Awards

For Immediate Release: August 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) congratulates and welcomes the 2024-2026 Human Genetics Scholars. This is an outstanding group of trainees and early career researchers who are recognized for their research accomplishments as well as their... Read More

Resource-Limited Country Travel Awards help defray the costs of ASHG Annual Meeting participation for up to 30 individuals residing in resource-limited countries categorized by the World Bank as having low-income or lower-middle-income economies (see the list of eligible countries). ASHG provides up to 10 awards and in collaboration with the National Human Genome Research Institute... Read More

Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Lei-Shih (Lace) Chen, PhD, as the 2023 recipient of the ASHG Education Award. Dr. Chen is a Professor in the Department of Health Behavior, School of Public... Read More

Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Karen Miga, PhD, as the 2023 recipient of the ASHG Early Career Award. Dr. Miga is an Assistant Professor in the Biomolecular Engineering Department at the University... Read More

Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD, as the 2023 recipient of the ASHG Advocacy Award. Dr. Milewicz is the President George H.W. Bush Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of... Read More