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| Society News |
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| GSA grants 2019 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education to Bruce Weir |
Bruce Weir (University of Washington) has received the 2019 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education, in recognition of his work training thousands of researchers in the rigorous use of statistical analysis methods for genetic and genomic data.
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| GSA joins the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM |
To help promote a safe and inclusive climate in our field, GSA has proudly partnered with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and more than 70 inaugural members in joining the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM.
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| Congratulations to the 2019 Early Career Scientist Leadership Program cohort! |
Participants receive training and mentoring and serve on committees learning about and addressing the needs, interests, concerns, and challenges of early career scientist members of the GSA.
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| GSA appoints new chair of the Conference Childcare Committee |
We're pleased to announce Tânia Reis (University of Colorado School of Medicine) will be the new chair of the Conference Childcare Committee, which is charged with assessing current childcare support at GSA meetings and making recommendations for improvement. If you have any ideas or perspectives for the committee to consider, please send them to society@genetics-gsa.org.
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| GSA Meetings |
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| Reminder: Abstracts for #Worm19 are due March 28 |
Have you submitted your abstract for the 22nd International C. elegans Conference yet? Join us in Los Angeles, CA, to learn and share cutting-edge C. elegans research. Be sure to keep an eye on the conference website for registration information to be announced later this month.
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| Planning to attend #Worm19? Check out the special events happening this year |
Not only will the International C. elegans Conference be packed with cutting-edge C. elegans research, it will also include exciting career development and networking opportunities. Check out these special events, and start planning your meeting itinerary!
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| Join the Community & Connections Lunch at #Dros19 |
Reconnect with the fly community, meet new colleagues, and learn from stimulating discussions at this event, which will feature moderated discussion tables on scientific, professional development, and other topics. All career stages are welcome—we want you to join the conversation! Lunch is included.
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| Learn more about publishing your articles at #Dros19 |
If you’re a student or postdoc attending #Dros19, you won’t want to miss the Publishing Q&A. You will have the opportunity to discuss the ins-and-outs of getting your articles published with journal editors. Lunch is included. Interested? Attendance is limited, so add the Publishing Q&A to your registration soon.
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| Connect with colleagues at the #Dros19 New Faculty Forum |
At this one-day workshop designed for new faculty and advanced postdocs, you can discuss common challenges, hear strategies for managing a laboratory, and more. Don’t miss a chance to collaborate, commiserate, and celebrate with a strong network of peers long after the fly meeting ends.
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| Journals |
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| Know any up-and-comers in Genomic Prediction? |
We’d like to shine a light on up-and-coming researchers in genomic prediction and related fields by featuring graduate students and postdocs on our blog, Genes to Genomes. If you know of an early career scientist working in genomic prediction who should be featured, please direct them to form linked above. They will be asked for some basic information, a headshot, and a research description, which we will publish on the blog to coincide with the April issue of GENETICS.
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| Martynas Yčas: The “Archivist” of the RNA Tie Club |
We know a great deal about the role of Brenner, Crick, Jacob, and Nirenberg in the identification of mRNA and deciphering the genetic code, but many others played important supporting parts. One of these is a little-known scientist, Martynas Yčas, who appears in histories, generally without explanation, as the “archivist of the RNA Tie Club.”
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| Students and Postdocs |
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| Apply now for the 2019 DeLill Nasser Awards |
Given twice a year to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, DeLill Nasser Awards support attendance at meetings and laboratory courses. The Fall 2019 award cycle, which offers funding for events occurring from July 1 to December 31, will be open until April 2.
» genetics-gsa.org |
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| Add the GENETICS Peer Review Training workshop to your #Dros19 registration |
This workshop will provide an introduction to peer reviewing, including information on best practices and a mock review. Becoming a better reviewer will help you to become a better author and to hone some of the skills central to scientific success.
» conferences.genetics-gsa.org |
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| Faculty, Educators, & Mentors |
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| Highlights from CBE — Life Sciences Education |
How should groups be formed to maximize student success in science classrooms? Donovan et al. tested student learning outcomes and attitudes using three methods of group formation in a nonmajors biology class and make recommendations based on their findings.
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| Policy |
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| FASEB thanks NIH for addressing sexual harassment and urges agency to address privacy concerns |
On March 4, FASEB issued a letter to NIH leadership regarding their February 28 announcement, which offered updates on how the agency is working to address sexual harassment. While FASEB offered appreciation for NIH’s efforts, it also raised concerns about the privacy of information shared via the newly established GranteeHarassment@od.nih.gov email address.
» faseb.org |
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| US researchers advocate for sustained budget increases for federal research agencies |
Thank you to Mete Civelek (University of Virginia), Olivia Sabik (University of Virginia), and Lacy Barton (New York University), who represented GSA at FASEB's Capitol Hill Day. Biological and biomedical researchers from across the country visited Capitol Hill on March 7, asking lawmakers and their staff to increase budgets for science funding agencies.
» faseb.org |
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| Tips for a successful Hill Day |
In this guest post, we asked Giovanna Collu, former Co-chair of the Early Career Scientist Policy Subcommittee, to discuss the lessons she learned representing GSA at a Hill Day organized by the Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB). Thank you to Mete Civelek, Olivia Sabik, and Lacy Barton!
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| Community Announcements |
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| Translating Genetics into Medicine symposium |
How can we improve the translation of data from genome-wide association studies (GWASs) to successful drug discovery programs? Learn how we can understand the link between genetics, health, and disease at the New York Academy of Sciences’ April symposium. Early-bird registration ends March 14.
» nyas.org |
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| Members in the News |
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| New fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology! |
| Congratulations to the following GSA members who have been newly elected into the American Academy of Microbiology! |
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| • | Yong-Sun Bahn, Yonsei University |
| • | Danielle Garsin, University of Texas Health Science Center |
| • | Deborah Hogan, Dartmouth College |
| • | Hannah Klein, New York University |
| • | Xiaorong Lin, University of Georgia, Scientific program chair at #Fungal19 |
| • | Harmit Malik, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, #Dros19 Organizing Committee member |
| • | Antonis Rokas, Vanderbilt University, G3 Associate Editor |
| • | Anita Sil, University of California, San Francisco |
| • | Paul Turner, Yale University |
| • | Paula Watnick, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School |
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| UPCOMING DEADLINES |
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#Dros19 Peer Review Workshop Registration Deadline
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Abstract Submissions for #Worm19
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DeLill Nasser Award Applications
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Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award
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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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Postdoc: Clinical Epigenetics
The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute
Research technician in the Evolutionary Genomics Lab
The Lee Lab, University of California, Irvine
Physician (Clinical Reviewer)
FDA's Office of New Drugs
Research Assistant - Drosophila Complex Traits
University of Kansas
Assistant Professor of Biology (Genetics)
Hofstra University
Research Lab Technician II
Phillips Lab, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Postdoc: Methods in Statistical Genetics and Bioinformatics
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Visiting Assistant Professor of Genetics
College of the Holy Cross
Postdoc: Gene regulation in Drosophila
Emory University
Senior Genomic Data Scientist
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