Posted by: Nalini Padmanabhan, MPH, ASHG Communications Manager About ten years ago, ASHG’s education department was looking for creative ways to teach human genetics and make it more appealing to K-12 students and teachers. Longtime member James Sikela, PhD, happened to have just the thing: his original song “I Love DNA,” sung and recorded with... Read More
Little is known about how adolescents view genetic testing, though clinical practice often involves decisions that may affect them. Our research used data from ASHG’s annual DNA Day Essay Contest entries to characterize adolescents’ views. Read More
I’m just back from the annual meeting of the Association of Professors of Human and Medical Genetics (APHMG), a group that promotes human and medical genetics education in graduate and medical schools across North America. We spend most of our time talking about teaching and learning, and also discuss more practical issues of program design... Read More
Posted By: Elisabeth Rosenthal, PhD, Member of the ASHG Communications Committee We sat down with ASHG member Brian Shirts, MD, PhD, to learn more about his work at the cutting edge of clinical genetic diagnostics, including how his work intersects with his faith. ASHG: Tell us about your position and how it fits into your... Read More
Posted by: Emily Greene, MS, ASHG Meetings Program Coordinator ASHG 2017 abstracts are due in just a few weeks, and every year, abstract authors have the same question: How do I get my abstract programmed? The Rules & Policies and Step-by-Step Submission contain important information about how to conform to ASHG standards and avoid rejection,... Read More
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