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Published: Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 1:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The following statement is attributable to ASHG President Gail Jarvik, MD, PhD, regarding the announcement that Francis Collins, MD, PhD, will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Collins, a physician and... Read More
In April, the Public Education and Awareness Committee organized a webinar titled, “How to Engage Community Response to COVID Vaccine” to answer the question: how do scientists engage with groups that are resistant to and frightened by the COVID-19 vaccine due to confusion or misinformation? The goal of this webinar was to equip scientists with... Read More
Posted By: Evelyn Mantegani, Manager, Public Engagement, Communications and Marketing, ASHG Dr. Robin Williamson is a member of the GENE Network and Public Education and Awareness Committee. She graduated from the University of Rochester in 1998 with a major in biochemistry and minors in chemistry and American Sign Language. She then earned her PhD in... Read More
Published: April 23, 2021, 12:45 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Krystal Foster 631.946.0740, press@ashg.org ASHG Announces 2021 Winners of International DNA Day Essay Contest Contest Addressed the Impact of Population Representation on Genomic Findings Rockville, Md. – As part of its celebration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) announced... Read More
1st Place: Lea Andrew, Grade 12 Teacher: Mrs. Katherine Walker School: Guildford High School Location: Guildford, United Kingdom Greater morbidity and mortality rates of Covid-19 in minority populations have highlighted continuing health disparities in the US and UK (1,2). Principles and values have been promoted to guide genomic research, recognising as an ethical imperative, that advances... Read More