Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Friday, April 18, 2014 9:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) In New Report, ASHG Considers Roles of Schools, Internet, Media, and Providers BETHESDA, MD – While genetics research and its applications to human health have made significant advances in recent years, the public’s... Read More
NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Lecturing is minimized to maximize time devoted to the exploration and discussion about the complex contributions of genetics to the full range of human traits, from height and eye color to predisposition to diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Topics will include: Newborn screening... Read More
PRESS RELEASE Media Contact: ASHG Press Office press@ashg.org 301-634-7307 Most States Fail to Keep Pace with Modern Genetics in Their Science Curricula BETHESDA, MD – September 1, 2011 – A new study by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), the country’s leading genetics scientific society, found that more than 85 percent of states have... Read More
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Media Contact: ASHG Press Office 301-634-7346 press@ashg.org ASHG Grant Award to Provide $10,000 in Funding for Research on Testing the Effectiveness of Various Genetics Education Strategies BETHESDA, MD – September 15, 2010 – A local Biology Assistant Professor, Bethany Bowling, PhD, from Northern Kentucky University (NKU), was recently awarded... Read More