U.S. Congress Approves $2 Billion Increase for NIH Funding
The FY19 NIH budget, passed on time for the first time in two decades, reflects a $2 billion increase that will help advance genetics and genomics research. Read More
Advocacy
Become an ASHG Advocate!
Take the ASHG Advocate’s Pledge Today! September 2018 When you and your genetics colleagues take action and communicate your perspective to lawmakers and other stakeholders, ASHG policy and advocacy successes become possible. This is why, in strengthening our commitment to advocacy on behalf of the genetics community, ASHG last month launched an initiative empowering you... Read More
Protecting Genetic Privacy of Immigrant Families
In 2018, a legislative amendment was proposed that would protect the genetic privacy of immigrant families by restricting the use of their genetic material and data to helping reunify family members. The amendment would require that government officials restrict their use of DNA analysis to when it is truly needed and ensure that biological samples... Read More
ASHG Honors Mary-Claire King with ASHG Advocacy Award
For Immediate Release Monday, July 16, 2018 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck 301.634.7342 press@ashg.org Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Mary-Claire King, PhD, as the 2018 recipient of the Advocacy Award. Dr. King is American Cancer... Read More