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Shortly after the first cases of the novel coronavirus were reported, human geneticists around the world began to collaborate on investigating the host genetic determinants of COVID-19 susceptibility. Led by Andrea Ganna, PhD, and Mark Daly, PhD, at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Finland, the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative currently has about 160 registered studies... Read More

On May 7, ASHG partnered with the National Hispanic Medical Association to participate in their Twitter chat on precision medicine. ASHG Public Engagement and Advocacy Committee member Kenneth Ramos, MD, PhD answered questions about the All of Us Research Program. Dr. Ramos is the executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston... Read More

Congress is currently considering ways to provide additional relief measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which may include expanded support for the research enterprise. To date, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has received about $3.5 billion in supplemental funding for diagnostics, vaccine development and other countermeasures. The latest NIH initiative announced last week,... Read More

Dear ASHG Community, COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for ASHG members and the public, and many of you are on the frontlines or deeply impacted. At the same time, this period makes it clear that research is more important than ever, and countless discoveries continue throughout the genetics and genomics community, transcending our current situation.... Read More