Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD, as the 2023 recipient of the ASHG Advocacy Award. Dr. Milewicz is the President George H.W. Bush Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of... Read More
Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Karen Miga, PhD, as the 2023 recipient of the ASHG Early Career Award. Dr. Miga is an Assistant Professor in the Biomolecular Engineering Department at the University... Read More
Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Lei-Shih (Lace) Chen, PhD, as the 2023 recipient of the ASHG Education Award. Dr. Chen is a Professor in the Department of Health Behavior, School of Public... Read More
Posted By: HGG Advances HGGA: What motivated you to start working on this project? OB: Most genetic association studies are currently focusing on European populations, which creates disparities with other under-represented populations, especially when translating these studies into the clinic. Polygenic predictions are based on these studies and represent an important component of precision medicine.... Read More
Posted By: Kylee Spencer, PhD, Assistant Editor, AJHG KS: What motivated you to start working on this project? JT: The unresolved mystery of personal history. Alright, that’s unnecessarily cryptic, let me try again. Upon completing my undergraduate studies, I found myself the unwilling protagonist of a medical odyssey, one highlighted by indiscriminate immune attack and... Read More