ASHG News

Heidi Rehm, PhD, FACMG

ASHG Honors Heidi Rehm, PhD, FACMG, with the 2022 Curt Stern Award

Published: Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:00 a.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 Heidi Rehm, PhD, FACMG, as the 2022 recipient of the Curt Stern Award. Dr. Rehm is director of the Genomic Medicine Unit and chief genomics officer in the Center for... Read More

Sir Peter Donnelly, FRS, FMedSci, Recipient of the 2022 William Allan Award

ASHG Honors Professor Sir Peter Donnelly, FRS, FMedSci with the 2022 William Allan Award

Published: Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Sir Peter Donnelly, FRS, FMedSci, CEO of Genomics plc and Emeritus Professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford as the 2022 recipient of the annual William Allan Award. The William Allan... Read More

ASHG Announces 2022 Award Winners

Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time ASHG is proud to announce the recipients of its 2022 annual awards, which honor outstanding scientific achievements as well as significant contributions to genetics and genomics education, mentorship of the next generation, and application of research for the common... Read More

Washington Update: ARPA-H Organizational Structure Established; Initial Leadership Positions Filled

The biomedical research system has historically been supported by two main pillars: fundamental research on the mechanisms of disease, largely funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the pharmaceutical industry, which creates products to treat these conditions. Recent advances in biomedical research and health sciences present an opportunity to change how we understand,... Read More