The recently released White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) report, Bold Goals for U.S. Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing, highlights where insights provided by human genetics and genomics are fundamental for the health biotechnology ecosystem and are critical components of the bioeconomy. This report comes after OSTP solicited public input in a Request for... Read More
Posted By: Sara Cullinan, PhD, Deputy Editor, AJHG What prompted you to start working on this project? A critical challenge in genomic medicine is developing insight into the underlying mechanisms that are responsible for association signals detected by genome-wide association studies (GWAS). One of the primary sources of motivation for this project was to harness... Read More
Loren Saulsberry, PhD, Human Genetics Scholar, is an Assistant Professor in Health Policy and Health Services Research in the Department of Public Health Sciences at The University of Chicago. Her research program aims to evaluate and guide the implementation of pharmacogenomics (PGx) into clinical practice in a manner that advances health equity within genomic medicine.... Read More
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ASHG recently engaged with members and the public through Twitter by sharing facts about each human chromosome throughout the month of April. As a follow-up activity, ASHG organized the Chromosome Clash, a March Madness-style bracket for followers to vote on their favorite chromosome. Chromosome 18 beat out all 23 other chromosomes to emerge as champion, thanks... Read More