May 2022

Published: Friday, May 27, 2022, 3:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424,  press@ashg.org The following statement is attributable to Charles Rotimi, PhD, ASHG President “As the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) joins others in deepest sorrow and outrage over the unfathomable recent tragedies in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York,... Read More

Arvind Kothandaraman is a member of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Public Education and Awareness Committee (PEAC), and Managing Director of Specialty Diagnostics at PerkinElmer, Inc. His primary professional interest is in equipping clinical laboratories with the tools needed to meet their technical and operational goals. Through his work and community relationships, he... Read More

The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 2144) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1450) to recognize certified genetic counselors as healthcare providers and authorize the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reimburse genetic counselors directly for the genetic counseling services they provide to Medicare... Read More

Scientists are in the unique position to directly convey the benefits of human genetics and genomics research to policymakers. It is critical that we communicate the benefits of human genetics and genomics research to Congress because decisions happen on the Hill that affect research and the use of genetics-based technologies – with or without our... Read More

Posted By: HGG Advances HGGA: What motivated you to start working on this project?   AB: Clinical manifestations among C. trachomatis patients are highly variable. For example, up to 80% of C. trachomatis genital infections are asymptomatic and if left untreated, can lead to severe clinical outcomes such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancies, and infertility.... Read More