Press Releases

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

ASHG and NHGRI Award First Genetics and Education Fellowship

September 02, 2014

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) New Fellowship Prepares Geneticists for Careers in Genetics Education BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of... Read More

ASHG and NHGRI Award Genetics and Public Policy Fellowship

September 02, 2014

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Fellowship Prepares Geneticists for Careers in Science Policy BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health,... Read More

American Society of Human Genetics 2014 Annual Meeting

July 28, 2014

ASHG Media Advisory Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Monday, July 28, 2014 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) WHEN: Saturday to Wednesday, Oct. 18-22, 2014 WHERE: San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 WHAT: Invited and platform (oral) sessions and other presentations of... Read More

ASHG Honors Suzanne Cassidy with Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education

July 18, 2014

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Friday, July 18, 2014 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Educator and Mentor to Receive Award to ASHG 2014 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD –The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Suzanne B. Cassidy, MD, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division... Read More

ASHG Honors David Valle with Victor A. McKusick Leadership Award

July 15, 2014

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Physician-Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2014 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD –The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named David Valle, MD, Henry J. Knott Professor and Director at the McKusick-Nathans Institute... Read More