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The DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics 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. The application will be posted on the GSA Web site (http://www.genetics-gsa.org/) after August 15, 2004. The deadline for applications is November 19, 2004. In 2001 four deserving young investigators were awarded support to attend the Annual Drosophila Research Conference, and in 2002 another aspiring scientist was given an award that made it possible for her to attend the 2003 Drosophila Research Conference, all through the generosity of contributors to this fund.
The GSA strongly encourages all of its members and friends to donate. To date over $40,000 has been raised. Up to five percent of the fund amount will be awarded each year. Please make your check payable to The Genetics Society of America and send it to Elaine Strass, GSA, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3998. Please write "Nasser Fund" on the bottom left of the check.  |
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