#ASHG17 in the Shoes of a Trainee
Training & Development Committee chair Monika Schmidt recaps her experience at ASHG 2017 in Orlando. Read More
Publications & News
How I Work: Neil Lamb
A chat with Neil Lamb, VP for Educational Outreach at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, about his career, favorite resources, and current projects. Read More
Researchers Quantify Breast Cancer Risk Based on Rare Variants and Background Risk
Embargoed for Release Friday, October 20, 2017 5:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Director of Communications and Marketing 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Findings Reported at ASHG 2017 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – Rare variants combined with background genetic risk factors may account for many unexplained cases of familial breast cancer, and knowing the... Read More
Personal Omics Data Informative for Precision Health and Preventive Care
Embargoed for Release Friday, October 20, 2017 10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Director of Communications and Marketing 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Findings Reported at ASHG 2017 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – Multi-omics profiling, the measurement and analysis of a person’s genome along with other biomolecular traits, is an important step toward personal... Read More
Physical Inactivity and Restless Sleep Exacerbate Genetic Risk of Obesity
Embargoed for Release Friday, October 20, 2017 9:15 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Director of Communications and Marketing 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org Findings Reported at ASHG 2017 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – Low levels of physical activity and inefficient sleep patterns intensify the effects of genetic risk factors for obesity, according to results... Read More