Published: Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 1:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202.257.8424, press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The following statement is attributable to ASHG President Gail Jarvik, MD, PhD, regarding the announcement that Francis Collins, MD, PhD, will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Collins, a physician and... Read More
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202-257-8424 press@ashg.org ASHG in partnership with NHGRI, Biogen, GSK, Roche, and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) are pleased to recognize this year’s Scholars. The Human Genetics Scholars Initiative was developed to help advance diversity and inclusion in the human genetics research... Read More
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Kara Flynn, 202-257-8424 press@ashg.org President-elect Brendan Lee, Three New Directors to Take Office in January 2022 ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce the election of Brendan Lee, MD, PhD as ASHG’s 2022 President-elect;... Read More
Published: Monday, July 12, 2021, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Krystal Foster, 631-946-0740 press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Wylie Burke, MD, PhD, as the 2021 recipient of the Victor A. McKusick Leadership Award. Dr. Burke is a professor emeritus and former chair of the Department... Read More
Published: Monday, July 12, 2021, 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Krystal Foster, 631-946-0740 press@ashg.org ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Emmanouil (Manolis) Dermitzakis, PhD, as the 2021 recipient of the Curt Stern Award. Dr. Dermitzakis has just joined GSK as VP, Computational Biology in R&D and is also Professor... Read More
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