ASHG News

TDC member Julie Jurgens interviews Computational Biologist and Ancient DNA Researcher, Tatiana Tatarinova August 2016 I have always been fascinated by human history and its puzzling nature. For the longest time, I wanted to participate in a project that solves these historic mysteries. That chance came when I met several bright individuals who research ancient... Read More

TDC member Doug Dluzen interviews Jonathan Kocarnik, ASHG Social Issues Committee Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington  August 2016 ASHG: Please tell us a bit about yourself. Dr. Kocarnik: I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and I currently live in Seattle, WA. My education took me to the... Read More

Trainee Author: Salman Tajuddin, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow National Institute on Aging (Photo courtesy Dr. Tajuddin) Salman Tajuddin et al. Large-Scale Exome-wide Association Analysis Identifies Loci for White Blood Cell Traits and Pleiotrophy with Immune-Mediated Diseases. American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 99, 22-39 (2016). This Trainee Paper Spotlight highlights three papers published back-to-back in... Read More

ASHG Media Advisory Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 26, 2016 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time WHEN: Tuesday to Saturday, Oct. 18-22, 2016 WHERE: Vancouver Convention Centre 999-1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 0C3 WHAT: Invited and platform (oral) sessions and other presentations of the latest... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Thursday, June 30, 2016 9:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-04:00) Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2016 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Stanley M. Gartler, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Medical Genetics) and Genome... Read More