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For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Evelyn Mantegani, 202-725-2730, press@ashg.org Rockville, Md. – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2025 Annual Meeting will take place October 14-18, 2025 at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, MA. Credentialed members of the press and media are eligible to request complimentary press access to... Read More

High School Students Worldwide Consider the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Genetic Testing For Immediate Release: Friday, April 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD –The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced the winners of its 2025 DNA Day Essay Contest. ASHG awarded first place to... Read More

For Immediate Release: March 24, 2025, 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kiran Musunuru MD, PhD, MPH, ML, MRA, as the new Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), the flagship... Read More

For Immediate Release: October 22, 2024, 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202-257-8424, press@ashg.org The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting will take place November 5-9, 2024 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo. Credentialed members of the press and media are eligible to request complimentary press access to... Read More

For Immediate Release: September 4, 2024, 11:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) announced today the election of Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, PhD as ASHG’s 2025 President-elect; and of Melinda C. Aldrich, PhD, MPH, Chester W. Brown, MD, PhD, and Beth A.... Read More