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Shortly after the first cases of the novel coronavirus were reported, human geneticists around the world began to collaborate on investigating the host genetic determinants of COVID-19 susceptibility. Led by Andrea Ganna, PhD, and Mark Daly, PhD, at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Finland, the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative currently has about 160 registered studies... Read More
Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Heather Mefford to discuss her paper, “Biallelic loss-of-function variants in NUP188 cause a recognizable syndrome characterized by neurologic, ocular and cardiac abnormalities”. 1. What caused you to start working on... Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded a scientific call to action and researchers have responded in extraordinary ways. Collaborating across borders, disciplines and sectors, researchers pivoting to coronavirus research have generated and shared new knowledge and data with remarkable speed and openness. However, a barrier exists for scientists proposing to use human fetal tissue to investigate... Read More
Dear ASHG Community: We hope this update finds you and yours healthy and safe. As ASHG is one of your professional homes, we know how important it is to update you as the Society continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, and potential impacts for our genetics and genomics community, including ASHG programs and the 2020... Read More