Make the Case for Conference Attendance: Here’s How
Plan early and focus on results to make the case for conference attendance to your employer. Read More
January 2019
Voice Your Concerns about the U.S. Government Shutdown’s Impact on Science
Join ASHG and FASEB in letting Congress know how the current U.S. partial government shutdown is impeding scientific progress. Read More
Trainee Paper Spotlight: Omer Weissbrod
Trainee Author: Omer Weissbrod, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Harvard School of Public Health (Photo courtesy Weissbrod) Rothschild, Weissbrod et al. Environment dominates over host genetics in shaping human gut microbiota. Nature. 2018 Mar 8;555(7695):210-215 This paper offers a unique perspective on the contributions of genetics and the gut microbiome to complex traits in humans. By analyzing... Read More
Inside AJHG: A Chat with Alan Beggs
This month on Inside AJHG: Alan Beggs discusses newborn genetic sequencing and results from the BabySeq Project. Read More
ASHG Supports Comprehensive Protections Against Genetic Discrimination
Published: Thursday, January 3, 2019, 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan, 301.634.7346, press@ashg.org Protections Remain Vital to Research Progress and Given Growing Use of Genetics ROCKVILLE, Md. – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) articulated its support for comprehensive protections against genetic discrimination worldwide, citing the need for fairness, access to... Read More