The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), is pleased to announce continued support from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and H3Africa for the ASHG Developing Country Awards Program. Through their continued support, an additional 25 genetics trainees and/or early- to mid-career investigators who are currently working in developing countries within Africa will be... Read More
Shortly after the first cases of the novel coronavirus were reported, human geneticists around the world began to collaborate on investigating the host genetic determinants of COVID-19 susceptibility. Led by Andrea Ganna, PhD, and Mark Daly, PhD, at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Finland, the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative currently has about 160 registered studies... Read More
On May 7, ASHG partnered with the National Hispanic Medical Association to participate in their Twitter chat on precision medicine. ASHG Public Engagement and Advocacy Committee member Kenneth Ramos, MD, PhD answered questions about the All of Us Research Program. Dr. Ramos is the executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston... Read More
Congress is currently considering ways to provide additional relief measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which may include expanded support for the research enterprise. To date, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has received about $3.5 billion in supplemental funding for diagnostics, vaccine development and other countermeasures. The latest NIH initiative announced last week,... Read More
Dear ASHG Community, COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for ASHG members and the public, and many of you are on the frontlines or deeply impacted. At the same time, this period makes it clear that research is more important than ever, and countless discoveries continue throughout the genetics and genomics community, transcending our current situation.... Read More