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Tommer Schwarz is a graduate student at UCLA.

Inside HGG Advances: A Chat with Tommer Schwarz

Posted By: HGG Advances HGGA: What motivated you to start working on this project?   TS: As RNA-seq is now the state-of-the-art method for measuring gene expression, we were motivated to help researchers better design these experiments for eQTL mapping, a common application using RNA-seq data. We found that it’s possible to boost association power by... Read More

ASHG 2022 Awaits in Los Angeles

It’s time to reconnect with your genetics and genomics community in sunny Los Angeles at the ASHG 2022 Annual Meeting, October 25-29! Get ready to greet old friends and new acquaintances live and in-person, dive into discussions in front of live posters, and check out the latest tools and technologies in the Exhibit Hall. Register... Read More

2022 Hill Day Meeting with Representative DeLauro's Office

ASHG Members Head to the Hill (Virtually)

On May 11, 2022, ASHG hosted its second (virtual) Capitol Hill Day. This event brought together 21 Society members from the ASHG Board of Directors, the Government and Public Advocacy Committee (GPAC), and trainee advocates from the Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program. During this year’s event, Hill Day participants met... Read More