The 2026 GEP National Faculty Workshop has concluded, and so has our fundraiser. We have some exciting news to share. #GenomicsEducation #CURE #GEP #UndergradResearch #ThankYou 🧬🖥️ [Thread] 1/5

We've already hit our $2026 goal, with a day to spare! We're now aiming for $3000 by June 18 at 11:59 PM CT. Just $291 to go. Help us finish strong: thegep.org/nfw26-donate #GEPgenomics 🧬🖥️

Midweek check-in! The 2026 GEP Workshop is going strong, and so is our fundraiser. We’re pushing toward $2026 by June 18 at 11:59 PM CT. Help us get there: thegep.org/nfw26-donate #GEPgenomics 🧬🖥️

The GEP’s 2026 National Faculty Workshop is underway! We’re celebrating by launching a fundraising campaign: our goal is $2026 by June 18 at 11:59 PM CT to support the GEP’s PR campaign. Donate or share: thegep.org/nfw26-donate #GEPgenomics 🧬🖥️

Explore the GEP’s free genomics curriculum—perfect for undergrads and easy to bring into your course. #GenomicsEd #FreeSTEMResources #TeachSTEM #BioEd #GEPCUREs

For $8.55—the cost of one lunch—you can fund a virtual TA session at the GEP. These sessions provide 1:1 support to undergrads doing real genomics research. Small contribution, real impact. Donate: secure.givelively.org/donate/genom... #GEPgenomics #UndergradResearch #Genomics 🧬🖥

Final call: GEP Faculty Workshop registration closes May 6 (7pm CDT). We’ll be making decisions about IPERT implementation + the long-term direction of the GEP & nonprofit. All reasonable costs are covered. Check your email for the registration link and submit your response (even if not attending).

External Announcement: Registration is open for the upcoming #CRISPR in the Classroom Conference (June 26–28, Rollins College, FL)! Hands-on training and curriculum integration for undergrad teaching. 💰 Travel support available 📅 Deadline: May 15 Register: qubeshub.org/community/gr... #STEMed

The future direction of the GEP will be decided this June, and faculty input is essential! #GEPfaculty #GEPevents 🧬🖥

DNA Day celebrates the blueprint of life, and the GEP helps undergrads decode it through hands-on research. Let your students work with real genomic data in the classroom! Visit thegep.org today to learn more. #NationalDNADay #GenomicsEducation #TeachGenomics #CUREs #STEMTeaching #GEPgenomics

Gene structure & splicing can be hard to teach—and harder to learn. The GEP’s Understanding Eukaryotic Genes modules use genome browsers + active learning to make these concepts stick, while building real bioinformatics skills. Explore: thegep.org/curriculum/u... #GenomicsEducation #GEPteach 🧬🖥

In 2005, a small team of researchers asked: What if undergrads didn’t just learn genomics, but contributed to real discoveries? That question launched the Genomics Education Partnership (GEP). #GenomicsEducation #UndergradResearch #GEPCUREs

For $8.55—the cost of one lunch—you can fund a virtual TA session at the GEP. These sessions provide 1:1 support to undergrads doing real genomics research. Small contribution, real impact. Donate: secure.givelively.org/donate/genom... #GEPgenomics #UndergradResearch #Genomics 🧬🖥

200+ colleges. 250+ members. 25,000+ students served. Behind the numbers: real undergrads doing real genomics research. Explore the Genomics Education Partnership at thegep.org #STEMEquity #UndergradResearch #GenomicsEducation #GEPCUREs

We are so proud of these 23 students.👏

Last call coming up ⏰ GEP Student Symposium registration closes tomorrow (Wed Feb 25 at 8pm CT). Free, online, and open to all GEP students — presenting or not. Join us Saturday Feb 28. Register here: symposium.foragerone.com/gep-student-... #UndergradResearch #Genomics #GEPstudents 🧬🖥

