ASHG Board of Directors Roundup from Fall 2021
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Publications & News
Statement by American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) President Gail Jarvik Regarding Research Published in AJHG on Evolving Use of Ancestry, Ethnicity, and Race in Genetics Research
Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2021, 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – “As genetics and genomics research advances to benefit all people, ASHG welcomes important research findings raised by Byeon et al in the article ‘Evolving Use of Ancestry, Ethnicity, and Race in Genetics Research – a Survey Spanning Seven Decades,’... Read More
ASHG Launches Project to Acknowledge and Reckon with Historic Harms in Human Genetics as Part of Pathway to Building an Equitable Future
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2021, 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced a major year-long initiative to understand and document experiences of past injustice, as well as progress toward justice, in the human genetics research field and the Society. With this important step, the... Read More
Dr. Kaja Wasik: Her Career Path as an Entrepreneur and Scientist
Contributing Author: Anna Miller Anna Miller: When did you first become interested in working in industry? Dr. Kaja Wasik: When I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the New York Genome Center. I realized that the Academic environment is perfect for doing the “proof of principle” types of projects, but it becomes dysfunctional when you try... Read More
Let’s do this Again: Thoughts on the Professional Development and Industry Technology Forum’s Perfect Your Elevator Pitch
This year the American Society of Human Genetics Society hosted a career development forum aimed at providing professional development to trainee and early career members. Among the many workshops during this forum, which was hosted from October 12- 14, 2021, were the two “Perfect Your Elevator Pitch” networking sessions. These sessions focused on both non-industry... Read More