May 2017

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children Dr. Mendoza has a long-standing interest in the genetics of skeletal dysplasias, inherited bone disorders and connective tissue disorders, and also serves as Interim Division Head of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics at the University. ASHG: What academic or extracurricular... Read More

Kathryn (Kate) Garber, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Emory University and Chair of the ASHG Communications Committee. She has been a member of ASHG since 2007. ASHG: Tell us about your position and how it fits into your institution and its goals. Dr. Garber: I have three main pieces to my job: teaching, working in a clinical... Read More

Posted by: Staff We sat down with ASHG member Kathryn (Kate) Garber, PhD, to learn more about her unusual, three-part job and how she keeps up with it all (hint: superpowers are involved). ASHG: Tell us about your position and how it fits into your institution and its goals. Kate: I have three main pieces... Read More

Creating brand pillars to in turn increase viewability. Driving stakeholder engagement with a goal to be CMSable. Building scrum masters and above all, be transparent. Build dark social in order to funnel users. Synchronise first party data to in turn make users into advocates.Consider outside the box thinking yet improve overall outcomes. Target sprints to... Read More

Posted by: Derek Scholes, PhD, ASHG Director of Science Policy We are delighted to announce that ASHG has a new policy platform! Developed with the help of members and approved by the Board of Directors, the platform articulates where ASHG stands on a variety of policy issues – which issues are of key importance and... Read More