Grateful for the professors who make research accessible to students everywhere. Your work is the backbone of the Genomics Education Partnership. Learn more — and support the nonprofit — at thegep.org. #GenomicsEducation #UndergradResearch 🧬🖥️

Not presenting at the GEP Student Symposium? You’re still invited. Come see what undergraduate genomics research looks like + learn about science careers. Registration closes Feb 25. Event Sat Feb 28 | online. #UndergradResearch #Genomics #GEPstudents 🧬🖥

Huge congrats to students at @benningtoncollege.bsky.social for earning co-authorship on published genomics research! Read more: www.bennington.edu/news-and-fea... #GEPstudents #GEPresearch #Genomics

GEP students: registration is open for the Spring 2026 Student Symposium! ✔️ student presentations ✔️ alumni career panel ✔️ keynote on scientific journeys Sat Feb 28 | 11:00am–3:10pm CT | online + free Register by Feb 25: symposium.foragerone.com/gep-student-... #UndergradResearch #GEPstudents 🧬 🖥

🧬 We’ve put together a playlist of short videos to guide students through key tools for gene annotation—like NCBI BLAST, RNA-Seq tracks, and the Gene Model Checker. 🖥️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #UndergraduateResearch #GEPgenomics #Genomics #Bioinformatics

Absolutely pumped for today’s GEP Science seminar from Carl Hjelmen @cehjelmen09.bsky.social on investigations of insect genome size - propelled by the fresh eyes of undergraduate researchers at Utah Valley University. Hope to see yall GEPers @genomicsed.bsky.social at 1 pm CST!

Thanks to our 250+ GEP faculty, undergrads experience real genomics research—not just lectures. Help us keep this national network thriving: secure.givelively.org/donate/genom... #CUREs #GEPfaculty #GEPCUREs #GenomicsEducation

📣 A reminder for current GEP students: the abstract deadline has been extended to Feb 6 at 8p (CT). Presenting at the Student Symposium is a great way to practice communicating your science and build experience in research. 🧬 🖥️ #UndergraduateResearch #Research #GEPstudents #GEPevents

Just a few donations can ensure the GEP continues delivering real research opportunities to undergrads. Be the difference. Donate now → secure.givelively.org/donate/genom... #DonateToday #GenomicsEducation #GEPgenomics

We asked our alumni what the GEP meant to them. Here’s what Kiersten Wienclawski had to say. #GEPstudents #GEPCUREs #GenomicsEducation

$8.55—the cost of a sandwich—funds a virtual TA session at the GEP. That’s a chance for a student to get one-on-one guidance in genomics research. Donate today: secure.givelively.org/donate/genom... #CUREs #STEMeducation #GEPgenomics

Learn about the GEP’s mission at: thegep.org If you would like to support us, please visit our nonprofit website: nonprofit.thegep.org #GEPfaculty #GEPCUREs #CUREs #GenomicsEducation

🔬 Working on a Pathways Project annotation? Check out the GEP’s full video walkthrough series—step by step through an example gene annotation. 📺 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #GenomicsEducation #CUREs #UndergraduateResearch #GEPgenomics

📣 GEP students—good news! The abstract deadline for the 2026 GEP Student Symposium has been extended to Feb 6 at 8p (CT). Abstracts are ≤250 words, feedback is provided, open to all GEP students. Virtual event Feb 27–Mar 1. Submit here: symposium.foragerone.com/gep-student-...

The GEP has reached 25,000+ students with research-driven classroom experiences in genomics. We’re giving undergrads the chance to do real science. Learn more: thegep.org #CUREs #GenomicsEducation #GEPgenomics

🚨 Final reminder! GEP student abstracts for the 2026 Symposium are due tonight at 8p (CT). ≤250 words, feedback provided. Open to all GEP students. Virtual event Feb 27–Mar 1 on ForagerOne. Submit here: symposium.foragerone.com/gep-student-... 🧬 🖥️

Congrats to all @genomicsed.bsky.social students and faculty who participated!!

