Judging DNA Day Essay Submissions: A Look Inside the Process
What's it like to be a DNA Day essay judge? Dennis Drayna shares his experience, including observations on STEM's future and the changing role of Wikipedia. Read More
Publications & News
UK Biobank: A Unique Resource in the Field of Genetics
Written by Nascent Transcript writer Sarah A. Gagliano, PhD February 2018 A publicly available resource of half a million individuals with genetic data, and thousands of diverse phenotypes, is a worthy cause for celebration in the genetic research community. The UK Biobank is currently the largest genotyped prospective cohort available to researchers worldwide. For those... Read More
Biology at a Single Cell Resolution: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Written by Nascent Transcript writer Sumantra Chatterjee, PhD February 2018 Almost 180 years ago, Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow laid down three fundamental tenets of biology collectively called the “cell theory”. Since then, the principles that the cell is the most basic unit of life, all living organisms are composed of cells, and... Read More
AJHG Welcomes Its New Editor: Q&A with Bruce Korf
Bruce R. Korf, MD, PhD, new Editor of AJHG, discusses the journal's areas of emphasis, new priorities, and role in advancing the field. Read More
Meet 2018 President David L. Nelson
A New Year's greeting and 2018 outlook from President David L. Nelson. Read More