GSA is pleased to announce the recipients of the DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics for Fall 2017. The award is given twice a year to graduate students and postdoctoral GSA members to support attendance at meetings and laboratory courses. » genestogenomes.org
Faten Taki investigates how mothers influence the development of offspring through milk factors, a phenomenon known as lacto-programming. Taki is a liaison to the GSA’s Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee and is excited to share her background and experiences in mentoring other early career scientists. » genestogenomes.org
Fleming et al. identify genomic regions under natural selection in indigenous African and European chicken populations that optimize survival in these very different environments.
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Applications are open for the GENETICS Peer Review Training Program. Participants receive mentored guidance from GENETICS editors in peer reviewing manuscripts. » genetics-gsa.org
The NIH budget cuts proposed by the US President were rejected by a House of Representatives Committee, releasing a draft bill that included a small increase in funding and a provision that would block the cap on indirect costs that had been requested by the White House. » sciencemag.org
GSA members are eligible to enter FASEB’s annual BioArt Scientific Image & Video Competition, which aims to share the beauty and breadth of biological research with the public. » faseb.org
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