Discovering the Best of Washington, DC: A Guide for ASHG Trainees
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ASHG in DC: Science Policy Opportunities at the ASHG 2023 Annual Meeting
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Inside HGG Advances: A Chat with Ozvan Bocher
Posted By: HGG Advances HGGA: What motivated you to start working on this project? OB: Most genetic association studies are currently focusing on European populations, which creates disparities with other under-represented populations, especially when translating these studies into the clinic. Polygenic predictions are based on these studies and represent an important component of precision medicine.... Read More
Inside AJHG: A Chat with James V. Talwar
Posted By: Kylee Spencer, PhD, Assistant Editor, AJHG KS: What motivated you to start working on this project? JT: The unresolved mystery of personal history. Alright, that’s unnecessarily cryptic, let me try again. Upon completing my undergraduate studies, I found myself the unwilling protagonist of a medical odyssey, one highlighted by indiscriminate immune attack and... Read More
Reflections on ASHG’s Capitol Hill Meetings from the 2023 ACGT Advocates
In May 2023, ASHG hosted a third year of virtual advocacy meetings with policymakers on Capitol Hill. The week-long event brought together trainee advocates from both the 2022 and the 2023 Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program. Participation in this spring advocacy activity is a key feature of the ACGT program.... Read More