Public Engagement

As an early career genetic scientist, I want to not only commit to producing ethical and responsible research but to continue to integrate and promote genetic literacy as a part of my career journey. To do this, I am continuously seeking out opportunities to enhance and broaden my skillset in improving genetic literacy within the... Read More

Arvind Kothandaraman is a member of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Public Education and Awareness Committee (PEAC), and Managing Director of Specialty Diagnostics at PerkinElmer, Inc. His primary professional interest is in equipping clinical laboratories with the tools needed to meet their technical and operational goals. Through his work and community relationships, he... Read More

Posted by Evelyn Mantegani, Manager, Public Engagement, Communications and Marketing, ASHG Michael Bauer, PhD, is a member of the Public Education and Awareness Committee (PEAC) and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is a bioinformatician who specializes in cancer genomics using Next Generation Sequencing... Read More

Alexis Norris, PhD, is an experienced and active member of ASHG’s public engagement and education programs. During her time as an ASHG member, she has volunteered to enrich the science-interested public’s knowledge of human genetics as a member of the Genetics Engagement & Education (GENE) Network and supported the next generation of human geneticists as... Read More

In April, the Public Education and Awareness Committee organized a webinar titled, “How to Engage Community Response to COVID Vaccine” to answer the question: how do scientists engage with groups that are resistant to and frightened by the COVID-19 vaccine due to confusion or misinformation? The goal of this webinar was to equip scientists with... Read More