February 2021

Professional Practice and Social Implications Committee (PPSI) Co-chairs Kyle Brothers, MD, PhD, and Sarah Tishkoff, PhD, recently organized a session titled, “Polygenic Risk Scores: Uses and Misuses in Health, Research, and Society.” They held the session on February 10, 2021, part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2021 Annual Meeting, to... Read More

Author: Anna Miller, BA With the beginning of a new year comes New Year’s Resolutions. As one common resolution is reading more, the Nascent Transcript reached out to the ASHG Board of Directors for book recommendations that were pivotal to their growth as trainees and in the current day. We hope this list serves as... Read More

Author: Nicole Ferraro, MS Predicting phenotype from genotype has long been one of the main goals of human genomics. The completion of the Human Genome Project sparked hope that realizing this goal was just around the corner. However, current consensus is that most traits are influenced not just by one gene, but by many to... Read More

Last week, the ASHG Career Development Committee (CDC) hosted a webinar in preparation for the Virtual Career Fair. During the hour-long session, the speakers discussed their experience in preparing for a job in three different career sectors: academia, industry, and biotechnology. They also shared tips on building a network, tailoring a resume, and preparing for... Read More

The ASHG Virtual Career Fair will be taking place February 17 from 10 AM- 3 PM Eastern. The Career Fair, which will include more than 18 exhibiting companies, will be an opportunity for those interested in human genetics and genomics to connect with prospective employers, colleagues, and mentors regardless of career stage. We recently spoke... Read More