Victoria Deck

By Jeffrey Kidd, PhD, ASHG Program Committee Chair The ASHG 2021 Virtual Meeting is an incredible opportunity for geneticists from across the globe to collaborate and join forces to propel research forward. ASHG’s 71st annual meeting will take place virtually October 18-22. Each year our Annual Meeting acts as the premier venue for showcasing innovation... Read More

By ASHG President Gail Jarvik, MD, PhD We are continuing to experience a golden age in the field of human genetics. Each day we are making advances in technologies that are ushering in exciting opportunities. These are exciting times. The role of genetics in the evolution and treatment of cancer is being recognized and this... Read More

The pandemic and challenges of the past year have made clear how much science and research can impact every aspect of society, from public health and health equity to the economy. It is now more important than ever for scientists to engage with the public, including policymakers. The Government and Public Advocacy Committee (GPAC) is... Read More

Posted By: Sarah Ratzel, PhD, Science Editor, AJHG Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Katie Lewis to discuss her paper, “Engagement and return of results preferences among a primarily African American genomic sequencing research cohort”. AJHG:... Read More

Scientific publishing has been central to the mission of The American Society of Human Genetics since its inception, first with the establishment of the American Journal of Human Genetics in 1949 and more recently with the launch of Human Genetics and Genomics Advances in 2020. The pace of advance of human genetics and genomics research... Read More