Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
Congress is currently considering ways to provide additional relief measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which may include expanded support for the research enterprise. To date, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has received about $3.5 billion in supplemental funding for diagnostics, vaccine development and other countermeasures. The latest NIH initiative announced last week,... Read More
Dear ASHG Community, COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for ASHG members and the public, and many of you are on the frontlines or deeply impacted. At the same time, this period makes it clear that research is more important than ever, and countless discoveries continue throughout the genetics and genomics community, transcending our current situation.... Read More
Published: May 5, 2020, 10:00 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) announces the launch of its new open access journal, Human Genetics and Genomic Advances (HGG Advances). The journal represents a bold new step toward open science for the human genetics... Read More
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 Heather Mefford to discuss her paper, “Biallelic loss-of-function variants in NUP188 cause a recognizable syndrome characterized by neurologic, ocular and cardiac abnormalities”. 1. What caused you to start working on... Read More
Congratulations to our winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! Thank you for making this another successful year! We received many submissions from students in 39 U.S. states, and 28 non-U.S. countries. We would also like to thank the ASHG members who participated in judging the essays. Certificates/Essay Feedback: Participation certificates and... Read More