Using the ASHG Career Center: Tips for Job Seekers
Earlier this year, ASHG launched the Career Center, a free tool for job seekers! Here's how to best use this resource to post your resume & find your next job. Read More
Publications & News
Celebrating DNA Day and Genetics Research with High Schoolers
ASHG member and DNA Day Essay Contest judge Olga McDaniel shares her experience at a genetics outreach poster event. Read More
Realizing the Benefits of Human Genetics and Genomics Research
From the President’s Desk: Leslie Biesecker, MD June 2019 President Leslie Biesecker discusses the vision and goals of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan. As you may know, ASHG membership and leaders have been involved in a strategic planning process for the past many months, which culminated in the release of our 2019-23 Strategic Plan in May. The Plan... Read More
Growing Advocacy & Public Engagement: A Core Part of the Society’s Mission & Plan
Executive Update: Mona Miller, Executive Director June 2019 70 years ago, ASHG founders launched the Society recognizing the value of fostering a multidisciplinary community to advance research into human genetic structure and function, investigate their relationship to disease, and translate this knowledge to improve medicine and health. Today, that community is thriving and ASHG’s mission... Read More
Public Opinion of Science with Cary Funk, Pew Research Center
Outside Voices: Pew Research Center Director of Science and Society Research Cary Funk, PhD June 2019 ASHG: How does the public perceive human genetics science – what are the high-level positives and challenges for scientists as we work to advance public understanding of scientific progress and potential? Dr. Funk: A key insight from Pew Research Center surveys... Read More