Posted By: The American Journal of Human Genetics, AJHG AJHG: What motivated you to start working on this project? TS: Expanding from rare inborn errors of immunity to population-scale genomics has been a transformative experience for me. While single-gene disorders gave me a strong foundation in genetics and immunology, I was particularly motivated to explore... Read More
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is deeply troubled by the recent layoffs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), National Science Foundation (NSF) and other agencies. These abrupt and unilateral decisions have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond the immediate loss of jobs. The impact on... Read More
The American Society of Human Genetics released the following statement in response to the recent announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding the implementation of a 15% reimbursement rate cap for Facilities and Administration (F&A) costs, applicable to both new and existing grants as of February 10. Although a temporary restraining order is... Read More
Posted By: Alyson Barnes, PhD, Assistant Editor, AJHG AB: What motivated you to start working on this project? AH: Although I was born in Armenia, I emigrated at the age of three and spent most of my life living abroad. Over the years, I found myself feeling increasingly distanced from my homeland and its history.... Read More
Structural and genetic diversity in the secreted mucins MUC5AC and MUC5B Position: PhD Candidate, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington & Fred Hutch Cancer Center ASHG: Can you describe the type of research that has your primary focus? Elizabeth Plender: I study genetic variation in the mucins, a set of heterogenous loci that encode... Read More