ASHG 2026 Beyond the Blueprint: GENE-ius interactive strategies for engagement - ASHG
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ASHG 2026 Beyond the Blueprint: GENE-ius interactive strategies for engagement

$65.00

Saturday, October 24: 8:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Pricing: $50 ASHG member, $65 nonmember. Registration and advance ticket purchase required to attend.

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Description

Instructors: Amy Stark, John Campbell, Kassi Brooks

Human genetics is everywhere, from ancestry kits to medical news. While geneticists value public engagement, building outreach from scratch is a massive time commitment most do not have. This workshop lowers that barrier. Instead of reinventing the wheel, we provide the “how-to” and hands-on experience needed to engage all ages effectively. Bypass the trial-and-error of public engagement and gain ready-to-use skills. Join us to transition from “wanting to do outreach” to having skills you can implement in your community immediately. This workshop is ideal for participants with a genuine interest in hands-on engagement from graduate students to post-docs to faculty. Trainees may be able to gain hands-on skills and faculty may gain ideas to have their labs and trainees to implement in the future.

Session Details:

  1. Overview, Welcome, and Goals for the workshop [10 minutes]
  2. Brainstorming Kickoff and Individualized Goal Setting [10 minutes]
  3. Group Discussion of the goals and hurdles identified [10 minutes]
  4. Hands-on Experiments [30 minutes]
    1. Participation and Coaching- DNA Extraction and Sequence Bracelets, 2 activities adapted from general science hands-on activities to be human genetics specific including guides around the science and how to communicate with different audiences.
  5. Questions and Discussion [10 minutes]
  6. Hands-on Candy DNA models and Pedigree BINGe-NOME [30 minutes]
    1. 2 more activities adapted from general science hands-on activities to be human genetics specific including guides around the science and how to communicate with different audiences.
  7. Questions and Discussion [10 minutes]
  8. Wrap up and suggestions going forward [10 minutes]

Learning Objectives:

  1. Contrast four different hands-on activities to target non-scientists of all ages based on experiencing them.
  2. Evaluate common logistical and pedagogical challenges of live public engagement.
  3. Build skills and connections to serve as a local resource for engagement events.
  4. Develop an immediate implementation plan to launch a genetics outreach event in local community.

Additional Information:

Basic level; no workshop prerequisites or advance work necessary.

 

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