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Joseph McInerney Named Executive Vice President of the American Society of Human Genetics

Media Contact: Michael Dougherty 240.281.9507 mdougherty@ashg.org PRESS RELEASE BETHESDA, MD – February 7, 2013 – The Board of Directors of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) announced today that Joseph McInerney will join the organization as Executive Vice President. In this capacity, Mr. McInerney will be responsible for representing the Society on a day-to-day... Read More

Novel type 2 diabetes genetic study involves five major ancestry groups, researchers report at American Society of Human Genetics 2012 meeting

Novel type 2 diabetes genetic study involves five major ancestry groups, researchers report at American Society of Human Genetics 2012 meeting

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org Embargo: 4:30 p.m. PT, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 A consortium of scientists who are taking a novel approach in their research to detect the genetic variations that predispose individuals to type 2 diabetes provided an update of their findings at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2012... Read More

DNA variants explain over 10% of inherited genetic risk for heart disease, researchers report at American Society of Human Genetics 2012 meeting

DNA variants explain over 10% of inherited genetic risk for heart disease, researchers report at American Society of Human Genetics 2012 meeting

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org Embargo: 10:30 a.m. PT, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 About 10.6% of the inherited genetic risk for developing coronary artery disease (CAD) can be explained by specific DNA variations, according to research reported today at the American Society of Human Genetics 2012 meeting. The research, conducted by scientists in... Read More

Exome sequencing: potential diagnostic assay for unexplained intellectual disability, scientists report at ASHG 2012

Exome sequencing: potential diagnostic assay for unexplained intellectual disability, scientists report at ASHG 2012

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org 858-243-1814 Embargo: 10:30 a.m. PT, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 Research findings confirming that de novo mutations represent a major cause of previously unexplained intellectual disability were presented today (Nov. 8) at the American Society of Human Genetics 2012 meeting in San Francisco. Josep de Ligt, M.Sc., bioinformatician and... Read More

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