Press Releases

ASHG 2021 Virtual Meeting

ASHG 2021 to Offer Largest Venue for Emerging Human Genetics and Genomics Research, Advancing Science, Health and Society

Published: Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org Rockville, MD – Human geneticists from around the world will convene virtually on October 18-22 for the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) to share the latest discoveries in human genetics and genomics, as well... Read More

ASHG Statement: NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD to Step Down

ASHG Statement: NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD to Step Down

Published: Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 1:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The following statement is attributable to ASHG President Gail Jarvik, MD, PhD, regarding the announcement that Francis Collins, MD, PhD, will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Collins, a physician and... Read More

ASHG Announces 2021-2023 Human Genetics Scholars

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202-257-8424 press@ashg.org ASHG in partnership with NHGRI, Biogen, GSK, Roche, and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)  are pleased to recognize this year’s Scholars. The Human Genetics Scholars Initiative was developed to help advance diversity and inclusion in the human genetics research... Read More

Announcing the ASHG 2022 Board

ASHG Announces 2022 Board of Directors

For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202-257-8424 press@ashg.org President-elect Brendan Lee, Three New Directors to Take Office in January 2022 ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce the election of Brendan Lee, MD, PhD as ASHG’s 2022 President-elect;... Read More

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