Posted By: Kylee Spencer, PhD, Assistant Editor, AJHG KS: What motivated you to start working on this project? WW: This project is motivated by our long-term interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms of complex diseases using genetic data. In the past few years, we have witnessed many successes in gaining biological insights by combining molecular... Read More
Kritika Singh, BS, PhD Candidate Vanderbilt Genetic Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Singh K, et al. Integrative genomic analyses identify susceptibility genes underlying COVID-19 hospitalization. 2021 Nature Communications 12, 4569. ASHG: Can you describe the type of research that has your primary focus? Kritika: My overarching research goals focus on understanding the shared biology of various... Read More
Posted By: HGG Advances HGGA: What motivated you to start working on this project? JL: Numerous studies suggest red blood cell distribution width (RCDW) and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) are associated with known risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke. However, prior to our study, no causal link had been seen between these blood cell traits and... Read More
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today published a new Guidance on community engagement as a strategy to address underrepresentation in genomics research. Appearing in today’s issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), this new resource was developed by the Society’s Community Engagement Guidance Writing Group, comprised of members of the ASHG... Read More
Posted By: Kylee Spencer, PhD, Assistant Editor, AJHG KS: What motivated you to start working on this project? EA: The Neuropsychiatric Genetics in African Populations (NeuroGAP-Psychosis) initiative is a key effort to decrease the burden of serious mental illness in Africa. The NeuroGAP-Psychosis study team had already been hard at work for several years before I... Read More