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ASHG Thanks Congress for Sustaining Support for Biomedical Research, Urges Congress to Pass FY’24 Appropriations

ASHG Thanks Congress for Sustaining Support for Biomedical Research, Urges Congress to Pass FY’24 Appropriations

For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 21, 2024, 1:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) thanks Congress for sustaining its support for biomedical research in the FY 2024 conference agreement by funding the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at $47.1 billion. In a... Read More

Gautam Pandey, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Genetics at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Inside HGG Advances: A Chat with Gautam Pandey

Posted By: HGG Advances HGGA: What motivated you to start working on this project? GP: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a silent epidemic, and 25% of Americans are affected by it. There are currently not any medications approved for this disease. This is partly because we poorly understand the genetic mechanisms associated with this disease.... Read More

Message from the President – Spring 2024

By Bruce D. Gelb, MD It is a huge honor to join the ranks of ASHG presidents as we look forward to the next three quarters of a century of the Society’s existence. The start of a new presidency is always a time of reflection, introspection, and resolution. By assessing what we have achieved, reviewing what we... Read More

Amanda Perl

Meet ASHG’s New CEO: Amanda Perl

Amanda Perl, newly appointed CEO, comes to ASHG with a customer-focused mindset and fully transparent and collaborative leadership style joining us with a deep understanding of what it takes to run a successful and thriving member-based organization. She comes to the Society from the American Thyroid Association (ATA) where she has led educational program development,... Read More

ASHG Continues to Drive Strategic Plan Forward

ASHG Continues to Drive Strategic Plan Forward

Last fall, following the ASHG 2023 Annual Meeting, ASHG established a refreshed strategic plan. Like many member-based organizations, the Society periodically conducts strategic planning, reflecting its commitment to support and help lead a highly dynamic and growing community of members. Following the 2019 launch of a well-devised plan to set the course for the organization,... Read More

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