ASHG News

In September, ASHG members took part in the 10th annual Rally for Medical Research. This event is an opportunity for the research community to unite, advocate, and celebrate the potential science has to improve human health. ASHG is proud to have again sponsored this event on Capitol Hill, which brought together 250 participants from more than 30... Read More

Sara Cullinan, PhD, Director of Scientific Publications Many ASHG members are familiar with the Cotterman Award, an honor bestowed each year to the trainee authors whose work published in The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) is noted for exceptional quality. This year, Human Genetics and Genomics Advances (HGG Advances) introduced the Early-Career Investigator Award... Read More

In October 2021, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) created the Training, Diversity, and Health Equity Office (TiDHE). TiDHE develops and supports initiatives that expand opportunities for genomics education and careers; supports genomics training programs and workforce development initiatives for individuals underrepresented in biomedical research; and promotes genomics research to improve minority health, reduce... Read More

The Member Engagement Committee (MEC) has been working on major aspects of their action plan: ASHG Connect, an online forum for members and Shared Interest Groups (SIGs). Not only did the Annual Meeting bring the human genetics and genomics community back together in Los Angeles, but it also hosted three SIG meetups for interested members... Read More

As director of NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Diana W. Bianchi, MD, oversees a broad portfolio of research on pediatric health and development, maternal health, reproductive health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and rehabilitation medicine, among other areas. She is also a board-certified medical geneticist with special expertise... Read More