Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
Written by Nascent Transcript writer Allison McCague August 2018 May 21 of this year marked the tenth anniversary of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), a landmark piece of legislation that Senator Ted Kennedy—one of the sponsors of the bill—called “the first civil rights bill of the new century of the life sciences.” GINA’s passage was the... Read More
This month on Inside AJHG: Amy O'Connell describes her research on Wnt2b and gut health - and the two-way nature of translational research findings. Read More
For Immediate Release Thursday, July 26, 2018 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck ASHG Communications Assistant 301.634.7342 press@ashg.org WHEN: Tuesday to Saturday, Oct. 16-20, 2018 WHERE: San Diego Convention Center 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 WHAT: The latest research in human genetics, presented in invited and platform (oral) sessions,... Read More
Knowing how to budget and where to ask for funding can help you make the most of attending a scientific conference, such as the ASHG Annual Meeting. Read More
For Immediate Release Friday, July 20, 2018 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck 301.634.7342 press@ashg.org Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Eric S. Lander, PhD, president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard,... Read More