Publications & News

Interview with Chris Gunter, PhD

ASHG trainee newsletter writer Irene Park interviewed Chris Gunter, PhD, Director of Communications Operations at the Marcus Autism Center and Associate Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Human Genetics at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Gunter shared her experiences in bringing science to the public. February 2017 Although science affects many aspects of people’s... Read More

Meet the Trainee Leader, Beryl Cummings, PhD

ASHG trainee newsletter writer Ryan Collins interviewed Beryl Cummings, member of the ASHG Program Committee, 2016 ASHG Charles J. Epstein Predoctoral Award Recipient, and PhD student in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program at Harvard Medical School (HMS). February 2017 ASHG: Can you give us a brief overview of your scientific background? Ms. Cummings: I began my... Read More

ASHG Announces Results of 2016 Teen Genes Video Challenge

ASHG Announces Results of 2016 Teen Genes Video Challenge

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Friday, December 9, 2016 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce Beryl Zhou and Cindy Xu, students at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley in Fremont, Calif., as the first-place winners of its 2016 Teen Genes... Read More

ASHG Supports Genetic Privacy Provisions in 21st Century Cures Act

ASHG Supports Genetic Privacy Provisions in 21st Century Cures Act

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 7, 2016 2:45 pm U.S. Eastern Time BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) commends Congress for strengthening privacy protections for genetics research participants as part of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.34) passed on December 7. These... Read More

Webinar Series: Genetic Testing in Children and Adolescents

Webinar Series: Genetic Testing in Children and Adolescents

ASHG Media Advisory Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time WHEN: Nov. 17, 2016; Jan. 19, 2017; and March 16, 2017 WHERE: Online: https://www.pathlms.com/ashg/courses/3497 WHAT: This series of three free webinars, intended for primary care providers and specialists who treat children... Read More

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