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13-Dec-2013

Contact: Beth Ruedi eruedi@genetics-gsa.org 301-634-7371 Genetics Society of America

BETHESDA, MD December 13, 2013 The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce the selection of eleven early career researchers five graduate students and six postdoctoral researchers as recipients of a spring 2014 DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics. The award is a $1,000 travel grant for each researcher to attend any national or international meeting, conference or laboratory course that will enhance his or her career.

"GSA is always honored to present the DeLill Nasser Awards because they are about promoting the future of our discipline," said Adam Fagen, PhD, Executive Director of GSA. "Attending scientific conferences and courses is an essential element of practicing science, and we are glad to play a role in fostering the professional development of some of our most promising early career members."

The DeLill Nasser Award was established by GSA in 2001 to honor its namesake, DeLill Nasser (1929-2000), a long-time GSA member who provided critical support to many early career researchers during her 22 years as program director in eukaryotic genetics at the National Science Foundation. Since the formation of this award, over 100 graduate students and postdocs have received funding for travel to further their career goals and enhance their education. The program is supported by GSA, and with charitable donations from members of the genetics community.

The eleven recipients of the spring 2014 DeLill Nasser Awards, their institutions, the conference or course each intends to attend, and a brief summary of their research is listed below.

Graduate Students:

Yang Cao University of WisconsinMadison, Madison, WI GSA 55th Annual Drosophila Research Conference March 26-30, 2014, San Diego, CA "I am investigating two fundamental neurobiological processes, synaptic development and neuroprotection, using Drosophila as an animal model."

Huan Chen Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY Mechanisms of Recombination Meeting May 19-23, 2014, Alicante, SPAIN "I am studying the molecular mechanism of DNA double-strand break repair and genome integrity in eukaryotes."

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Genetics Society of America announces recipients of spring 2014 DeLill Nasser Award

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