ASHG News

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), is pleased to announce continued support from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and H3Africa for the ASHG Developing Country Awards Program. Through their continued support, an additional 25 genetics trainees and/or early- to mid-career investigators who are currently working in developing countries within Africa will be... Read More

Nascent Transcript Author: Allison McCague, PhD In June of 2019, H.R. 3235, the “Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2019” was introduced in the House of Representatives. For the genetic counseling community, the passage of this legislation would represent a landmark achievement for access to genetic counseling services, but the bill has yet to move... Read More

Nascent Transcript Author: Anna Miller With “Stay at Home” orders in effect and the slow process of reopening, we spoke with Simona Mkrtschjan, a Clinical Social Worker at Case Western Reserve University, in late April about navigating our mental health. Some people struggle with feeling like they’re not accomplishing enough each day. How do we... Read More

Shortly after the first cases of the novel coronavirus were reported, human geneticists around the world began to collaborate on investigating the host genetic determinants of COVID-19 susceptibility. Led by Andrea Ganna, PhD, and Mark Daly, PhD, at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Finland, the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative currently has about 160 registered studies... Read More

On May 7, ASHG partnered with the National Hispanic Medical Association to participate in their Twitter chat on precision medicine. ASHG Public Engagement and Advocacy Committee member Kenneth Ramos, MD, PhD answered questions about the All of Us Research Program. Dr. Ramos is the executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston... Read More