Press Releases

ASHG press releases address the latest scientific advances, policy and advocacy viewpoints, and Society activities.

ASHG Honors Kay E. Davies with William Allan Award

June 29, 2015

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Monday, June 29, 2015 1:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2015 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Kay E. Davies, DPhil, Dr. Lee’s Professor of Anatomy, Department of Physiology,... Read More

ASHG Announces 2015 Winners of National DNA Day Essay Contest

April 24, 2015

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Friday, April 24, 2015 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Contest Invites High School Students to Examine Important Genetics Concepts BETHESDA, MD – In commemoration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) hosted its 10th Annual DNA Day Essay Contest to... Read More

ASHG and ESHG Issue Position Statement on Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening

March 24, 2015

Media Contacts: Jerome del Picchia, ESHG Executive Officer +43.1.405.13.822 | eo@eshg.org Nalini Padmanabhan, ASHG Communications Manager +1.301.634.7346 | press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 24, 2015 4:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) BETHESDA, MD, USA and VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Two of the world’s largest professional societies of human geneticists have issued a joint position statement on the... Read More

ASHG and ReachMD Launch Educational Series on Genetics and Genomics

March 02, 2015

Media Contacts: Nalini Padmanabhan, ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 | press@ashg.org Alicia A. Sutton, Executive VP, US HealthConnect Inc. 215.237.5892 | asutton@ushealthconnect.com For Immediate Release Monday, March 2, 2015 10:30 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) ‘Genetically Speaking’ Series Showcases Research Findings, Technological Advances, and Applications of Human Genetics in the Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Health Conditions BETHESDA,... Read More

NABT Recognizes Chemistry Teacher with Genetics Education Award

November 13, 2014

Media Contacts: Nalini Padmanabhan, ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 | press@ashg.org Raeka Aiyar, GSA Communications and Engagement Manager 301.634.7302 | press@genetics-gsa.org For Immediate Release Thursday, November 13, 2014 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Robert Gotwals Wins Annual Award Sponsored by ASHG and GSA BETHESDA, MD – The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) has named Robert R.... Read More