March 2023

By ASHG President Brendan Lee, MD, PhD In January, ASHG released an important report and statement of the Board of Directors documenting painful contributions to past harms associated with human genetics as well as progress being made over decades to address equity in our research community.  I want to use this column—to you, our members—... Read More

In late January, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) released a report on its Facing our History – Building an Equitable Future initiative. Accompanying the report, the ASHG Board of Directors issued a statement that apologized for “the participation of some of its early leaders in the American eugenics movement, as well as the... Read More

Applications for the 2023-25 program will open late April 2023. ASHG, in partnership with NHGRI, Biogen, GSK, Roche, and Merck & Co is pleased to provide the Human Genetics Scholars Initiative, a program launched in April 2019 to help advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the field. The program will: Identify, mentor, and help prepare a... Read More