Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
As the U.S. and other countries rally to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, genetics remains front and center. Here, we discuss four points about COVID-19 that every genetics trainee should know. Point 1: Genetics is Central to COVID-19 Testing. Testing is not only central to the diagnosis of patients presenting with symptoms but... Read More
National DNA Day, designated as April 25th by the 108th U.S. Congress, celebrates the DNA double helix discovery of 1953 and the completion of the human genome project as two of the most significant scientific accomplishments in the past 100 years. ASHG has a long tradition of celebrating DNA day through a variety of individual... Read More
Public engagement and education has been top of mind at ASHG in recent months with a number of activities being undertaken. After months of essay submissions and rounds of judging, the winners of the DNA Day Essay Contest were announced on April 24. Out of about 850 submissions, four top winners and 11 honorable mentions... Read More
June 2020 Certainly, there has never been a time quite like the current COVID-19 pandemic during any of our lifetimes. However, there has also never been a more exciting time to work in genetics and genomics. Our field is poised to become even more instrumental to biological research and healthcare in the years to come.... Read More
June 2020 ASHG is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives in genetics research and building a scientific community that is welcoming to all. Genetic studies have largely focused on populations of European descent, and more work is needed to create diverse reference datasets. These tools can help to aid precision medicine discoveries for all... Read More