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Christa Ventresca, BA

Inside AJHG: A Chat with Christa Ventresca

Posted By: Alyson Barnes, PhD, Assistant Editor, AJHG AB: What motivated you to start working on this project? CV: A few different factors came together at the right time for me to work on this project! First, I’m a queer scientist and started getting involved in queer advocacy within the last few years. Asexual and... Read More

Zhaotong Lin, PhD

Inside HGG Advances: A Chat with Zhaotong Lin

Posted By: HGG Advances HGGA:  What motivated you to start working on this project? ZL: Mendelian randomization (MR) is a powerful and increasingly popular tool for understanding the causal relationships between complex traits and diseases, especially with the growing availability of GWAS summary statistics. However, MR consistently faces the challenge of horizontal pleiotropy. While there... Read More

Capitol building in Washington DC in summer day

Washington Update: Congress Returns from August Recess with Remaining FY25 Funding Bills to Advance; 2024 Elections to Bring Implications for Science

This summer, Congress navigated many complex priorities as lawmakers prepared to return to their home districts for August recess. Notably, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2025 House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (L-HHS-ED) bill on a party-line vote. However, this bill still awaits a vote by the full U.S.... Read More

Amanda Perl

A Letter from ASHG CEO Amanda Perl

One of the primary reasons members join ASHG is to be part of our global community to build connections and expand their network. This is a key strength of ASHG – creating opportunities for members across career stages, research interests and backgrounds to explore potential research collaborations, keep updated on cutting edge science, and build... Read More

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