William Anderson

Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2021, 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – “As genetics and genomics research advances to benefit all people, ASHG welcomes important research findings raised by Byeon et al in the article ‘Evolving Use of Ancestry, Ethnicity, and Race in Genetics Research – a Survey Spanning Seven Decades,’... Read More

Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2021, 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced a major year-long initiative to understand and document experiences of past injustice, as well as progress toward justice, in the human genetics research field and the Society. With this important step, the... Read More

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 Eugene (@DrGeneUK) to discuss his paper “Detecting cryptic clinically relevant structural variation in exome-sequencing data increases diagnostic yield for developmental disorders” What prompted you to start working on this project?... Read More

Accessing the Online Planner From the main ASHG home page go to “Meetings.” In the dropdown menu select “View Online Planner.” Navigation Tips There are multiple navigation icons within the planner. They are Program, Registration, Schedule, Abstracts, Industry Partners, Speakers. Program: Takes you to the complete listing of events with descriptions, including OnDemand content. This... Read More

Dear ASHG 2021 Attendees: On behalf of the Program Committee, I welcome you to the ASHG 2021 Annual Meeting. While we regret that the global pandemic prevented us from holding the conference in Montreal this year, we are excited about the opportunities of holding our second innovative virtual conference. Today marks Poster Engagement Day, an... Read More