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Items of interest curated by GSA for the genetics community.
News
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US announces new policy on “Stopping High-Risk Life Science Research”
The White House has released a new government-wide policy enacting restrictions on life science research in the following categories: Dangerous Gain of Function Research (DGOF) and International Research of Concern (IROC).August 3, 2026 -
Research!America applauds CR that would delay OMB rule
Research!America, a GSA policy partner, released a statement calling for Congress to pass a Continuing Resolution that would delay an OMB rule on federal research grants.August 3, 2026 -
August 2026 issue of G3 published
Read the latest science published in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.August 10, 2026 -
NIH Request for Information on measuring and rewarding scientific impact
The National Institutes of Health is engaging stakeholders in defining specific, measurable indicators and incentives that reflect the collaborative, rigorous, and mission-driven nature of modern biomedical science.June 18, 2026
Events
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GSA Mentorship Award recipient Irini Topalidou: WORMing through science: From discoveries to mentorship
In this seminar, Topalidou will describe how the tiny worm, C. elegans, has served as a compass guiding her across research stages, disciplines, career paths, and approaches to mentorship.August 20, 2026 -
NAS Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship Program application deadline
This fellowship through the National Academies of Sciences is a six-month, full-time (37.5 hours per week), hands-on program structured to engage participants in developing the evidence basis needed to meet future regulatory challenges presented by novel products of biotechnology.August 31, 2026 -
“Public Science Engagement Using Social Media” online course
This online course, taught by one of the most-followed scientists on social media and an online public science engagement expert, will offer lessons on basic principles of communicating science to non-expert audiences, highlight leading social media and blogging tools, and provide advanced tips and tricks. Discounted registration ends August 9.September 8, 2026 -
Application deadline for MSCA postdoctoral fellowships
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship grants aim to help researchers holding a PhD to acquire new skills, develop their careers, and gain international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral experience.September 9, 2026 -
GSA Medal recipient Joseph Schacherer: Dissecting the phenotypic landscape in the pangenomic era
In this seminar, Schacherer will discuss how large-scale long-read sequencing and deep phenotyping of more than 1,000 natural Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolates provide new insights into the genetic basis of complex traits and missing heritability.September 15, 2026 -
Call for papers: Advances in Genetics & Genomics of Animal Breeding
This series for GENETICS and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics will highlight innovative approaches, emerging strategies, and state-of-the-art methodologies shaping the future of farmed and companion animal breeding.September 15, 2026 -
Victoria Finnerty Undergraduate Travel Award application deadline
This award helps support costs for undergraduates presenting their Drosophila research at the Annual Drosophila Research Conference.September 17, 2026 -
DeLill Nasser Award application deadline
The $1,000 award supports geneticists in their graduate or postdoctoral career stages by subsidizing participation in conferences and laboratory courses.September 18, 2026 -
GSA Journals Peer Review Training Program application deadline
This program helps early career scientists develop skills central to their success, including understanding the expectations of peer reviewers and editors, critical thinking, evaluating research, and providing constructive scientific feedback.September 18, 2026 -
Presidential Membership Initiative application deadline
Presidential Members receive all benefits of GSA membership (including a subscription to GENETICS, discounts on publishing in the GENETICS and G3 journals, discounts on conference registration, attendance at GSA-sponsored workshops, and more).September 18, 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