For Immediate Release: Friday, April 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Evelyn Mantegani, [email protected] ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced the winners of its 2026 DNA Day Essay Contest. ASHG awarded first place to Carla Monté (La Vall, Sabadell, Spain), second place to Shiree Lapin (Acellus Academy, Kansas... Read More
Congratulations to the 2026 DNA Day Essay Contest winners and thank you to all who participated. Happy DNA Day! 1st Place: Carla Monté, Grade 10 Teacher: Mrs. Margarita Sihuro School: La Vall Location: Sabadell, Spain 2nd Place: Shiree Lapin, Grade 11 Teacher: Ms. Sam Lapin School: Acellus Academy Location: Kansas City, Missouri 3rd Place: Dragoș-Andrei... Read More
1st Place: Carla Monté Teacher: Mrs. Margarita Sihuro School: La Vall Location: Sabadell, Spain Rewriting Immunity: The Promise and Dilemma of CAR‑T Therapy in Systemic Sclerosis One ordinary morning, the word CAR‑T stopped sounding like science fiction at home. My mother, a clinical trial nurse, told me that her hospital was about to begin the first... Read More
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Evelyn Mantegani, [email protected] Virtual Event Highlights the Latest Research at the Intersection of Omics, Regulatory Genomics, and Artificial Intelligence Rockville, Md. – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) will host a two-day virtual symposium on April 28-29, bringing together leading researchers... Read More
Published: Friday, June 24, 2022, 3:15 PM U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, [email protected] Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade is unprecedented and deeply alarming. It will swiftly limit access to safe reproductive healthcare in many states and will inevitably deny pregnant people and families the choices they should have, including... Read More