ASHG News

PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Media Contact: ASHG Press Office 301-634-7346 press@ashg.org ASHG Grant Award to Provide $10,000 in Funding for Research on Testing the Effectiveness of Various Genetics Education Strategies BETHESDA, MD – September 15, 2010 – A local Biology Assistant Professor, Bethany Bowling, PhD, from Northern Kentucky University (NKU), was recently awarded... Read More

MEDIA ALERT September 8, 2010 Press Contact: ASHG Press Office 301-634-7346 press@ashg.org World’s Top Genetic Scientists to Present Latest Research Findings at ASHG 2010 Meeting, November 2-6, at D.C. Convention Center BETHESDA, MD – September 8, 2010 – The world’s top scientists and clinicians in the human genetics field will gather in Washington, D.C., to... Read More

PRESS RELEASE Media Contact: ASHG Press Office 301-634-7346 press@ashg.org ASHG Publishes New White Paper in Journal that Explains Scientific Reasoning and Expands on Recommendations Made in 2008 Policy Statement BETHESDA, MD – May 13, 2010 – Genetic ancestry testing is a practice that has become increasingly popular in the U.S. over the past few years.... Read More

Congratulations to the 2010 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! This year we received nearly 600 essays, almost double that of last year. Essays were submitted from 44 states in the U.S., Canada, Italy, and Bangladesh. The judges enjoyed reading the essays, and it is always interesting to see what the... Read More

In 2010, ASHG issued a policy statement outlining guiding principles related to patenting and licensing in the genetic testing arena. These principles address protection of intellectual property, quality of testing, and access to testing. Related: Guiding Principles on Protection of Intellectual Property: Patenting and Licensing in the Genetic Testing Arena (April 2010) Read More