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| Are you affected by the “travel ban” executive order? |
The GSA Executive Committee encourages members of our community affected by President Trump’s travel ban to let us know how the policy impacts you.
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| Follow us on Instagram |
Did you know that GSA is on Instagram? Follow us for the latest from the GSA Journals, conferences, and community!
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| GSA Meetings |
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| Register now for #Yeast18 |
Make sure you register for the Yeast Genetics Meeting by August 17! The conference takes place August 22–26 in Stanford, CA.
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| #Xenopus18 Conference App |
Navigate the International Xenopus Conference with ease by downloading the conference app, now available online.
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| GENETICS Peer Review Training Workshop at #Yeast18 |
Learn to write better papers by putting yourself in the reviewers’ and editors’ shoes. This half-day workshop at the Yeast Genetics Meeting in Stanford provides an introduction to peer reviewing for early career researchers, including graduate students.
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| Journals |
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| How an earthquake shook up stickleback genomes |
New genetic data help explain the rapid adaptation of stickleback fish that invaded freshwater habitats in the 1960s.
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| Remapping lab rats |
For the first time in nearly 15 years, the rat genetic map has been updated.
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| A day in the mouth |
Rapid genomic changes are observed in Candida albicans soon after exposure to the oral cavity.
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| Students and Postdocs |
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| Sujal Phadke on finding work-life balance in non-profit research |
A staff scientist and evolutionary biologist at the J. Craig Venter Institute finds not-for-profit research a supportive environment for early career investigators.
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| Early Career Leadership Spotlight — Filomene Morrison |
ECS Diversity Subcommittee member Filomene Morrison studies the intersection of genetics and environment in psychiatric disorders and hopes to contribute to the creation of inclusive spaces within the GSA to help support early career scientists.
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| Early Career Leader updates |
Thank you to ECS Policy Subcommittee Co-Chair Emily Lescak, who is supporting the GENETICS Peer Review Training Program by taking on an additional role as Program Specialist! Read more about her in a previous Leadership Spotlight post.
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| Faculty, Educators, & Mentors |
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| Introduce students to the primary literature with GENETICS Primers |
GENETICS Research Primers introduce a current article in the journal, giving students and educators a jumping-off point for classroom use. The latest Primer discusses an article on meiotic regulation and describes bioinformatic analysis used to study translational and post-translational gene regulation. The Primer also provides discussion questions and an active learning exercise.
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| Policy |
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| Research!America Science Policy Fellowship: An Inside View |
Research!America sponsors a 3— 6-month science policy fellowship for recent PhD graduates. Learn more about the program in this interview with former fellow Daniel Pham in the Early Career Scientist Policy Subcommittee’s series on science policy fellowships.
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| FASEB Responds to Controversial EPA Rule |
GSA Partner FASEB submitted comments strongly opposing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science,” issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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| Community Announcements |
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| Enter the FASEB BioArt Competition |
GSA members of all career stages are invited to enter our partner organization FASEB’s annual BioArt competition. Submissions can include fluorescence or electron microscopy, other images and photographs, 3D printing, or video. Submit by August 30.
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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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Scientist, Genome Editing Service
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Biostatistician
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Postdoc: neuroscience
Brandeis University
Research Scientist, Insect Breeding
Aspire Food Group
Assistant Professor of Biology (Genetics)
University of Colorado Denver
Senior Research Associate/Research Specialist, Biochemistry and Protein Production/Purification
Calico
Assistant Research Scientist - Medicine - Genetics
University of California, San Diego
Postdoc: noncoding RNA
UC Berkeley |
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