ASHG 2018

Written by Nascent Transcript writer Jennifer Zieba November 2018  Public interest in genetics and its uses is growing, and acknowledging this increase, several events at this year’s ASHG Annual Meeting went beyond research and addressed topics involving genetics education and public communication. These events reflect ASHG’s effort to not only promote genomic education but also... Read More

Policy and Advocacy Activities at ASHG 2018 November 2018  One of the many opportunities afforded by this year’s ASHG Annual Meeting in San Diego was the chance to highlight important policy issues affecting genetics, as well as learn more about the Society’s efforts in policy and advocacy. I attended two sessions at this year’s meeting... Read More

For Immediate Release Saturday, October 20, 2018 12:40 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Resource Presented at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Geneticists have assembled the largest sets of African genomic data available to date, creating a resource that will help researchers understand the genetic structure of Africa... Read More

For Immediate Release Saturday, October 20, 2018 10:30 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Findings Presented at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, Calif. – By studying the effect of genetic variations on lifespan across the human genome, researchers have devised a way to estimate whether an individual can expect to... Read More

For Immediate Release Thursday, October 18, 2018 11:00 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Findings Reported at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, Calif. – By sequencing genetic material at a cell-by-cell level, researchers have described how type 2-high asthma affects the airways and results in mucus production with more detail... Read More