Good morning/afternoon, My name is [INSERT YOUR NAME] and I am a [INSERT YOUR PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC BACKGROUND IN HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOMICS RESEARCH] and a member of the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG). [NOTE IF YOU ARE A CONSTITUENT]. I am writing to express my [REASON FOR WRITING]. NIH Funding: The NIH is the largest... Read More
In the spring of 2024, members of the Public Education & Awareness Committee (PEAC) hosted a webinar to share the information that genetic technology results can provide clinicians and researchers. Speakers used anonymized clinical reports to address the range of results. A number of questions remained at the end of the hour-long presentation and Question... Read More
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 25, 2024, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, [email protected] ROCKVILLE, MD – As part of its celebration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced the winners of its 2024 DNA Day Essay Contest, which encourages high school students and teachers worldwide to learn about human... Read More
Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all who participated. Happy DNA Day! 2023 Question In 2023, The American Society of Human Genetics celebrates its 75th anniversary! We want to kick off the festivities with you, the next generation of human geneticists. The theme of our celebrations is “One Humanity, Many Genomes™.” In your... Read More
Arvind Kothandaraman is a member of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Public Education and Awareness Committee (PEAC), and Managing Director of Specialty Diagnostics at PerkinElmer, Inc. His primary professional interest is in equipping clinical laboratories with the tools needed to meet their technical and operational goals. Through his work and community relationships, he... Read More