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Meet the latest Peer Review Training cohort (Part 2)

Peer reviewers are vital to science, but early career scientists in our field rarely receive formal training in how to be a good reviewer. GSA and GENETICS are addressing this gap with a program that gives early career members real-world peer review experience. Participants will receive online training and advice from GENETICS editors as they…

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    Meet the 2023 Presidential Members (Part 1)

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    Congratulations to the 2023 Early Career Leadership Program Cohort!

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