ASHG News

The biomedical research system has historically been supported by two main pillars: fundamental research on the mechanisms of disease, largely funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the pharmaceutical industry, which creates products to treat these conditions. Recent advances in biomedical research and health sciences present an opportunity to change how we understand,... Read More

Published: Friday, June 24, 2022, 3:15 PM U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, press@ashg.org Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade is unprecedented and deeply alarming. It will swiftly limit access to safe reproductive healthcare in many states and will inevitably deny pregnant people and families the choices they should have, including... Read More

The ASHG Board of Directors held its first in-person meeting since 2019 on April 21-22 in Rockville, Maryland. During the meeting, chaired by President Charles Rotimi, PhD, the Board discussed plans for the ASHG 2022 annual meeting, reviewed the activities and priorities of the Society’s committees over the previous year, approved the upcoming fiscal year’s... Read More

It’s time to reconnect with your genetics and genomics community in sunny Los Angeles at the ASHG 2022 Annual Meeting, October 25-29! Get ready to greet old friends and new acquaintances live and in-person, dive into discussions in front of live posters, and check out the latest tools and technologies in the Exhibit Hall. Register... Read More

We recently spoke with Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at All of Us, who leads the effort to set the scientific vision and strategy for the program as well as oversees the program’s collection and curation of data and the integration of new data types. All of Us is a precision... Read More