Careers

Achieving work-life balance as a scientist is hard; the hours are long and can be unpredictable. Here's some advice from Gail Jarvik, a member of ASHG's Board of Directors, a physician and statistical geneticist at the University of Washington, and Head of the Division of Medical Genetics at UW. Read More

“Learn from yesterday, work for today, plan for tomorrow, dream for the day after tomorrow…and most of your dreams will come true.” Supriyo De, MD/PhD, is a Staff Scientist at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is a leading bioinformatics expert focusing on the integration of... Read More

Karlene Coleman, BSN, MSN, CGC, AGN-BC, is a Clinical Nurse Coordinator at the Marcus Autism Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She has been a member of ASHG for over 20 years. Chris Gunter, ASHG: Tell us about your position and how it fits into your institution and its goals. Dr. Coleman: My position has two main... Read More

We sat down with ASHG member Karlene Coleman, BSN, MSN, CGC, AGN-BC (Advanced Genetics Nurse - Board Certified), to learn more about her work providing genetic counseling, running a specialty clinic, and educating health professionals. Read More

Brian Shirts, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine at the University of Washington. He has been a member of ASHG since 2004. ASHG: Tell us about your position and how it fits into your institution and its goals. Brian: I am Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine at the University of Washington. Being in a clinical... Read More