Press Releases

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) launched the ASHG Industry Roundtable earlier this year with Illumina, PacBio, and Complete Genomics joining as founding members. The Industry Roundtable provides a forum for ASHG and industry... Read More

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) President Bruce D. Gelb, MD, released the following statement in response to the House Appropriations Committee advancing the fiscal year (FY) 2025 bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,... Read More

For Immediate Release: Monday, May 20, 2024, 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org Rockville, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is excited to announce the 2024-2026 ASHG-National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genomics and Public Service Fellows. Ten fellows have been selected as part of a new expanded program... Read More

For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 21, 2024, 1:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) thanks Congress for sustaining its support for biomedical research in the FY 2024 conference agreement by funding the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at $47.1 billion. In a... Read More

For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 15, 2024, 3:00pm U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is excited to announce the selection of Amanda Perl as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. Perl has served in numerous association leadership positions with deep experience in strategic... Read More