Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
Training & Development Committee member Chris Nowak interviewed Tim Frayling, PhD, about the role of big data in genetics. May 2016 The UK Biobank offers a unique open access resource with records of 500,000 people aged 40-69 years who, between 2006-2010, underwent detailed measurements, including genotyping, biochemical tests and lifestyle questionnaires, and who have been followed up... Read More
TDC member Emily Olfson interviews Jeenah Park, PhD, Trainee Representative to the ASHG Information & Education Committee. May 2016 ASHG: Tell us a bit about yourself. Dr. Park: I received my BS degree in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and my Master’s degree in Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). I taught high school... Read More
Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Monday, April 25, 2016 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Contest Invites High School Students to Examine Important Genetics Concepts BETHESDA, MD – In commemoration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) hosted the 2016 DNA Day Essay Contest... Read More
Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Monday, February 1, 2016 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce that Derek T. Scholes, PhD, will join the organization today as its Director of Science Policy. In this capacity, Dr. Scholes... Read More
TDC member Doug Dluzen interviews Christopher Mason, PhD, on the genetics and epigenetics of space travel. February 2016 One of the most exciting research endeavors in human genetics isn’t happening entirely on Earth. Instead, you will have to look up towards the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly, identical twin brothers, are... Read More