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The effects of neurodegenerative diseases can be devastating for patients and their families. In 2007, the United Nations stated that 1 in 6 people in the world are affected by neurological disorders including diseases like Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). With over 600 characterized neurological disorders yet very few treatments, it is imperative…

The federal regulatory policy in use today for biotechnology products, known as the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, was created in 1986 through a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation…

New Faculty Profiles showcase GSA members who are establishing their first independent labs. If you’d like to be considered for a profile, please complete this form on the GSA website. Elizabeth Ables Assistant Professor of Biology (since 2013) East Carolina University Lab website   Research program: Tissue-resident stem cells are a special population of cells…

Two members of the GSA community have been elected to membership in the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly known as the Institute of Medicine. Election to NAM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.  …

GSA is pleased to announce the election of six new members to our Board of Directors. The new Board members will begin their term on January 1, 2016, and will serve for three years. GSA has also issued a press release providing more information about each of the new Board members.   Vice-President (and President-Elect)…

New Faculty Profiles showcase GSA members who are establishing their first independent labs. If you’d like to be considered for a profile, please complete this form on the GSA website. Randal Halfmann Assistant Investigator Stowers Institute for Medical Research Lab website   Research program: We aim to discover new prions and explore how these remarkable…

The October issue of GENETICS is out now! Check out the Highlights below or the full Table of Contents here. ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS A coalescent model for a sweep of a unique standing variant, pp. 707-725 Jeremy J. Berg and Graham Coop Loci that have recently been under natural selection are commonly identified through the use of genetic polymorphism data.…

The Human Gene-Editing Initiative launched earlier this year by the National Academy of Science and the National Academy of Medicine held a public meeting to provide an overview of the state of gene editing science in preparation for an international summit to conducted in partnership with the Royal Society and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.…

In a message earlier today, NIH Director Francis Collins announced the appointment of Michael S. Lauer, MD, as the new Deputy Director for Extramural Research. In this role, he will oversee the NIH Office for Extramural Research, which “provide the leadership, oversight, tools and guidance needed to administer and manage NIH grants policies and operations.” Dr.…

New faculty profiles showcase GSA members who are establishing their first independent labs. If you’d like to be considered for a profile, please complete this form on the GSA website.   Annalise Paaby Assistant Professor, School of Biology Georgia Institute of Technology   Research program: My lab explores major questions in evolution and quantitative genetics.…

Today’s guest author is Razib Khan, who is currently a graduate student in genomics at UC Davis. Outside of his scientific work he is interested in history, religion and philosophy, among other things. You can follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/razibkhan. If the story of the last century was the maturation of physical science, the plot of the coming…