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Articles tagged Fundamental Research
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Science & Publishing
GENETICS welcomes Sarah Otto as an associate editor
A new associate editor is joining GENETICS in the Theoretical Population and Evolutionary Genetics section. We’re excited to welcome Sarah Otto to the editorial team. Sarah OttoAssociate Editor Sarah (Sally) Otto is a Killam University Professor at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on modelling how inheritance and reproductive systems evolve by investigating…
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Science & Publishing
Scientists pinpoint the “fight” in fighting chickens
A genome-wide association study published in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics offers insights into the genetic origins of aggression in gamecocks.
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Science & Publishing
Congratulations to the #TAGC24 Poster Award winners!
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the GSA Poster Awards for posters presented at The Allied Genetics Conference 2024! Undergraduate and graduate student members of GSA were eligible for the awards, and a hard-working team of judges made the determinations. Congratulations to all! Faith Akoachere, Syracuse University Functional characterization of systemic RNA interference in…
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Community Voices
Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Jessie MacAlpine
We’re taking time to get to know the members of the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Committees. Join us to learn more about our early career scientist advocates. Jessie MacAlpineCommunication and Outreach SubcommitteeUniversity of Toronto Research Interest I am passionate about using molecular genetics to understand fundamental biology. During my undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto,…
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Science & Publishing
New associate editor, Xiajing Tong, joins GENETICS
A new associate editor is joining GENETICS. We’re excited to welcome Xiajing Tong to the editorial team. Xiajing TongAssociate Editor Xiajing Tong obtained her BS from the University of Science and Technology of China and earned her PhD from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. She conducted her postdoctoral training with Joshua Kaplan at Massachusetts General…
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Science & Publishing
New study finds corn genome can gang up on multiple pathogens at once
In a changing climate, corn growers need to be ready for anything, including new and shifting disease dynamics. Because it’s impossible to predict which damaging disease will pop up in a given year, corn with resistance to multiple diseases would be a huge win for growers. Now, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers are moving the…
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Science & Publishing
New editor, Chun-Liang Pan, joins GENETICS
A new associate editor is joining GENETICS. We’re excited to welcome Chun-Liang Pan to the editorial team. Chun-Liang PanAssociate Editor Chun-Liang Pan is a Distinguished Professor at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University (NTU), in Taipei, Taiwan. He received an MD and completed residency in clinical neurology at NTU, and then obtained a…
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Science & Publishing
Preeminent geneticists recognized with revamped GSA Awards
In 2022, GSA’s Board of Directors launched an audit to review the five major awards conferred by the Society. Today, we are thrilled to announce the recipients of the reimagined GSA Awards, including the new Genetics Society of America Early Career Medal. The scientists honored this year are recognized by their peers for their outstanding…
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Science & Publishing
New associate editor, Emily Clark, joins G3
A new associate editor is joining G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics. We’re excited to welcome Emily Clark to the editorial team. Emily ClarkAssociate Editor Emily Clark is a research group leader at the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, in Scotland. Her research group provides highly annotated genomes for farmed animals as resources to inform genome editing, genomic selection,…
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Grants & Funding
Congratulations to the Fall 2023 Undergraduate Travel Awardees!
To promote excellence in undergraduate research and education, GSA established the Undergraduate Travel Award, which supports travel costs for undergraduate members who are presenting at and attending a GSA conference. Congratulations to the 2023 awardees! Trace AckleyTruman State UniversityI genetically modify roundworms to help us better understand the sperm maturation process. Morgan ApolonioUniversity of California,…
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Grants & Funding
Congratulations to the Fall 2023 DeLill Nasser Awardees!
GSA is pleased to announce the recipients of the DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics for Fall 2023! Given twice a year to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, DeLill Nasser Awards support attendance at meetings and laboratory courses. The award is named in honor of DeLill Nasser, a long-time GSA supporter and National Science Foundation…