GSA e-News: GSA Awards nominations open; #Worm25 location and date announced; apply for the Peer Review Training Program

#Worm25 website now available
The Worm Board and GSA are pleased to announce that the 25th International Worm Meeting will be held June 28–July 2, 2025 at the University of California, Davis. The campus was selected to provide the unique university atmosphere that makes the meeting so special, allowing attendees to have meals together and stay in affordable housing. Check out the website, and get ready for #Worm25.
» Learn more.

Join us for the final 2024 GSA Award Seminar with Luciano Marraffini

On September 9, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Luciano Marraffini will join us to discuss CRISPR-CARF immunity and sacrificing the host for the benefit of the population. Save the date and register here!
» Register today.

Reserve an exhibit for #Dros25

Join us in 2025 for the international gathering of Drosophila researchers! Scientists attending the conference are looking for equipment, supplies, and services that help advance their research.

» Learn more.

#Dros25 Conference Awards are now open
The Victoria Finnerty Undergraduate Travel Award, DeLill Nasser Award, and Larry Sandler Award are now open for applications and nominations. If you’re planning to attend #Dros25, we encourage you to apply for these awards to help fund your attendance or recognize your research. The deadline for each of these awards varies, but the earliest deadline is for the DeLill Nasser Award which closes on September 18.
» Learn more.

Peer Review Training Program Applications are now open
The GSA Journals Peer Review Training Program takes place across two years with an introductory training session, a practice peer review, and eventually, a real peer review for research submitted to either GENETICS or G3. Learn more about the program, and submit your CVs or résumés today! The deadline to apply is September 20.
» Learn more.

Submit a paper on the Genetics of Bacteria
The journals of the Genetics Society of America, GENETICS and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, are calling for submissions of papers on the Genetics of Bacteria. This series will highlight recent genetic and genomic work that leverages both classical and innovative genetic approaches in the study of bacterial genetics.
» Submit today.

Apply to join GSA’s Early Career Leadership Program
GSA’s Early Career Leadership Program is the perfect opportunity to develop your skills and join a thriving network. You’ll have the opportunity to join one of our subcommittees that works on a wide array of projects like accessibility seminars, career development workshops, and a podcast. The deadline to apply is October 16.
» Learn more.

Get ready for National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Week to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to U.S. research and discovery. Events will be held throughout the week and across the country, so submit your event today!
» Learn more.

International Seminar Series on the Earth BioGenome Project with Harris Lewin
Join GSA and our partner societies on September 16, 2024 for the next edition of the International Seminar Series with Harris Lewin. The seminar will cover Lewin’s work on the Earth BioGenome Project, which aims to sequence all of the known eukaryotic species on our planet. Register today for this upcoming seminar!
» Register today.

Register for the Multilingual Seminar Series: Mandarin Seminar
Do you speak Mandarin? Are you interested in meeting other Mandarin-speaking scientists? Join GSA for our Multilingual Seminar Series in Mandarin! The seminar will offer community and connection for Mandarin speakers who wish to discuss their science (and more!) with others. For more info and info in Mandarin, visit the registration page. The seminar will take place on August 29 at 9 p.m. EDT.
» Register today.

Watch the recordings of GSA Award seminars with Jef Boeke and Deborah Andrew
Couldn’t make it to the live seminar? You can view Jef Boeke’s seminar on Build-a-Genome and Deborah Andrew’s seminar on the Drosophila salivary gland by visiting the GSA YouTube channel.
» Watch the recordings.

Is your lab or organization hiring? The GSA Job Board is an excellent place to connect with top talent in our scientific community. GSA members qualify for a discounted rate to post job openings and can post student and postdoc positions at no cost.

Check out some of the latest postings on the GSA Job Board:

Assistant Professor | Whitehead Institute and Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA

Clinical Geneticist | Kaiser Permanente | Modesto, CA

Section Chief | Department of Pediatric Genetics, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine | Oklahoma City, OK

PhD Student | Vienna Graduate School of Population Genetics | Vienna, Austria

Assistant Teaching Professor | Arizona State University School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering | Tempe, AZ

Tenure Track Professor | Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, Canada

Assistant Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University | College Station, TX

We welcome submissions to both the GSA e-News (sent to all GSA members) and the Early Career Scientist Weekly (sent to student and postdoc GSA members). Items for the ECS Weekly include resources, awards, fellowships, grants, courses, and other opportunities applicable to early career scientists. News about GSA members includes new positions, book or op-ed publication, awards received, achievements, obits and others. We also invite other announcements relevant to GSA members, such as award nominations, new grant programs, etc.