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Amanda Perl

ASHG Names Amanda Perl as Chief Executive Officer

For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 15, 2024, 3:00pm U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is excited to announce the selection of Amanda Perl as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. Perl has served in numerous association leadership positions with deep experience in strategic... Read More

ASHG Announces CEO Transition

ASHG Announces CEO Transition

For Immediate Release: Monday, July 24, 2023, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org CEO Mona Miller Will Step Down in November After Six Years of Significant ASHG Growth, Ensuring Society Navigated the Pandemic Successfully, and Setting New Strategic Directions ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)... Read More

Statement by American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) President Gail Jarvik Regarding Research Published in AJHG on Evolving Use of Ancestry,  Ethnicity, and Race in Genetics Research

Statement by American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) President Gail Jarvik Regarding Research Published in AJHG on Evolving Use of Ancestry, Ethnicity, and Race in Genetics Research

Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2021, 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – “As genetics and genomics research advances to benefit all people, ASHG welcomes important research findings raised by Byeon et al in the article ‘Evolving Use of Ancestry, Ethnicity, and Race in Genetics Research – a Survey Spanning Seven Decades,’... Read More

ASHG Launches Project to Acknowledge and Reckon with Historic Harms in Human Genetics as Part of Pathway to Building an Equitable Future

ASHG Launches Project to Acknowledge and Reckon with Historic Harms in Human Genetics as Part of Pathway to Building an Equitable Future

Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2021, 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced a major year-long initiative to understand and document experiences of past injustice, as well as progress toward justice, in the human genetics research field and the Society. With this important step, the... Read More

Know Before You Connect

Dear ASHG 2021 Registrants, The ASHG 2021 Annual Meeting is almost here! We look forward to seeing you online from October 18-22 for an exciting five days of science, networking, and much more. Before you join us, we want to provide you with all the necessary tips and information to ensure you have the best experience! Login... Read More

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