.

  May 14, 2025
• Conferences

  Recorded sessions from #Dros25 available for purchase

  You can still access the dynamic scientific program presented in San Diego—recordings of all platform, plenary, and keynote sessions are now available for purchase.

  May 30, 2025
• Career Development

  University of Utah researchers seek insights into geneticists’ perspectives on genetic causation

  This survey asks researchers and clinicians working in genetics and allied areas about their views on genetic causation or the role that genes play in producing a wide range of traits.

  May 21, 2025
• GSA News

  Meet the 2025 GSA Award recipients

  Get to know more about these brilliant scientists and their work through a series of spotlights published in Genes to Genomes. Four profiles have been published, with three more coming soon.

  May 14, 2025
• GSA Journals

  May 2025 issue of GENETICS published

  Read the latest science published in GENETICS.

  May 12, 2025
• GSA Journals

  May 2025 issue of G3 published

  Read the latest science published in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.

  May 12, 2025
• Career Development

  Graduate Career Consortium offering new career resources

  The GCC has published new career exploration resources, including 30-minute free resume review sessions for those impacted by federal layoffs or grant freezing.

  May 9, 2025
• Policy & Advocacy

  Senate hearing explores impact of Administration’s actions on biomedical research

  FASEB submitted a statement for the hearing record, commenting on several issues raised during the witness testimony and questions and answers, including the 15 percent cap on F&A costs, sudden termination of grants, and the growing instability across the biomedical funding landscape.

  May 8, 2025
• Policy & Advocacy

  FASEB statement expresses support for international scholars

  In its statement, FASEB acknowledged appreciation for the contributions of international scholars in advancing scientific discovery.

  May 8, 2025
• Policy & Advocacy

  FASEB launches advocacy campaign opposing Administration’s budget request

  FASEB issued a statement expressing grave concerns about the administration’s request, noting that if enacted by Congress, the unprecedented cuts to NIH and NSF would severely erode progress in biomedical and biological research.

  May 8, 2025