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| Society News |
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| Nominations open for GSA Awards |
Nominate outstanding scientists, educators, and community leaders for the GSA’s annual awards by October 3.
» genetics-gsa.org |
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| GSA Meetings |
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| Save the date: The Allied Genetics Conference 2020 |
Join us in the Metro Washington DC area, April 22–26, 2020 for The Allied Genetics Conference, a unique meeting that will bring together multiple international biological research communities to foster new collaborations, spark new synergies, and strengthen existing relationships.
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| Journals |
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| Mitochondria on the mind |
Mitochondria cell-autonomously regulate the secretion of neuropeptides in C. elegans.
» genestogenomes.org |
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| The hole truth about activating Torso |
Poking holes in the plasma membrane with a needle can partially compensate for the loss of Drosophila signaling protein Torso-like (Tsl).
» genestogenomes.org |
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| Students and Postdocs |
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| Kevin Lee: networks build opportunities |
In the latest “Decoding Life” interview, an executive director and scientific advisor for private foundations talks about his work bridging funding gaps by building networks of scientists, clinicians, and patients.
» genestogenomes.org |
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| Apply for the Early Career Scientist Leadership and Professional Development Program |
Build a portfolio of work that demonstrates your skills while teaming up with a great community of students and postdocs!
» genetics-gsa.org |
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| Faculty, Educators, & Mentors |
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| Alan T. Waterman Award nominations open |
The National Science Foundation is now accepting nominations for the Alan T. Waterman Award, its highest honor for early career scientists. The award honors an outstanding US scientist under the age of 40 or up to 10 years post-PhD.
» nsf.gov |
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| Collaborate and share exam ideas with fellow instructors |
The Genetics Exam Exchange has been set up by Maitreya Dunham (University of Washington) as a way for instructors to share exams and problem sets for introductory undergraduate genetics classes.
» goo.gl |
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| Policy |
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| Research!America Science Policy Fellowship: An Inside View, Part 2 |
Research!America sponsors a 3–6-month science policy fellowship for those with a PhD or other terminal degree. Learn more about the fellowship experience and the application process in this interview with a program officer.
» genestogenomes.org |
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| Community Announcements |
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| Inclusivity in the Plant Sciences |
The Plant Science Research Network invites self-nominations to participate in the workshop “Inclusivity in the Plant Sciences: Using Scenario-Based Thinking to Discover Novel Paths for Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in the Plant Sciences and Beyond.” Researchers at all career stages are welcome to apply, and no expertise in plant science is required.
» psrn.secure-platform.com |
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| Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, 96, who tracked genes through history, dies |
The New York Times pays tribute to geneticist Luca Cavalli-Sforza, who died on August 31. You can also learn more about Cavalli-Sforza and his groundworking work in this Conversations in Genetics video, where he is interviewed by Marcus Feldman.
» nytimes.com |
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| In memory of Josh Hough |
Condolences to the family and colleagues of GSA member Josh Hough (University of California, Santa Cruz), who died on September 21. Josh Hough obtained his PhD in 2016 from the University of Toronto Department of Ecology and Evolution, which has set up a memorial fund in his name.
» donate.utoronto.ca |
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| Connectome to behaviour: modelling C. elegans at cellular resolution |
A special issue of Philosophical Transactions B titled “Connectome to behaviour: modelling C. elegans at cellular resolution” is now available online. The issue was organized and edited by Stephen D. Larson, Padraig Gleeson, and André E.X. Brown.
» rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org |
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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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NYU Abu Dhabi
Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Biology-Geneticist/Cell Biologist
Eckerd College
Principal Scientist, Experimental Genome Biologist
Takeda
Sr. Scientist I - Computational and Statistical Genetics
Takeda
Assistant Professor of Biology (Biomedical Research)
Winthrop University
Postdoc: role of transposable elements in diseases of the nervous system
NIH
Postdoc: C. elegans redox biology and signaling
Washington University Medical School
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Simons Foundation
Research Assistant
University of Oregon
Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
University of Colorado School of Medicine |
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