Inclusion

Expanding Our Presence: ASHG attends ABRCMS 2023

Expanding Our Presence: ASHG attends ABRCMS 2023

In 2023, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students (ABRCMS) was held in Phoenix, Arizona.  ABRCMS focuses on “historically excluded community college, undergraduate, and postbaccalaureate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.”  Over a span of 20 years the conference has evolved to incorporate graduate students, post-doctoral students, program administrators, and job recruiters. This... Read More

The HGSI Scholars

Human Genetics Scholars Initiative

2024 HGSI applications have closed. Applications for the 2023-25 program will open late April 2023. ASHG, in partnership with NHGRI, Biogen, GSK, Roche, and Merck & Co is pleased to provide the Human Genetics Scholars Initiative, a program launched in April 2019 to help advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the field. The program will: Identify,... Read More

ASHG Announces 2022-2024 Human Genetics Scholars

ASHG Announces 2022-2024 Human Genetics Scholars

Published: August 17, 2022, 10:45 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org ASHG with generous support from National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Biogen, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Merck & Co., Inc, and Roche, is pleased to recognize this year’s Scholars. The Human Genetics Scholars Initiative was developed to help advance diversity and... Read More

ASHG's recently launched new initiative is a critical first step

Addressing Cultural Awareness and Competency around Human Genetics in the Classroom

Through public engagement and education initiatives, ASHG strives to be a reliable and sought-after source for public information on the benefits of human genetics and genomics research. This information should be accessible to anyone with an interest in the field. While many people enrich their knowledge of this field through ASHG’s Discover Genetics resources, classrooms are often the first place that introduces someone... Read More

ASHG's recently launched new initiative is a critical first step

Confronting the Past – A Necessary Path to Equity

To chart a path toward an equitable future, ASHG’s Board of Directors considered and approved in April 2021 an updated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Action Plan that recognizes a key strategic focus area, which is to acknowledge and reckon with a history of past harms linked to racism, eugenics, or other systemic forms... Read More

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