Inside AJHG: A Chat with Barbara Evans
This month, we check in with Barbara Evans to discuss her commentary on the individual right of access to genomic data. Read More
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Social Issues Committee Initiates New Duty to Recontact Statement
The SIC considers: Do researchers have an ethical duty or professional obligation to recontact participants when new, clinically significant info emerges? Read More
ASHG 2017 Tipsheet: Ethical, Legal, Social, and Genetic Counseling Issues
For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 4, 2017 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Director of Communications and Marketing 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org WHEN: Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 17-21, 2017 WHERE: American Society of Human Genetics 2017 Annual Meeting Orange County Convention Center 9899 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 WHAT: Invited and platform (oral)... Read More
Parents of Children with Cancer Value Sequencing Results, Even if Non-actionable
Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:15 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time Findings Reported at ASHG 2016 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – Parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer value the results of whole exome sequencing for a variety of reasons beyond clinical actionability, according to... Read More
ASHG 2016 Tipsheet: Policy and Advocacy
Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Monday, October 3, 2016 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) WHEN: Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 18-22, 2016 WHERE: American Society of Human Genetics 2016 Annual Meeting Vancouver Convention Centre 999-1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 0C3 WHAT: Invited and platform (oral) sessions and... Read More