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Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 14, 2014 12:00 pm U.S. Pacific Time (UTC-05:00) WHEN: Saturday through Wednesday, Oct. 18-22, 2014 WHERE: American Society of Human Genetics 2014 Annual Meeting San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 WHAT: Invited and platform (oral)... Read More
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Media Contact: ASHG Press Office 301-634-7346 press@ashg.org ASHG GERP Grant Award Will Provide Funding to Produce Digital Version of an Educational Game on Genetics Ethics BETHESDA, MD – August 16, 2011 – Maurice Godfrey, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical... Read More
PRESS RELEASE Media Contact: ASHG Press Office 301-634-7346 press@ashg.org ASHG Publishes New White Paper in Journal that Explains Scientific Reasoning and Expands on Recommendations Made in 2008 Policy Statement BETHESDA, MD – May 13, 2010 – Genetic ancestry testing is a practice that has become increasingly popular in the U.S. over the past few years.... Read More
In his recent book Darkness in El Dorado, journalist Patrick Tierney alleged unethical behavior by James V. Neel, a former president and ASHG Allan Award recipient. ASHG finds these allegations to be gross misrepresentations and basically false. Related: Response to Allegations against James V. Neel in Darkness in El Dorado, by Patrick Tierney (January 2002) Read More
In 2000, recognizing the potential for increased use of genetic testing in adoption, ASHG and the American College of Medical Genetics issued recommendations for its use in newborns and children, keeping the best interests of the child paramount. This followed a brief 1991 report on points to consider related to genetics and adoption. Related: Statement... Read More