Trainee

Let’s do this Again: Thoughts on the Professional Development and Industry Technology Forum’s Perfect Your Elevator Pitch

This year the American Society of Human Genetics Society hosted a career development forum aimed at providing professional development to trainee and early career members. Among the many workshops during this forum, which was hosted from October 12- 14, 2021, were the two “Perfect Your Elevator Pitch” networking sessions. These sessions focused on both non-industry... Read More

Trainee Paper Spotlight: Kelsey Dawes, BS

Kelsey Dawes, BS, PhD Candidate Molecular Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa. Molecular Diagnostic Intern, Behavioral Diagnostics LLC Dawes K, et al. Refinement of cg05575921 demethylation response in nascent smoking. 2020 Clinical Epigenetics 12, 92. You may not be surprised to hear that if you ask a teenager if they smoke, their answer might... Read More

Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees

The application for the 2025-2026 program is closed. The cohort will be announced in June. We are committed to helping our members champion human genetics and genomics research, and advocate for policies that support research and advance the field. Members can engage with our advocacy efforts through the ASHG Advocates network and the Advocacy Center.... Read More