Press Release

American Society of Human Genetics 2019 Annual Meeting

August 12, 2019

Published: Monday, August 12, 2019, 3:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck, 301.634.7342, press@ashg.org WHEN: Tuesday to Saturday, Oct. 15-19, 2019 WHERE: George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010 HOW: Advance press registration (recommended, and complimentary for eligible press): https://www.ashg.org/2019meeting/pages/press_registration.shtml Press policies and guidelines: https://www.ashg.org/2019meeting/pages/press_guidelines.shtml Hotel reservations:... Read More

ASHG Announces 2020 Board of Directors

July 29, 2019

Published: Monday, July 29, 2019, 12:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan, 301.634.7346, press@ashg.org President-elect Gail Jarvik, Three New Directors to Take Office in January 2020 ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce the election of Gail P. Jarvik, MD, PhD, as ASHG’s 2020 President-elect; and... Read More

ASHG Honors Stylianos E. Antonarakis with William Allan Award

July 22, 2019

Published: Monday, July 22, 2019, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck, 301.634.7342, press@ashg.org Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2019 Annual Meeting ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Stylianos E. Antonarakis, MD, DSc, professor and chairman of Genetic Medicine emeritus at the University of Geneva Medical... Read More

ASHG Honors Charles Rotimi & Sarah Tishkoff with 2019 Curt Stern Award

July 22, 2019

Published: Monday, July 22, 2019, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck, 301.634.7342, press@ashg.org Geneticists to Receive Awards at ASHG 2019 Annual Meeting ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Charles Rotimi, PhD, and Sarah Tishkoff, PhD, as the 2019 recipients of the Curt Stern Award. Dr. Rotimi... Read More

ASHG Honors Kathleen Blazer & Jeffrey N. Weitzel with the Arno Motulsky-Barton Childs Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education

July 22, 2019

Published: Monday, July 22, 2019, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Ann Klinck, 301.634.7342, press@ashg.org Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2019 Annual Meeting ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Jeffrey N. Weitzel, MD, and Kathleen Blazer, EDD, MS, LCGC, as the 2019 recipients the Arno Motulsky-Barton Childs... Read More