For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Evelyn Mantegani, 202-725-2730, press@ashg.org Each year, editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) and Human Genetics and Genomics Advances (HGG Advances) recognize trainees and early career investigators for outstanding scientific contributions to the field of human genetics and genomics. We’re... Read More
Posted By: The American Journal of Human Genetics, AJHG AJHG: What motivated you to start working on this project? JD: As I began my PhD in statistical genetics, I wanted to start from the ground up. Much of the excitement in our field today centers on precision medicine, which utilizes genetics to refine disease risk prediction, identify novel... Read More
Posted By: The American Journal of Human Genetics, AJHG AJHG: What motivated you to start working on this project? Valerie Arboleda (VA): The most enjoyable projects often emerge from learning new methods and tackling shared problems. In this case, my friend, co-author (Keriann M. Backus, PhD), and lab neighbor had been generating exciting chemoproteomic datasets... Read More
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
Posted By: The American Journal of Human Genetics, AJHG AJHG: What motivated you to start working on this project? CT: Early in my graduate training, I found myself pivoting from experimental biology to computational research in an environment that excelled in statistical genetics. This provided a fascinating intersection of disciplines where I was ultimately drawn... Read More