ASHG News

By Mike Bamshad, MD, HGG Advances Editor-in-Chief and Jessica Chong, PhD, HGG Advances Deputy Editor This year marks the 5th anniversary of ASHG’s open-access journal, Human Genetics and Genomics Advances (HGG Advances). Over the past five years, HGG Advances has established itself as a leading platform for scientists to share their discoveries. We extend our... Read More

Posted By: HGG Advances HGGA: What motivated you to start working on this project? JM: From the perspective of developmental biology and physiology, I found it fascinating that a gene important for mitochondrial complex IV function could be deleted in its entirety. Yet, more important for me was the opportunity to help a family arrive... Read More

Posted By: The American Journal of Human Genetics, AJHG AJHG: What motivated you to start working on this project? TS: Expanding from rare inborn errors of immunity to population-scale genomics has been a transformative experience for me. While single-gene disorders gave me a strong foundation in genetics and immunology, I was particularly motivated to explore... Read More

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is deeply troubled by the recent layoffs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), National Science Foundation (NSF) and other agencies. These abrupt and unilateral decisions have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond the immediate loss of jobs. The impact on... Read More

The American Society of Human Genetics released the following statement in response to the recent announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding the implementation of a 15% reimbursement rate cap for Facilities and Administration (F&A) costs, applicable to both new and existing grants as of February 10. Although a temporary restraining order is... Read More