As we look forward to the new year, ASHG is excited to announce an array of digital programs designed to empower and engage our members in 2024. ASHG’s Digital Learning Committee (DLC) continues to provide its input in building and maintaining ongoing year-round professional education programs as well as coordinating with other committees on content... Read More
The ASHG Board of Directors met in Washington, DC, October 31—November 1 to review ASHG’s finances, obtain key program updates, and discuss the future direction of the Society. During its annual fall meeting, ASHG’s Board focused primarily on strategic planning for the organization as well as emerging trends and challenges within the organization. It also... Read More
As the year 2023 comes to an end, an opportunity is presented to reflect on the celebration of 75 years of the Society. Festivities began back in April when winners of the 2023 DNA Day Essay Contest were announced. This time of year is an appropriate acknowledgement that a new generation is eager and ready... Read More
ASHG recently held its 2023 Annual Meeting November 1 – 5 in Washington, DC. As a part of the programs offered, ASHG’s Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) held in-person meetups. The Shared Interest Groups were specifically created by ASHG’s Membership Engagement Committee (MEC) to provide a space for members who are interested in similar topics to... Read More
Posted By: Kylee Spencer, PhD, Assistant Editor, AJHG KS: What motivated you to start working on this project? SG: My lab has been studying the mechanisms underlying the variable expressivity of rare variants in complex disorders like autism and intellectual disability. We observed that affected children inheriting a variably expressive rare variant (such as 16p12.1... Read More
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