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Trainee Author: Lise Barbé, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar Gladstone Institutes (Photo courtesy Dr. Barbé) Lise Barbé ́et al. CpG methylation, a parent-of-origin effect for maternal-biased transmission of congenital myotonic dystrophy. The American Journal of Human Genetics (2017); 100(3);488-505. This paper sheds light on the genetic mechanisms underlying myotonic dystrophy. This disease is caused by tri-nucleotide repeat... Read More

Written by Training and Development Committee member, Julie Jurgens. August 2017 Orlando, Here We Come! With ASHG’s 2017 Annual Meeting right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how to make the most of all that this event has to offer. The meeting offers many opportunities for trainees to present their work, develop career... Read More

Nascent Transcript writer Brooke Wolford interviewed Rachel Gore, who will be a 2018 graduate of the Johns Hopkins University/NHGRI Genetic Counseling Training Program. August 2017  Genetic counselors are an integral part of the American Society of Human Genetics, with a perspective that informs and inspires both science and policy, complementing the work of PhD and... Read More

This year, ASHG and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) are offering a newly structured travel award for underrepresented* trainees who are full-time undergraduate, graduate, medical students, and postdoctoral/clinical fellows who attend ASHG 2017. Applications are due August 31, 2017 at 5:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time. Read More

Conferences offer a variety of networking events you should fully take advantage of, but keep in mind that scientific sessions and visiting the exhibit hall can also provide new opportunities. Read More