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Posted By: HGG Advances  HGGA: What motivated you to start working on this project?   MG: My interest in this project started with an evolutionary question: why is the prevalence of some so-called ‘unfit’ traits sometimes higher than expected? Nearly 15% of human couples ask for medical assistance to achieve a healthy pregnancy, and many will... Read More

Posted By: Kylee Spencer, PhD, Assistant Editor, AJHG KS: What motivated you to start working on this project? RD: Revisionist circles in African anthropology were having important discussions about how we understand ethnicity of past groups in Southern Africa. One big take-home message was that some labels used in historic texts have been mistakenly taken... Read More

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) announced today that Marie Ternieden, EdD, IOM will join the Society as Chief Operating Officer on May 22. In the role, Ternieden will lead development of ASHG’s growing range... Read More

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, (202) 257-8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – As part of its celebration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today announced the winners of its 2023 DNA Day Essay Contest, which encourages high school students and teachers... Read More

Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all who participated. Happy DNA Day! 2023 Question In 2023, The American Society of Human Genetics celebrates its 75th anniversary! We want to kick off the festivities with you, the next generation of human geneticists. The theme of our celebrations is “One Humanity, Many Genomes™.” In your... Read More