Press Releases

ASHG press releases address the latest scientific advances, policy and advocacy viewpoints, and Society activities.

American Society of Human Genetics 2015 Annual Meeting

July 28, 2015

ASHG Media Advisory Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 28, 2015 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) WHEN: Tuesday to Saturday, Oct. 6-10, 2015 WHERE: Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 WHAT: Invited and platform (oral) sessions and other presentations of the latest... Read More

ASHG Issues Position Statement on Genetic Testing in Children and Adolescents

July 02, 2015

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Statement Addresses Scientific Advances, Ethical Questions, and Implementation BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Workgroup on Pediatric Genetic and Genomic Testing has issued a position statement on Points to... Read More

ASHG Honors Leonid Kruglyak with Curt Stern Award

July 02, 2015

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Thursday, July 2, 2015 9:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Early-Career Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2015 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Leonid Kruglyak, PhD, Professor of Human Genetics and Professor of Biological... Read More

ASHG Honors R. Rodney Howell with Advocacy Award

July 01, 2015

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 1, 2015 9:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Geneticist-Advocate to Receive Award at ASHG 2015 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named R. Rodney Howell, MD, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Chairman Emeritus... Read More

ASHG Announces 2015 Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education

June 30, 2015

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 30, 2015 9:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Authors of Seminal Textbook to Receive Award at ASHG 2015 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Robert L. Nussbaum, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Invitae... Read More