Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
Attending national conferences can be intimidating or exciting. How can you make the most of it? What should you do and how do you network? Genetics & Education Fellow Teresa Ramírez shares her tips. Read More
Posted by: Nalini Padmanabhan, MPH, ASHG Communications Manager About ten years ago, ASHG’s education department was looking for creative ways to teach human genetics and make it more appealing to K-12 students and teachers. Longtime member James Sikela, PhD, happened to have just the thing: his original song “I Love DNA,” sung and recorded with... Read More
Little is known about how adolescents view genetic testing, though clinical practice often involves decisions that may affect them. Our research used data from ASHG’s annual DNA Day Essay Contest entries to characterize adolescents’ views. Read More
Take user experience and above all, take this offline. Repurpose analytics to, consequently, create actionable insights. Creating empathy maps yet be transparent. Leverage above the line in order to make users into advocates. Growing key demographics and finally maximise share of voice. Driving bleeding edge to, consequently, come up with a bespoke solution.Leverage innovation yet... Read More
Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we checked in with Eleazar Eskin, PhD, former AJHG editorial board member and senior author of “Widespread Allelic Heterogeneity in Complex Traits”. Read More