Checkout the second interview of the series- “Landing a Faculty position”, where Ling Loh from the career development subcommittee interviews Dr. Anyi Mazo-Vargas from Duke University.

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Meet Madhulika Rai, member of the Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee! 👋 She studies how metabolism and growth pathways drive disease using Drosophila and is passionate about mentoring, science communication, and supporting postdocs. Read her spotlight: buff.ly/S3yACCB

Applying for faculty positions? Wonder about how the life would be as a new faculty? Checkout an interview with Dr. Tobi Ogunribido, conducted by career development subcommittee (GSA) member, Blessing. And keep an eye out for a series of interviews coming soon..

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Don’t forget to register for #WorkshopWednesday: Exploring the Entrepreneurship Path! Learn how to bridge your academic interests with industry on November 12, 2–3 p.m. Register now: buff.ly/ApiDUk6

In the October issue of #GENETICS, Yi-Ting Huang and Brian Calvi highlight a genetic screen in #Drosophila, identifying the Src42A-Shark-Slpr pathway as an upstream regulator of JNK in induced endocycling cells in the wing disc. buff.ly/Zkf1qAu

🚨 Two upcoming GSA panels highlight international research opportunities for early career scientists!

📅 Oct 20, 11 a.m. EDT
Grants and Funding in Europe
Learn how to secure funding abroad with insights from the @erc.europa.eu + The Research Bid.

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Dear GenZ members of the #Drosophila community! You are needed to make cool fly research viral in your social media world! As a boomer I do not understand that sphere, but I can consult and contribute our enormous fund of outreach resources: droso4public.wordpress.com. Please, get in contact!

📅 10/1: GSA Early Career Medal, GSA Mentorship Award
📅 10/2: Finnerty Travel Award
📅 11/6: The Hugo Bellen and Catherine Tasnier Drosophila Neurogenetics Lecture
📅 12/15: Larry Sandler Award

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Applications are open for ECLP and Peer review training program with GSA. Highly encourage graduate students and postdocs to apply!

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Flybase is free to use but not free to make. It takes large teams of people and millions of dollars a year to create the knowledgebas and tools for fly research. Please donate generously.

Worms love flies! Please consider donating to FlyBase. Model organisms unite! #celegans

Job interview coming up? Join us for “Shining in the Moment: Strategies for a Strong Interview” with Douglas F. Dluzen! Learn how to use the STAR method, prep with confidence, and reflect on your values.

📅 August 6 | 1:30–3PM EDT
🔗:https://buff.ly/vTEOSIU

Metformin, the first line drug for Type 2 diabetes, has been used for 60 years without a clearcut mechanism of action. It turns out it's not just reducing glucose output from the liver. Metformin also works via the brain www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Herault, C., Pihl, T., Hudry, B. (2024). Cellular sex throughout the organism underlies somatic sexual differentiation. Nat Commun, 15(1):6925 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Rai, M., Li, H., Policastro, R. A., Zentner, G. E., Nemkov, T., D'Alessandro, A., Tennessen, J. M. (2024). Glycolytic Disruption Triggers Interorgan Signaling to Nonautonomously Restrict #Drosophila Larval Growth. bioRxiv, www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

#Dros25.. Netwalking session is starting soon! See you at the lawn infront of the conference hall -8am.

Are you interested in “walk and talk?” Join Dros25 conference attendees for an 8AM walk on Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21. I am excited to lead the netwalking and meet all of you on March 20th. #Dros25

Friday, March 14, 10am PDT: Career Exploration Panel kicks off #Dros25 Professional Development events, ft. individuals from multiple career paths discussing options like academia, industry, biotech, & more.

📥Check your inbox for the badge email sent today with a link or access via Conference App!