Posted By: The American Journal of Human Genetics, AJHG AJHG: What motivated you to start working on this project? LB: A few years ago, I had an experience that made me realize that clinical genetic testing in the electronic health record (EHR) represented an enormous and largely untapped resource that could help patients and drive... Read More
ASHG 2025 will be here before you know it! Sessions are being crafted, workshops organized, exhibits developed, and people from around the world are preparing to gather in Boston, MA, from October 14-18 to discuss the newest, most exciting research in human genetics. Ask Your Institution Some institutions build professional development into their annual budget, so... Read More
President’s Proposed Budget Insufficient to Support Biomedical Research “Today, the Trump Administration released a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 that cuts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by nearly 40 percent and the National Science Foundation (NSF) budget by 57 percent. Without adequate funding for NIH, NSF and other agencies within HHS, research... Read More
High School Students Worldwide Consider the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Genetic Testing For Immediate Release: Friday, April 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD –The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced the winners of its 2025 DNA Day Essay Contest. ASHG awarded first place to... Read More