The Genetics Society of America has launched an awards program to honor journalists who provide outstanding coverage of basic genetics research that uses model organisms (fruit flies, roundworms, yeast, fungi, mice, and other organisms) and which contributes to public understanding of the need for and importance of basic research.
The Genetics Society of America is extending the deadline for submissions for its Excellence in Research Journalism Award from March 1, 2010 to March 8, 2010. This award is designed to honor those journalists who provide outstanding coverage of basic genetic research studies of model organisms such as fruit flies (Drosophila), roundworms (C. elegans), mice, yeast, fungi or other organisms and which may link to human biology.
The Genetics Society of America announces the 2010 Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting, July 27-August 1, 2010, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. This biennial meeting brings together investigators studying various aspects of eukaryotic biology in yeast. Program highlights include presentations by three Nobel Laureates and a Canadian astronaut who is also a Member of Parliament.
Representatives of the media are invited to attend the 51st Annual Drosophila Research Conference in Washington, DC, April 7-11, 2010, sponsored by the Genetics Society of America. More than 1600 basic research scientists who study genetic models in Drosophila (fruit flies) are expected to attend.
Representatives of the media are cordially invited to attend the Genetics Society of America biennial meeting, “GENETICS 2010: Model Organisms to Human Biology,” June 12-15, 2010, at the Sheraton Boston, Massachusetts. This meeting will bring together model organism researchers and human geneticists to discuss the impact of basic research on the study of human diseases.
Scientists may have made a discovery that could lead to higher corn yields in the United States. In research published in the March 2010 issue of the journal GENETICS, scientists used tropical maize from Mexico and Thailand to discover chromosome regions responsible for detecting seasonal changes in flowering time. This discovery may lead to higher crop yields, improved disease resistance, and heartier plants able to withstand severe weather.
More than 1600 genetics researchers who use Drosophila melanogaster (the fruit fly) as the workhorse to study basic aspects of biology ranging from memory to cancer, will be gathering in Washington, DC, for the 51st Annual Drosophila Research Conference, sponsored by the Genetics Society of America, and beginning this evening at the Marriott Wardman Park. Scientists will present their research at plenary, platform, and poster sessions during this four-day meeting.
The Genetics Society of America is pleased to announce that nine postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate students’ research work was selected for poster awards at the 51st Annual Drosophila Research Conference in Washington, D.C., April 7-11, 2010.
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) will host its biennial GENETICS 2010: Model Organisms to Human Biology Meeting, on June 12‐15, 2010, in Boston, Mass., at the Sheraton Boston. The 2010 MOHB meeting will bring together investigators who study genetic disease models in organisms such as flies, yeast, fungi, and mice, with human genetics researchers. This meeting will feature discussions on how basic genetics research impacts the study of human diseases, including sessions on stem cells, cancer, disease models, personal genomics, and more.
They might not be known for their big brains, but fruit flies are helping to make scientists and doctors smarter about what causes Huntington’s disease and how to treat it. New research, published in the journal GENETICS describes a laboratory test that allows scientists to evaluate large numbers of fruit fly genes for a possible role in the formation of plaque-like protein aggregates within cells. Those genes often have counterparts in humans, which might then be manipulated to stop or slow the formation of plaque-like protein aggregates, the hallmark of Huntington’s and several other neurodegenerative diseases.
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) will be hosting the 2010 Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting, from July 27-August 1, 2010, at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada. This biennial meeting brings together investigators studying various aspects of eukaryotic biology in yeast. The Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting is the most important scientific meeting for yeast biologists.
Don’t put down the red wine and vitamins just yet, but if you’re taking antioxidants because you hope to live longer, consider this: a new study published in the June 2010 issue of the journal GENETICS casts doubt on the theory that oxidative stress to our tissues shortens lifespan. That’s because researchers from McGill University in Canada have identified mutations in 10 different genes of worms (genes believed to have counterparts in humans) that extend their lifespan without reducing the level of oxidative stress the worms suffer. The results contradict the popular theory that production of toxic reactive oxygen species in tissues is responsible for aging.
Research published in the journal GENETICS suggests that genetic interaction with diet primarily determines variations in metabolic traits such as body weight, as opposed to diet alone.
Research by Yale scientists, published in the journal GENETICS, identifies pieces of control DNA that turn on or off genes that allow fruit flies to differentiate between smells, paving the way for better insect repellents.
