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Chief Scientific Officer Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre ASHG: If you could go back to when you were a trainee, what is one piece of advice you would give yourself for your current career? Dr. Croft: Then, I tended to good-naturedly let some situations pass, when they needed to be actively sorted out. The advice I’d... Read More

Park Gerald Chair in Genetics and Genomics, Associate Chief Boston Children’s Hospital ASHG: If you could go back to when you were a trainee, what is one piece of advice you would give yourself for your current career? Dr. Bodamer: Do not be afraid to think outside the box when approaching scientific problems. I remember that... Read More

Media Contacts: Nalini Padmanabhan, ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 | press@ashg.org Alicia A. Sutton, Executive VP, US HealthConnect Inc. 215.237.5892 | asutton@ushealthconnect.com For Immediate Release Monday, March 2, 2015 10:30 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) ‘Genetically Speaking’ Series Showcases Research Findings, Technological Advances, and Applications of Human Genetics in the Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Health Conditions BETHESDA,... Read More

Following rapid innovation in non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), ASHG and the European Society of Human Genetics published a joint statement in the European Journal of Human Genetics that addressed the responsible use of these tests across conditions and how they might fit with existing approaches. Related: Statement: Non-invasive Prenatal Testing for Aneuploidy and Beyond: Challenges... Read More

Applications Scientist, Production Genomics Fluidigm ASHG: If you could go back to when you were a trainee, what is one piece of advice you would give yourself for your current career? Dr. Lee: I would have taken the time to learn some bioinformatics and dealing with big data. My PI always thought I should have taken... Read More