New CME Program: Cell-free DNA Testing
We're proud to announce our newest health professional educational program, “Prenatal cfDNA screening”, to address a need for genetics education among OB/GYNs. Read More
ASHG News
ASHG’s New Policy Statement on Human Germline Genome Editing
I am delighted to announce that ASHG’s statement on germline genome editing was published today in The American Journal of Human Genetics. This statement, written by a workgroup co-led by Kelly Ormond and Doug Mortlock and approved by ASHG’s Board of Directors, gives the Society’s perspective on the use of CRISPR/Cas9 or other similar tools... Read More
Revamped for 2017: ASHG/FASEB Mentored Travel Awards for Underrepresented Trainees
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
An ASHG Fellow’s Perspective on Conference Prep, Part 2: Conference Events
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
ASHG Honors John Mulvihill with Mentorship Award
For Immediate Release Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Geneticist to Receive Award at ASHG 2017 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named John J. Mulvihill, MD, Children’s Hospital Foundation—Kimberly V. Talley Chair in Genetics and... Read More