Hopkins, Baylor and Stanford scientists identify a protein folding machine in yeast cells that controls the folding of other important “machines” that power cells, as a target for arsenite, an arsenic compound and common water contaminant.
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce the four newly-elected members to the 2011 GSA Board of Directors. Elected to the GSA Board as vice-president is Philip Hieter, PhD (University of British Columbia, Canada) and three new directors to the Board, Bonnie Bartel, PhD (Rice University, Houston, Texas), Judith Berman, PhD (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis), and Jeannie T. Lee, MD, PhD (Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital). Dr. Heiter will become GSA president in 2012. The Board members will begin their service for three years on January 1, 2011.
The Genetics Society of America announces the recipients of its five awards for distinguished service in the field of genetics. They are: James E. Haber, Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal; John R. Carlton, Genetics Society of America Medal; Abby F. Dernburg, Edward Novitski Prize; Joseph R. Ecker, George W. Beadle Award; Peter J. Bruns, Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education.
The Genetics Society of America announces that Tina Hesman Saey, a molecular biology writer with Science News, is the first recipient of the GSA Excellence in Research Journalism Award. Dr. Saey received this award in recognition of her online and printed article, “Molecular Evolution,” (January 31, 2009).
An effort to increase biofuel production has led scientists to discover genes in yeast that improve their tolerance to ethanol, allowing the production of more ethanol from the same amount of nutrients. This study shows how genetically altered yeast cells survive higher ethanol concentrations, addressing a bottleneck in the production of ethanol from cellulosic material (nonfood plant sources) in quantities that could compete economically with fossil fuels.
The Genetics Society of America announces 10 recipients of the 2011 DeLill Nasser Awards for Professional Development in Genetics. Each winner will receive $1,000 (US) toward travel to attend a national or international meeting, or a laboratory course that will enhance his/her career.
The Genetics Society of America is pleased to invite the media to attend the 52nd Annual Drosophila Research Conference, March 30-April 3, 2011 at the Town & Country Resort & Conference Center, San Diego, California.
Scientists from Texas have made an important step toward understanding human mating behavior by showing that certain genes become activated in fruit flies when they interact with the opposite sex. This research shows that courtship behaviors may be more influenced by genetics than previously thought. Understanding why and how these genes become activated may also lead to insight into disorders such as autism.
The Genetics Society of America invites journalists who reported on model organism research (flies, worms, mice, yeast, fungi and bacteria) in 2010 to submit original articles or broadcast pieces for recognition of outstanding coverage in promoting public understanding of genetics.
Two strategies to control mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria and dengue fever, are reducing mosquito population sizes or replacing populations with disease-refractory varieties. Scientists have modeled a genetic system that may be used for both, without the use of pesticides. This research was published in the February 2011 issue of Genetics.
The Genetics Society of America launches G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, a new, open-access journal focused on rapid review and publication of high quality foundational research and experimental resources in genetics and genomics.
A team of U.S. researchers has identified and compared the genetic codes for all known species of yeasts closely related to bakers’ and brewers’ yeast, which lays the foundation for future understanding of mutation and disease, as studies of yeasts often identify key genes and mechanisms of disease.
The Genetics Society of America announces the selection of Adam P. Fagen, PhD, as its new Executive Director. Dr. Fagen comes to GSA from the American Society of Plant Biologists, where he is director of public affairs, with chief responsibility for government relations, education, and communications. He will begin his tenure at GSA on December 1, 2011.
YeastBook, a new series of chapters published as articles that organize and analyze data on Saccharomyces cerevisiae, begins publication today in the journal GENETICS, published by the Genetics Society of America. The series, resulting in a compendium of at least 50 chapters, will be authored by top geneticists and will cover most aspects of modern yeast research and its applications to human health.
The Genetics Society of America welcomes five new members to its Board of Directors. They are: Michael Lynch, PhD (Indiana University) as vice president; Marnie E. Halpern, PhD (Carnegie Institution for Science), Mohamed Noor, PhD (Duke University), John Schimenti, PhD (Cornell University) as directors; and, Brenda J. Andrews, PhD (University of Toronto), editor-in-chief of GSA’s new journal, G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.
Five genetics researchers and educators whose work may involve model organisms such as mice, plants and Drosophila are honored by GSA for their research contributions, support of colleagues within the genetics community, and to public understanding of genetics research and its applications to human activities.
In 15 articles published this month in the Genetics Society of America journals, GENETICS and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, researchers present findings on a new resource, called the “Mouse Collaborative Cross,” a population of laboratory mouse lines that together mirror the genetic diversity of humans and offers the potential of studying traits and diseases of complex origins in a model system that better reflects human genetic diversity.
