Engagement in Genetic Research: Empowering Communities, Advancing Science
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Public Policy
How Public-Private Partnerships Accelerate Genetic Research: Interview with Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, President & CEO, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
ASHG recently spoke with Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, President and CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), on how this organization leverages expertise across a breadth of scientific industries to address complex health challenges and accelerate research, particularly in human genetics and genomics. The FNIH is an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable... Read More
Reflections on ASHG’s Capitol Hill Meetings from the 2023 ACGT Advocates
In May 2023, ASHG hosted a third year of virtual advocacy meetings with policymakers on Capitol Hill. The week-long event brought together trainee advocates from both the 2022 and the 2023 Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program. Participation in this spring advocacy activity is a key feature of the ACGT program.... Read More
ASHG Members Inform Congress of the Value of Human Genetics & Genomics and Advocate for Continued NIH Funding
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ASHG Highlights Inclusion of Human Genetics in White House Bioeconomy Report
The recently released White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) report, Bold Goals for U.S. Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing, highlights where insights provided by human genetics and genomics are fundamental for the health biotechnology ecosystem and are critical components of the bioeconomy. This report comes after OSTP solicited public input in a Request for... Read More