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The DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics
The DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics was established by The Genetics Society of America in
mid-2001 in honor of the late DeLill Nasser, who served for 22 years as the program director of the Eukaryotic Genetics
Section at the National Science Foundation.
The award fund, made possible by contributions from her family and friends, is growing steadily. It recognizes Dr. Nasser’s
contributions to the field of genetics and her strong support of young scientists. Travel and tuition awards will be made
annually to allow graduate students and postdoctoral trainees to attend meetings or enroll in laboratory courses.
In 2011, 26 travel awards were given. DeLill Nasser Awards have two rounds of applications per year; one for courses and
conferences occurring between January 1 and June 30, and another for courses and conferences occurring between July 1 and
December 31. Monitor the GSA e-News and homepage (www.genetics-gsa.org) for updates regarding application windows.
The GSA encourages all of its members and friends to donate. Please make your check payable to The Genetics Society of
America and send it to Adam Fagen, Executive Director, GSA, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3998. Please
write “Nasser Fund” on the bottom left of the check.
Poster Award Competition
Posters are an important component of the Drosophila meeting and the Poster Award appropriately highlights the work that
goes into a professional presentation of outstanding science.
Nine awards will be given for the best poster designs. First ($500), second ($300) and third ($200) place prizes will be given
to the undergraduate students, graduate students and postdocs judged to have the best posters. Both scientific merit and
clarity of presentation will be evaluated. To be eligible, your poster must be displayed from 11:00 pm on March 7 through
10:00 pm on March 10, 2012. Additionally, your poster number, which will be preset, should not be moved or
covered. Posters that are removed, not displayed or don’t adhere to poster display guidelines will not be considered.
This competition is only open to students and postdocs. PI's are not eligible.
If you are a session chair
you should submit your selections for top undergraduate, graduate and postdoc in your section via
e-mail to Erika Matunis by 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9 at matunis@jhmi.edu.
Please put “poster awards” in the subject
line.
Award Winners
– Please bring and display your poster in the Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Foyer, Level 4, on Sunday, March
11 by 7:00 a.m. (boards will be available beginning at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10). Your award will be presented
during the Sunday morning Plenary Session.
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