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
High School Students Worldwide Consider the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Genetic Testing For Immediate Release: Friday, April 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, [email protected] ROCKVILLE, MD –The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced the winners of its 2025 DNA Day Essay Contest. ASHG awarded first place to... Read More
Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all who participated. Happy DNA Day! 2025 Winners Honorable Mentions Sailesh Vijayaragavan Badri William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute Toronto, Canada Teacher: Dr. Elaine Sinclair Chaewon Kim North Hollywood High School Highly Gifted Magnet Los Angeles, California Jai Elangovan Merchant Taylor’s School Northwood, United Kingdom Teacher: Ms. Sophie... Read More
In the spring of 2024, members of the Public Education & Awareness Committee (PEAC) hosted a webinar to share the information that genetic technology results can provide clinicians and researchers. Speakers used anonymized clinical reports to address the range of results. A number of questions remained at the end of the hour-long presentation and Question... Read More