The GEP offers Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) centered in bioinformatics and genomics for undergrads. Hear what @professorsawa.bsky.social has to say about why programs like this need support. Find out more about the GEP at thegep.org #GEPfaculty #GEPCUREs #CUREs #Genomics

Stanek et al. studied the Drosophila "dot chromosome” to investigate chromosome-specific size expansion, focusing on four species whose dot chromosomes are 2- to 15-fold larger compared to D. melanogaster. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf304 #evobio #molbio #drosophila

GEP students—ready to share your research? Submit an abstract for the 2026 GEP Student Symposium, held Feb 27–Mar 1 on the ForagerOne Symposium platform. All current GEP students are invited to present their work. 🧬 🖥️ #UndergraduateResearch #Symposium #Research #GEPstudents #GEPevents

Grateful for every educator, student, and supporter in the GEP community. ❤️ If you’d like to make a final 2025 gift, there’s still time tonight: secure.givelively.org/donate/genom... #STEMeducation #biology #genomics

🎉 Last day to give! Make your 2025 tax-deductible gift to the GEP Nonprofit before midnight and help sustain genomics research experiences for students across 200+ institutions.

Each monthly gift keeps genomics research accessible to undergraduates nationwide. Join the GEP Nonprofit’s mission: empower faculty, train the next generation of biologists, and expand access to authentic research. Donate monthly →

GEP students aren’t just learning genomics—they’re *doing* it. Help sustain this hands-on research network by starting a monthly gift before Dec. 31. 👉

🧬 Genetics educators: the GEP’s Bluesky Starter Pack connects you instantly with other educators, CURE practitioners & resources—no need to start from scratch. Join here 👉 go.bsky.app/3JFUJRg Follow: @genomicsed.bsky.social #GEPgenomics #GeneticsEducation #CUREs #UndergraduateEducation

3 days left to make a 2025 tax-deductible gift to the GEP Nonprofit! 🧬 Your support helps faculty bring real genomics research into classrooms across 200+ institutions. Donate today →

The GEP Nonprofit supports faculty and students at 200+ colleges doing real genomics research in the classroom. Help us keep this model accessible for all—your tax-deductible gift before Dec. 31 fuels the next wave of discovery. Give here →

Rest, reset, reconnect this break. Take a walk, enjoy time with loved ones, breathe. Gentle plans only—rest fuels learning. If you’d like to support the GEP’s mission this holiday season, donations are welcome: nonprofit.thegep.xn--org-jo6a

$8.55 = one virtual TA session. For the cost of a Frappuccino + cake pop, you can give a student personalized genomics tutoring and help them succeed in research. Donate: secure.givelively.org/donate/genom... #CUREs #STEMeducation #GEPgenomics

Excited to share some good news: I was invited to join the Board of Directors for the newly established @genomicsed.bsky.social nonprofit. GEP has grown into a national community with real momentum — supporting faculty, expanding access to genomics + bioinformatics, and building equitable CUREs.

The GEP has served over 25,000 students throughout its lifetime. Help us provide undergraduate research opportunities for years to come. Learn more at: nonprofit.thegep.org #GEPfaculty #GEPCUREs #GenomicsEducation

200+ colleges. 250+ members. 25,000+ students served. Behind the numbers: real undergrads doing real genomics research. Explore the Genomics Education Partnership at thegep.org #STEMEquity #UndergradResearch #GenomicsEducation #GEPCUREs

The GEP Pathways Program taught me basic genomics, how to use databases like genome browsers, blast, and flybase, and how to do rigorous comparisons and annotations. It's a fantastic program and worth the attention and support. Check it out! 🤩

🔬 Real research changes lives. The GEP gives undergrads across 200+ institutions authentic genomics & bioinformatics experience—building skills, confidence & STEM careers. Support future scientists: secure.givelively.org/donate/genom... #CUREs #STEMEducation #GEPCUREs