Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
The Member Engagement Committee (MEC) has been working on major aspects of their action plan: ASHG Connect, an online forum for members and Shared Interest Groups (SIGs). Not only did the Annual Meeting bring the human genetics and genomics community back together in Los Angeles, but it also hosted three SIG meetups for interested members... Read More
As director of NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Diana W. Bianchi, MD, oversees a broad portfolio of research on pediatric health and development, maternal health, reproductive health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and rehabilitation medicine, among other areas. She is also a board-certified medical geneticist with special expertise... Read More
By Kiran Musunuru, MD, PhD, MPH, ML With its first in-person Annual Meeting in three years, the American Society of Human Genetics was able to convene more than 7,000 people in Los Angeles this past October. It was a welcome opportunity to reconnect the global human genetics and genomics community in person after a long... Read More
With historically little data available on the characteristics of the human genetics and genomics workforce, ASHG in a collaborative partnership between the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), conducted a first-of-its-kind survey to understand the demographics of the workforce, as well as the climate and... Read More
By ASHG President Charles Rotimi, PhD As the year comes to a close, it is humbling to reflect on the exceptional genetics and genomics achievements in the field during this time and the many contributions of our Society. We can also celebrate the curiosity, ingenuity, and persistence of our members that has yielded significant advances... Read More