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| Society News |
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| Early Career Scientist Leadership Spotlight — Jessica Velez |
ECS Communication and Outreach Subcommittee Member Jessica Velez is passionate about scientific outreach at the local community level and serves on the board of the national non-profit Ask A Scientist.
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| GSA Meetings |
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| Undergraduate Travel Awards applications now open for #DROS18 and #PEQG18 |
Undergrads planning to attend the Annual Drosophila Research Conference or the Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference next year are invited to apply for the GSA Undergraduate Travel Awards or Vicky Finnerty Undergraduate Travel Awards. Deadline November 1.
» genetics-gsa.org |
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| Submit your #DROS18 abstracts now! |
Don’t miss the chance to present in Philadelphia at the 59th Annual Drosophila Research Conference! The abstract submission deadline is November 16.
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| Journals |
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| Clues to the innate drug resistance of a cocoa-fermenting pathogen |
Candida krusei gives chocolate its pleasant aroma and is a naturally fluconazole-resistant pathogen in immunocompromised patients. Cuomo et al. unveil the first whole-genome sequence of a clinical sample of C. krusei.
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| An extra chromosome that does double duty |
Inheriting an extra chromosome can sometimes be disastrous, but Linder et al. investigate a chromosome duplication that helps yeast survive harsh conditions.
» genestogenomes.org |
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| Visit the GSA Journals booth at the ASHG meeting |
| Come chat with the friendly GENETICS and G3 editorial staff at the American Society for Human Genetics Meeting in Florida next week and get your publishing questions answered! See us at booth 853. |
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| Students and Postdocs |
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| Aashiq Mirza on the importance of being collaborative for a successful career in academic research |
In the latest Decoding Life interview, postdoc Aashiq Mirza talks about acquiring interdisciplinary skills and habits for success during the early stages of a research career.
» genestogenomes.org |
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| Policy |
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| Webinar on advocating for research funding |
GSA partner FASEB is hosting a webinar TODAY, Wednesday, October 11 from 2–3 pm EDT for all who want to advocate for US federal research funding. The webinar will include an overview of the new “Value of Federally Funded Biological Research” slide deck, along with tips on effective presentation.
» faseb.org |
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| Community Announcements |
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GSA member and 2017 Beadle Award recipient Susan Gerbi is advertising for a postdoctoral associate to work on DNA re-replication.
» geneticscareers.org |
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| Members in the News |
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| Nobel Prize to Hall, Rosbash, and Young |
Drosophila geneticists have been all over the news since the announcement that Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael C. Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The award recognizes their groundbreaking work in understanding circadian rhythm.
» genestogenomes.org |
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| Another Nobel Prize for the Fruit Fly |
A New York Times op-ed by GSA member and 2016 Fly Board President David Bilder explains the importance of funding Drosophila research.
» nytimes.com |
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| Six Nobel prizes – what’s the fascination with the fruit fly? |
The Guardian explores Drosophila research and quotes GSA members Simon Collier and Andreas Prokop.
» theguardian.com |
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| GeneticsCareers.org |
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| GeneticsCareers.org is free to use for both jobseekers and employers. A simple registration process provides access to a broad range of job listings in academia, government, and industry, as well as postdoctoral opportunities and more. |
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