Many are working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic – first responders, physicians, nurses, and scientists. ASHG is so very grateful for the many individuals and organizations within the human genetics and genomics community who are working tirelessly to care for the sick, build testing capacity, and develop treatments to save millions of... Read More
As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic extends to every facet of daily life, the research community is coming together to find ways to manage in the new circumstances. The NIH has recognized that flexibility is required in the agency’s response to help NIH applicants and recipients of NIH funding and so has a dedicated... Read More
Dear ASHG Members, Thank you for being a valued ASHG member. You are the reason we do what we do, so we personally wanted to reach out to you regarding our current activities related to COVID-19. Like others, ASHG is actively monitoring the situation for its impact on larger issues of public health, as well... Read More
Posted By: Evelyn Mantegani, Public Education & Engagement Specialist, ASHG Kate Garber, PhD, is a member of the GENE Network and co-chair of the ASHG Public Education & Awareness Committee. She is on the faculty at Emory University in Atlanta, where she runs the genetics curriculum for medical and physician assistant students and directs... Read More
Published: Thursday, September 5, 2019, 11:00 a.m U.S. Central Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan, 301.634.7346, press@ashg.org Society Affirms Importance of Shared Genetic Data for Medical Advancement ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today affirmed the crucial role of genetic and genomic data sharing to advance medicine and health research, and asserted... Read More