Pharmacogenomics

For Immediate Release Thursday, October 18, 2018 9:30 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck 301.634.7342 press@ashg.org Findings Reported at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and pharmacogenes – genes associated with a person’s response to drugs – sparking ideas for... Read More

Trainee Author: Folefac Aminkeng, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow The University of British Columbia (Photo courtesy Dr. Aminkeng) Folefac Aminkeng et al. A Coding Variant in RARG Confers Susceptibility to Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancer. Nature Genetics, Volume 47, 1079-1084 (2015). Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. At least 14.1 million people are diagnosed... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Friday, September 18, 2015 12:00 pm U.S. Pacific Time (UTC-05:00) WHEN: Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 6-10, 2015 WHERE: American Society of Human Genetics 2015 Annual Meeting Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 WHAT: Invited and platform (oral) sessions and... Read More

Head of Human Disease Genetics Novartis Institutes of Biomedical Research ASHG: What are the biggest challenges you encountered when acclimating to the pace and demands of industry? What skills do you wish you had worked on in advance? Dr. Morgan: Working in pharma requires a broad knowledge base and the flexibility to change from one focus to... Read More