Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
Posted By: Sara Cullinan, PhD, Deputy 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 Alice Popejoy (@AlicePopejoy on Twitter) to discuss her paper “Clinical Genetics Lacks Standard Definitions and Protocols for the Collection and Use of... Read More
I am writing to announce today that the ASHG 2020 Annual Meeting, October 27-30, will be a fully virtual meeting. ASHG and the San Diego Convention Center have agreed to mutually terminate our contract in light of the unavailability of the Convention Center during our meeting dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we regret... Read More
ASHG is pleased to announce the newest associate editors of the Human Genetics and Genomics (HGG Advances) Editorial Board. HGG Advances, the newest addition to the ASHG journal family, is an open-access journal that provides the latest, cutting edge research in human genetics and genomics. Associate editors will guide submissions through the review process, offering... Read More
I write to you today on behalf of the ASHG Board of Directors. The anguish and anger over the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other people have generated protests and violence in U.S. communities and around the world. In support of our mission to advance human genetics and genomics... Read More
John P. Doucet, PhD, is a member of the GENE Network and member of the ASHG Public Education & Awareness Committee. He is a genetics professor and Dean of Sciences and Technology at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He is also a technical writer and educator, having created scientific writing courses for undergraduates and... Read More