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Items of interest curated by GSA for the genetics community.
News
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Congress fails to pass continuing resolution resulting in government shutdown
How long this shutdown will last depends on reaching a bipartisan agreement on the continuing resolution, since it will take more time to sign the FY 2026 spending bills into law.October 9, 2025 -
New “Functional Genomics and Systems Biology” section in GENETICS
The GSA Journals are introducing Functional Genomics and Systems Biology, a new section led by Brenda Andrews and Marian Walhout that highlights systems-level studies of genetic networks and pathways.October 3, 2025 -
Timeline of Administration Actions: Impacting Medical and Public Health Research
Research!America has created a timeline of administrative actions since January 20, 2025 that have impacted medical research.October 23, 2025
Events
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Dros26 abstract submission deadline
Present your research in an oral or poster presentation at the 67th Annual Drosophila Research Conference!November 13, 2025 -
Call for Nominations: The Gruber Genetics Prize
This prestigious award is presented to a leading scientist, or up to three, in recognition of groundbreaking contributions to any realm of genetics research.December 15, 2025 -
Fungal26 Shirt Design Competition submission deadline
Submit an original design that celebrates the variety of fungi studied by the community for a chance to have your design featured on the official conference shirt.November 13, 2025 -
PROPEL Virtual Speed Interviewing Session registration deadline
PROPEL is hosting a virtual speed interviewing session on January 30, 2026 for hiring faculty and postbac scholars to participate in up to eight mini-interviews (10mins) and learn about PROPEL programs.December 5, 2025 -
Larry Sandler Award nomination deadline
This award is presented each year to outstanding recent graduates who have completed a PhD in an area of Drosophila research. The recipient will present the Larry Sandler Memorial Lecture at the opening session of #Dros26.December 15, 2025 -
Dros26 early registration deadline
Register early to attend the 67th Annual Drosophila Research Conference to take advantage of discounted pricing.January 15, 2026 -
67th Annual Drosophila Research Conference
Join us March 4–8, 2026 for #Dros26 in Chicago!March 4, 2026 -
33rd Fungal Genetics Conference
Join us for #Fungal26 at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA!March 17, 2026 -
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 -
Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference
Join us for #PEQG26 at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA!June 9, 2026