The Genetics Society of America invites media coverage of the 53nd Annual Drosophila Research Conference, March 7-11, 2012 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. This annual meeting brings together basic research scientists, who study genetic models in Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, which provides insight into human traits and diseases.
Stem cells provide a recurring topic among the scientific presentations at the Genetics Society of America’s 53rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference, March 7-11 in Chicago. Specifically, researchers are trying to determine how, within organs, cells specialize while stem cells maintain tissues and enable them to repair damage and respond to stress or aging.
The Genetics Society of America’s 53rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference, March 7-11 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, will showcase diverse efforts to understand basic biological processes through the easy-to-study fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, and other insects. Among the topics to be presented at the meeting are metabolism, aging, and monarch butterfly migration.
Students from the Chicago area get a better understanding of scientific research by attending the Genetics Conference Experience (GCE) for undergrads on March 8, 2012 at the Genetics Society of America’s 53rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference in Chicago.
The Genetics Society of America and the Drosophila community of geneticists announce the six winners of the Victoria Finnerty Undergraduate Travel Awards, used by these college juniors and seniors to present their research at the ongoing 53rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference in Chicago.
Researchers presenting talks at the Genetics Society of America’s 53rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference in Chicago present new information on topics such ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), a neurodegenerative disorder; Rett Syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder; and kidney stones, a common health ailment.
Research done by Australian scientist Jack da Silva, PhD, and published in the March issue of the journal GENETICS, suggests that even in early infection, when the virus population is low and has reduced genetic variation, HIV rapidly evolves to evade immune defenses and treatment.
The Genetics Society of America and the Drosophila community announce the nine poster presentation award recipients from the 53rd Annual Drosophila Research Conference held earlier this month in Chicago, IL. These recipients were selected from among 500 student and postdoc posters, which represented more than half of the nearly 1,000 poster presentations at the conference.
Research published in the Genetics Society of America’s journal GENETICS uses a new technique, surrogate organism genetics that “swapped” yeast genes with human genes sequenced from patients with homocystinuria to determine the gene variants likely to respond to vitamin B6 treatment.
The Genetics Society of America’s exhibit booth at the USA Science & Engineering Festival will let America vote on the next top model organism used in genetics research, including fruit flies, fungi, mice, and plants.
The Genetics Society of America and the American Society of Human Genetics open the online application for the 2013 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award, a $75,000 career development research award for early career female geneticists, funded by The Gruber Foundation.
Media are invited to attend the Genetics Society of America’s “Model Organisms to Human Biology – Cancer Genetics Meeting,” June 17-20, 2012, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Speakers include investigators studying cancer relevant biology in model organisms and those studying human cancer. It also includes a mini-symposium on the ModENCODE project, with presentations by NHGRI and NIGMS directors.
Thirteen early career researchers are recipients of the DeLill Nasser Awards for Professional Development in Genetics from the Genetics Society of America. Each researcher receives a $1,000 travel award to attend a national or international meeting or to enroll in a laboratory course that will enhance their career.
Research published in the Genetics Society of America’s June 2012 issue of the journal GENETICS suggests a gene related to Alzheimer’s disease is also involved in the insulin pathway, which may explain the link between Alzheimer’s and diabetes.
Many of the top scientists in the model organism and human cancer fields will be meeting to discuss their research at the Genetics Society of America’s (GSA’s) Model Organisms to Human Biology (MOHB): Cancer Genetics Meeting on June 17-20, 2012 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.
These are the selected highlights for the Volume 191 June 2012 issue of the Genetics Society of America’s journal, GENETICS. The June issue is available online at www.genetics.org/content/current.
The zebrafish research community and the Genetics Society of America announce David Kokel, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, as the first recipient of the Chi-Bin Chien Award, named for Chi-Bin Chien, Ph.D. (1965-2011), who was a prominent and dedicated zebrafish researcher.
Zebrafish, a transparent member of the minnow family, are providing insight into human melanoma – a form of skin cancer – that may lead to new or repurposed drug treatments, for skin and other cancers. This will be reported at the Genetics Society of America’s “Model Organisms to Human Biology: Cancer Genetics” Meeting, June 17-20, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
Genetics Society of America’s Model Organism to Human Biology: Cancer Genetics meeting, occurring now in Washington, D.C., focuses on cancer research commonalities among species.
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