William Anderson

Dear ASHG Members, Earlier this year I had the great privilege of joining ASHG. The past seven months have been somewhat of a whirlwind as I learned more about the organization and our members and staff have embraced me as part of the ASHG family. While I’m still learning new acronyms each day, (our staff... Read More

Just a few days after winning the election, the incoming Trump Administration began to identify key health policy proposals. Some of these priorities include addressing mental health issues and tackling the opioid overdose crisis, accelerating translational research, and improving rural health. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) remains under scrutiny, with ongoing discussions surrounding its... Read More

Over the course of the year, the ASHG Digital Learning Committee and Digital Program staff hosted a range of digital programs designed to connect, educate, and engage the ASHG community. From webinars to interactive workshops and podcasts, these programs have opened new doors to learning on a variety of topics. If you haven’t had the... Read More

Posted By: Alyson Barnes, PhD, Deputy Editor, AJHG AB: What motivated you to start working on this project? My lab used to be more yeast-focused and, back in 2018, CHEK2 was on a short list of human genes that complement loss of the corresponding yeast genes.  Really though it was Sean Tavtigian at University of Utah (thanks... Read More

Posted By: HGG Advances HGGA:  What motivated you to start working on this project? SG: There has been a lot of work in recent years on developing polygenic scores (PGS) for multi-ancestry populations, but most studies have focused on populations genetically similar to European and East Asian reference groups. In this project, we utilize data... Read More