Awards

Photo of all the 2024 Resource-Limited Awardee at the ASHG 2023 annual Meeting Held in Washington D.C.

Resource-Limited Travel Awards

Resource-Limited Travel Awards help defray the costs of ASHG Annual Meeting participation for those who would not otherwise have the funds to attend and participants residing in areas categorized by the World Bank as having low-income or lower-middle-income economies  (see the list of eligible countries). The ASHG Program Committee will select award recipients based on the... Read More

The HGSI Scholars

Human Genetics Scholars Initiative

Applications for the 2025-2027 Cohort closed on August 18, 2025. ASHG recognizes there is a great need to ensure that we have a workforce that represents people from all backgrounds and with varied perspectives and experiences. This is a need reinforced by many studies of the larger research community and experience within human genetics. ASHG... Read More

2021 Gruber Genetics Prize

The Gruber Genetics Prize is presented by The Gruber Foundation to a leading scientist, or up to three, in recognition of groundbreaking contributions to any realm of genetics research. Dr. Orkin’s remarkable body of work has not only revolutionized our understanding of how these illnesses occur but has also led to promising new gene-based therapies for thalassemia... Read More

AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication

AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication

Each September, the editorial board of The American Journal of Human Genetics selects two trainee-authored articles published in AJHG in the previous year that best represent outstanding scientific contributions to the field of human genetics. Two AJHG Awards for Outstanding Trainee Publication will be given annually, with a monetary award of $1,000 and a certificate presented to... Read More