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Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Monday, April 25, 2016 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Contest Invites High School Students to Examine Important Genetics Concepts BETHESDA, MD – In commemoration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) hosted the 2016 DNA Day Essay Contest... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 29, 2015 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) NGSS a Modest Improvement to State Standards Overall, but Key Gaps Remain BETHESDA, MD – The genetics content of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) – a recent set of performance-based expectations for... Read More

Congratulations to the 2015 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! This year ASHG received submissions from students in 37 states and 16 foreign countries, including Turkey, Taiwan, Macadonia, and Ghana. Asking students to focus on the evolving definition of a gene engaged them in deeper thinking about our current understanding of... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Friday, April 24, 2015 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Contest Invites High School Students to Examine Important Genetics Concepts BETHESDA, MD – In commemoration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) hosted its 10th Annual DNA Day Essay Contest to... Read More

Media Contacts: Nalini Padmanabhan, ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 | press@ashg.org Raeka Aiyar, GSA Communications and Engagement Manager 301.634.7302 | press@genetics-gsa.org For Immediate Release Thursday, November 13, 2014 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Robert Gotwals Wins Annual Award Sponsored by ASHG and GSA BETHESDA, MD – The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) has named Robert R.... Read More