Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
Posted By: Sarah Ratzel, PhD, Science Editor, AJHG Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Jason Torres to discuss his paper, “A Multi-omic Integrative Scheme Characterizes Tissues of Action at Loci Associated with Type 2 Diabetes”. AJHG:... Read More
Dear ASHG Members, With the successful conclusion of ASHG’s first ever virtual meeting, we want to provide you with an update on the Society’s 2021 Annual Meeting. Given the continued uncertainty of international travel at this time and the global pandemic, ASHG’s Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to relocate the 2021 meeting... Read More
Nascent Transcript Author: Honey Reddi, PhD, FACMG. Conceptually “Mentoring up” is about empowering mentees to be active participants in their mentoring relationships by understanding that the responsibility for success requires equal contributions from both the mentor and the mentee. The ASHG Career Development committee as part of its annual meeting organized a session on this topic. ... Read More
Nascent Transcript Author: Latrice Landry, PhD. You may have noticed it by now, but in addition to the scientific concepts, research skills, and good science communication [including presentation and writing], your career requires you to be skilled at having difficult conversations. This has never been more true than now. The pandemic has caused the infrastructure... Read More
Posted by: Nicole Ferraro, MS. Laure Frésard, PhD has had an eventful transition from academia to industry. She returned from visiting family in France just before shelter-in-place orders began in California and spent only days in the office before going remote. Thankfully, the months since have gone smoothly in her new role as a Computational... Read More