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From the President’s Desk: Leslie Biesecker, MD March 2019 It’s an unprecedented time for human genetics and genomics. Discoveries and technical advances made over decades are now driving unparalleled research opportunities, effective clinical treatments, and new implications for society. I’m grateful to start my year as your president at an exciting and important time for... Read More

Executive Update: Mona Miller, Executive Director March 2019 What makes a community a vibrant community? Actively creating opportunities for broader participation; pursuing meaningful, sustained inclusion of underrepresented groups; and recognizing leadership and excellence are three important parts. Moreover, professional engagement and recognition play crucial roles to advance careers and build greater diversity and inclusion in... Read More

Outside Voices: National Center for Science Education Executive Director Ann Reid March 2019 ASHG: The teaching of evolution has a long history and is deeply rooted in America’s decentralized educational system, with most activity taking place in local school boards and state governing bodies. Can you give us an overview of the current landscape and the... Read More

14th International Congress of Human Genetics, March 9-13, 2021, Cape Town, South Africa March 2019 The African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) was established in 2003 after considerable consultation with African and international scientists interested in human genetics, genomics, and biomedical research on the continent. Following these deliberations, which included a satellite meeting held during... Read More

March 2019 As the world’s largest organization for genetics and genomics research, the Society is an important voice on the application of new genetic technologies, and it has become more important than ever given the pace of discovery and application. So it was deeply concerning when news from November’s Second international Summit on Human Genome... Read More