📢 New findings published in Science from #IMGS members describe a new #GeneticQualityControl (GQC) 🧬process that improves research rigor for mouse model research 🐭 📷 Graphic by K. Holoski/Science 🧵1/5

🛎️ 🚨 🛎️ Time is running out to contribute to the NIH Request for Information comment period! Submit your response by 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, May 26th

📣Calling for nominations! We’re hard at work preparing for the 40th IMGC (details to come 🔜!) & want help selecting three invited speakers & #IMGSPresidentsAward winner🏅 📩 Send nomination details to [email protected] ⏰ Deadline: 31 May 2026

NIH is inviting feedback on the Strategic Plan for FY 2027 - 2031 Framework. IMGS encourages members to share their thoughts on the priorities outlined in the Request for Information 🔗⬇️ ⏰Deadline to submit responses: May 26, 2026 11:59:59 PM EST RFI: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Congratulations 🎊 to @dkemaladewi.bsky.social, this year’s recipient of the #IMGSPresidentsAward 🏆 Dr. Kemaladewi’s accomplishments in genetic 🧬 interventions for rare neurological 🧠 and muscular 💪 diseases led to her award and recognition!! #IMGS #IMGC2026

Our thanks to all attendees who presented fantastic talks and posters at the 39th IMGC! With sponsor support #IMGS was able to present awards across multiple trainee categories. #IMGC2026 Special CONGRATULATIONS 🎉👏🎊 to:

We are so grateful for the time invested by the 39th IMGC invited speakers in Reykjavik, Iceland! #IMGC2026

As we return from travels & settle back into routines we express deep THANKS to the 39th IMGC organizers, who invested hours to prepare the conference & make our stay in Reykjavik a pleasure 🔥🧊 Forever grateful to Hans Björnsson & Eiríkur Steingrimsson 🇮🇸 + Teresa Gunn & David Threadgill #IMGC2026

Celebrate the end of a productive conference 🍾 with our awards dinner on Friday April 10 at the beautiful Perlan Museum🔭 an interactive nature🌋museum with an indoor igloo🧊 Awards🏅include💲, 📚, and our Verne Chapman Young Scientist🧑‍🔬who joins the IMGS secretariat for two years #IMGS #IMGC2026

We want YOUR THOUGHTS 💭at the annual business meeting 🗃️ Whether you’ve been with IMGS for years or it’s your first time, weigh in on conversation 💬 regarding shifting funding priorities for research & transferable skills ↔️ our members are cultivating through genetics research 🧬 #IMGS #IMGC2026

📢🔔The 39th IMGC starts today!! Amidst blowing snow 🌨️ & northern lights 🌌 in Reykjavik, IMGS members have gathered to share the latest advances in #genetics, #genomes, and #diseasemodeling in mammalian systems 🧬🧪 See the abstract booklet here ➡️ www.imgs.org/program-39th... #IMGS #IMGC2026

ATTENTION ‼️all students & post docs ‼️ the Mentor Lunch 🍽️ Wednesday April 8 is designed for you Visit successful, established investigators from multiple countries 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇯🇵🇺🇸 & ask about their career paths 🛣️, funding opportunities 💲 & how to emphasize the value of your research 🧬🔬 #IMGS #IMGC2026

Less than 1 week until the 39th IMGC 🥳 As you prepare 💼 take a look at poster abstracts 📝 jot down your favorites for sessions on Wednesday April 8 (odd # posters) and Thursday April 9 (even # posters): www.imgs.org/abstracts-2026 #IMGS #IMGC2026

It’s official ✅! The program 📋for the 39th IMGC is here 👉 www.imgs.org/program-39th... #IMGS #IMGC2026

Less than 3 weeks until the 39th IMGC ❕Get ready for our three invited speakers 📢 These eponymous lectures honor former and current key 🗝️ players in mammalian genetics 🧬 and award early- to mid-career researchers 🏆 #IMGS #IMGC2026

IMGS is excited 🥳 to offer a 4-day 🖌️ custom guided tour 🗺️ of Iceland ❄️ after the 39th IMGC 🧬 Sign up by ⏰ February 12 🗓️ and find a brief itinerary below 🧳 For more, see the “Post conference guided tour” section here: www.imgs.org/2026-39th-reykjavik #IMGS #IMGC2026

DING DING DING!! ⏰⏰⏰ Abstract Submissions due TODAY ✍️ for the 39th IMGC www.imgs.org/2026-abstrac.... Submit to win a spot on center stage at #IMCG2026 in the amazing Harpa Center, 🔥Reykjavík Iceland 🧊!

Come join the IMGC in 🔥 Reykjavíc 🧊 for amazing science 👨‍🔬🔬and a selection of fabulous excursion options. Experience the Aurora Borealis 🌌 or the Blue Lagoon 💦 at reduced cost. Add one or both to your 39th IMGC registration! www.imgs.org/registration #IMGS #IMGC2026

39th IMGC organizers are thrilled to offer TWO workshops during the conference covering key topics in genetics research 🧬scheduled for Tuesday, April 7th 9 AM - 12 PM at no additional cost👇See below for more info & RSVP in your conference registration: www.imgs.org/registration

Tick Tock!! ⏰ ⏰ 48 hours remain for Abstract submission ✍️ for the 39th IMGC due January 7 : www.imgs.org/2026-abstrac... Choose from oral 🎙️ or poster 📝 presentation options. Students & Postdocs may register for the Trainee Symposium to win participation in the main session #IMGS #IMGC2026

39th IMGC registration is open! Register before 7 Jan 2026 🗓️ for early bird 🐣 rates: www.imgs.org/2026-39th-re... Registration includes workshops, meals (lunches, welcome dinner & BANQUET 😋 🍽️ 🥗 🍲), and #IMGS membership for THREE years! 👍👍 Share you’re attending with #IMGC2026 and photo below

We have an AMAZING 🤩 program planned for the 39th IMGC in Reykjavíc, Iceland 🇮🇸, held at the beautiful Harpa venue🪞See below for an overview of the agenda and www.imgs.org/2026-39th-re... for full details. #IMGS #IMGC2026

IMGS is 😀 excited to announce 🎉 the 39th annual conference in Reykjavíc, Iceland 🧊 from April 7-10th, 2026. Follow for the latest IMGS news! #IMGS #IMGC2026