AWARDS
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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.
So far this year, ten travel awards have been 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 (
) 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. Poster judging will be handled
by the attendees this year through an online voting system,
which will close Saturday, April 6 at 4:00 pm
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so be sure and write
down the number of your favorite undergrad, grad and postdoc posters so you can vote!
P oster numbers, which will be preset, should not be moved or covered. Late submissions, posters that are removed, not
displayed or don’t adhere to poster display guidelines will not be eligible for prizes.
This competition is only open to students and postdocs. PI's are not eligible.
Award Winners
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Ribbons will be affixed to the winning posters by 7 pm on Saturday, April 6. Please bring and display
your poster outside of the Marriott Ballroom, Lobby Level, on Sunday, April 7 by 7:00 a.m. (boards will be available
beginning at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6). Your award will be presented during the Sunday morning Plenary Session.
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