William Anderson

One needs only to re-watch that famous scene in the classic movie The Princess Bride to see that the concept of poison can be as fascinating as it is deadly. The term “poison” evokes a killer chemical made by human hands, but most poisons are actually naturally occurring, such as the tetrodotoxin (TTX) found in... Read More

As the U.S. and other countries rally to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, genetics remains front and center. Here, we discuss four points about COVID-19 that every genetics trainee should know. Point 1: Genetics is Central to COVID-19 Testing. Testing is not only central to the diagnosis of patients presenting with symptoms but... Read More

National DNA Day, designated as April 25th by the 108th U.S. Congress, celebrates the DNA double helix discovery of 1953 and the completion of the human genome project as two of the most significant scientific accomplishments in the past 100 years. ASHG has a long tradition of celebrating DNA day through a variety of individual... Read More

As part of its strategic plan, ASHG’s Professional Practice and Social Implications (PPSI) Committee is tasked with helping ASHG members and the research community advance genetics and genomics in ways that integrate and embed societal impacts within research goals and practices. In the first of a series of resources, ASHG published a new Guidance on... Read More

Last month, Canada’s Supreme Court issued a key decision on the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (GNDA), a law passed by the Canadian Parliament in 2017 and supported by ASHG.  GNDA protects individuals from being required to undergo genetic testing or share their genetic information, such as with insurance companies and employers. We sat down with Barbara... Read More