ASHG News

ASHG Opposes New Executive Order Restricting Travel to the U.S.

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 7, 2017 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) opposes and urges the White House to rescind its recent Executive Order “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” issued... Read More

Example Post Three

Example Post Three

Engage first party data and try to create actionable insights. Leveraging above the line and then make the logo bigger. Targeting above the fold and then further your reach. Grow thought leadership yet make users into advocates. Building stakeholder management in order to get buy in.Leveraging benchmarking so that we be transparent. Amplify brand integration... Read More

Protecting Genetic Privacy in Law Enforcement

Protecting Genetic Privacy in Law Enforcement

ASHG supports DNA profiling as a law enforcement tool to identify criminals and exonerate the innocent. The Society believes, however, that the use of DNA in those contexts must respect the public’s right to privacy and that DNA collection should be limited to those convicted of or reasonably suspected of having committed a serious crime.... Read More

Career Interview: Melissa Dalgleish, PhD

Career Interview: Melissa Dalgleish, PhD

Program Coordinator, Research Training Centre Hospital for Sick Children. Monika Schmidt, ASHG: How can trainees get involved in your field while doing research? Dr. Dalgleish: Get involved in organizing professional development programs. At my research institute, the Trainee Career Development Program is almost entirely run by and for students and fellows, while I take an... Read More

Trainee Paper Spotlight: Sureni Mullegama

Trainee Author: Sureni Mullegama, PhD ABMGG Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellow University of California, Los Angeles (Photo courtesy Dr. Mullegama) Sureni Mullegama et al. Clinical and Molecular Aspects of MBD5-Associated Neurocevelopmental Disorder (MAND). European Journal of Human Genetics, 24, 1235-1243, (2016). This review provides a comprehensive description of the current state of research for a group of disorders recently... Read More

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