Careers & Learning

Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month we check in with Laïla El Khattabi and Alexander Hoischen to discuss their complementary papers Next-generation cytogenetics: Comprehensive assessment of 52 hematological malignancy genomes by optical genome mapping and Optical genome mapping enables constitutional... Read More

Loren Saulsberry, PhD, Human Genetics Scholar, is an Assistant Professor in Health Policy and Health Services Research in the Department of Public Health Sciences at The University of Chicago. Her research program aims to evaluate and guide the implementation of pharmacogenomics (PGx) into clinical practice in a manner that advances health equity within genomic medicine.... Read More

ASHG: What was the process for finding your position? What was the interview process like? Jordan Hughey: Putting everything being virtual due to the pandemic aside, I wouldn’t say my job search and interview process was different than anyone else’s experience.  The whole process is equally exciting as it is stressful.  You constantly search for... Read More

Trainee Author: Theodore G. Drivas, MD, PhD Research Fellow, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Clinical Associate, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Photo courtesy of Theodore G. Drivas) Drivas TG, et al. Mendelian pathway analysis of laboratory traits reveals distinct roles for ciliary subcompartments in common disease pathogenesis. 2021 American Journal of... Read More

Trainee Author: Ozan Dikilitas, M.D. Senior Research Fellow Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN Dikilitas O, et al. Predictive utility of polygenic risk scores for coronary heart disease in three major racial and ethnic groups. 2020 The American Journal of Human Genetics 106(5):707-716. Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for coronary heart disease are primarily derived from... Read More