Press Releases

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org Rockville, Md. – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) congratulates the recipients of the ASHG 2024 professional awards, honoring outstanding scientific achievements in genetics and genomics education, mentoring and application of research for the common... Read More

For Immediate Release: August 5, 2024, 11:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) President Bruce D. Gelb, M.D., released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s approval by a 25-3 vote of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 bill for the... Read More

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) launched the ASHG Industry Roundtable earlier this year with Illumina, PacBio, and Complete Genomics joining as founding members. The Industry Roundtable provides a forum for ASHG and industry... Read More

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) President Bruce D. Gelb, MD, released the following statement in response to the House Appropriations Committee advancing the fiscal year (FY) 2025 bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,... Read More

For Immediate Release: Monday, May 20, 2024, 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org Rockville, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is excited to announce the 2024-2026 ASHG-National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genomics and Public Service Fellows. Ten fellows have been selected as part of a new expanded program... Read More