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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
Congratulations to the 2009 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! This year, we received 300 essays from high school students in the U.S., Canada, and other countries, such as China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Ghana. The geneticist judges enjoyed reading the essays, and it is refreshing to see what the younger generation... Read More
In a 2010 commentary in The American Journal of Human Genetics, an ASHG task force analyzed key scientific and non-scientific aspects of genetic ancestry inference in academia and industry, and provided recommendations to advance discussion and facilitate the development of guidelines concerning the use of these technologies. The commentary built upon a previous statement by... Read More