September 2022

We recently spoke with Sharon Terry, MA, the President and CEO of Genetic Alliance, an enterprise that works to provide programs, products, and tools for people to take charge of their health and to further biomedical research. As part of these efforts, Genetic Alliance recently launched the iHope Genetic Health program to eliminate the barriers... Read More

By Neil Hanchard, MBBS, D.Phil ASHG’s Facing our History – Building an Equitable Future initiative is underway and as facilitator of the effort, I wanted to take a moment to update you – ASHG’s membership – on this key dialogue and work to date. I also want to encourage you to participate in an important... Read More

By ASHG President Charles Rotimi, PhD Over the past few months, we have heard that many of you are eager to get together again and that a computer screen is not a true substitute for the in-person conference experience. Our experience organizing past ASHG annual meetings has revealed countless examples of human connection, creative energy,... Read More

Advances in human genetics & genomics have led to a better understanding of the fundamental biology of sensory systems and inform effective and accessible treatments to improve quality of life. Debara Tucci, MD, MS, MBA, leads the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders’ (NIDCD) research and research training programs in hearing, balance, taste,... Read More

Discover Genetics is the hub of ASHG’s content for the science-interested public. From high school biology teachers looking for ways to introduce the building blocks of our genetic code into their classroom, to your neighbor who wants to know the basics of genetics so they can begin to understand their family health history – Discover... Read More