Genetics Society of America

Poster abstracts for #Worm25 are due April 24! Don't miss this chance to present your #science to more than 1,300 Worm researchers. Submit your #research now: https://buff.ly/3l2CI5s This international #conference will feature an incredible lineup of speakers, including 2 #Nobel laureates, an array of #ProfessionalDevelopment and #networking opportunities, and the crowd-favorite Worm Comedy Show. You don't want to miss it! 🪱

The GSA Journals—#GENETICS and #G3journal—have released a Series on biobanks that highlights theoretical, analytical, and computational advances addressing existing challenges and leveraging opportunities! 📣 Check it out here: https://buff.ly/iISvti5 Highlights published in April include: In GENETICS: A Bayesian approach to correcting the attenuation bias of regression using polygenic risk score: https://buff.ly/u5T9MN4 Characterizing selection on complex traits through conditional frequency spectra: https://buff.ly/YJbhPp9 Megavariate methods capture complex genotype–by–environment interactions: https://buff.ly/CnFnS7p In G3: Fast analysis of biobank-size data and meta-analysis using the BGLR R-package: https://buff.ly/3RpVnEe SURFBAT: a surrogate family based association test building on large imputation reference panels: https://buff.ly/guVsJNY

The April issues of the GSA Journals—#GENETICS and #G3journal—are live, including a special Series on Biobanks! 📣 1️⃣ The GENETICS cover shows rows of Camelina sativa growing in a field near Fort Collins, Colorado, from an article in the January 2025 issue. Read the full issue: https://buff.ly/p8uMFvk 📸: John McKay, Colorado State University 2️⃣ In the G3 cover, a woman of indigenous ancestry grills oily fish in Atahualpa (rural coastal Ecuador). This nutrient is rich in omega-3, vitamin D, selenium, and proteins. The tradition of consuming oily fish together with the genetic heritage of these people contribute the beneficial effects of oily fish intake. Originally from an article by Brandt et al in G3. 📸: Oscar H. Del Brutto Read the full issue: https://buff.ly/L2dpXCP #journals #genomics #research #academic #biology #lab #publishing #scholarly #PeerReview

Meet 3 members of the Early Career #Leadership Program! 👋 1️⃣ Early Career #Scientist (ECS) Community and Membership Engagement Subcommittee member Chinyere Mary-Cynthia (Ikele) Awaogu talks about her #research on characterizing novel candidate genes involved in the PiRNA biogenesis, passion for inspiring the next generation of scientists, and more: https://buff.ly/iOTqthU 2️⃣ ECS Communication and Outreach Subcommittee member Lauren Dineen shares more about her research and goal to establish her own research program focused on the tRNA biology of fungal pathogens, thoughts on the importance of communicating #science, and more: https://buff.ly/tPX062c 3️⃣ ECS Communication and Outreach Subcommittee member Sumitra Tatapudy discusses her research, interests in #education, #teaching, and evidence-based #pedagogy, the importance of developing a scientific mindset to advance the scientific enterprise, and more: https://buff.ly/ZUyVs4I #genetics #genomics #CareerDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment

LAST CHANCE to apply for the DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics 🚨 Get $1k to support #conference attendance or #lab courses! Apply or complete your started application by 8pm EDT tonight: https://lnkd.in/dKFKZShx You can use this to attend #Worm25 this summer🪱 #networking #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerAdvancement #mentorship #education #EarlyCareer #scientist #research #science #genetics #genomics

Join us in congratulating Iva Greenwald of Columbia University on receiving the Canada Gairdner International Award 👏 Former #GENETICS editor and current #WormBook Editor-in-Chief, she's been invaluable to the GSA Journals! Her 2012 Perspectives on notch and the power of genetics is a must read: https://buff.ly/gF9ObnT Greenwald is recognized with GSA Journals authors Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas and Gary Struhl for their pioneering work on the Notch signaling pathway: https://buff.ly/Znbb8iM Their work has improved our understanding of how cells communicate with each other during development, how these signals regulate cell fate determination, and how disruption can lead to developmental defects and cancer. Learn more about Greenwald's work: https://buff.ly/VzukQEn

Episode 2 of the Genetics in Your World #podcast is now live 🎙️ GSA Early Career Scientist #Multimedia Subcommittee member Allie Hutchings interviews Dr. Evan Dewey of Winthrop University about the functions of Blm helicase N-terminal IDR. Listen now! https://buff.ly/qDPG227 Dr. Dewey's paper titled, “Functions of the Bloom syndrome helicase N-terminal intrinsically disordered region,” discussed in this episode, was published in the March 2025 issue of #GENETICS.

Join us April 9 for a Faculty Workshop moderated by Amanda Larracuente that will provide a brief overview of how to interpret job ads and prepare application materials to fit the role. Panelists Rhea Datta, Soon Goo Lee, Tera Levin, and Ning Wang will participate in a discussion, followed by a Q&A. Register at the link in the event 🔗 ⬇️

Have you published with the GSA Journals? Tell us about your experience publishing with #GENETICS, #G3journal, or participating in a transfer between journals. Find dedicated forms here and share your feedback: https://buff.ly/S4ypjkG We value your opinion and strive to continue improving the author experience for GSA Journals! #journals #genetics #genomics #research #academic #biology #lab #publishing #scholarly #PeerReview

Welcome 3 new associate editors to #GENETICS 👋 1️⃣ Elspeth Bruford joins the Computational Resources, Software, and Databases section! She leads the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC), the sole authority worldwide for naming human genes, and has studied #genetics of inherited retinal disorders. Read more: https://buff.ly/SZJqe1M 2️⃣ Melissa Pespeni joins GENETICS as a Perspectives and Reviews associate editor! Melissa is an evolutionary biologist working at the intersection of population genomics, ecology, and organismal biology to understand the genetic bases of complex traits and how organisms adapt to current and future environmental variation. Read more: https://buff.ly/jFDnYSg 3️⃣ Sam Yeaman joins the Theoretical Population and Evolutionary Genetics section! His work explores how our assumptions about genetics affect our predictions about evolution, using genomic data to test these predictions. Read more: https://buff.ly/BmxyhxJ #journals #genomics #research #academic #biology #lab #publishing #scholarly #PeerReview