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“The Twins Study”: How Space Affects the Human Body

TDC member Doug Dluzen interviews Christopher Mason, PhD, on the genetics and epigenetics of space travel. February 2016 One of the most exciting research endeavors in human genetics isn’t happening entirely on Earth. Instead, you will have to look up towards the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly, identical twin brothers, are... Read More

Meet the Trainee Leader, Gorka Alkorta-Aranburu, PhD

TDC member Julie Jurgens interviews Gorka Alkorta-Aranburu, PhD, Trainee Representative to the ASHG Board of Directors. February 2016  ASHG: Tell us about yourself. Dr. Alkorta-Aranburu: I received my Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao, Spain, where I was first introduced to genetics. As my ultimate... Read More

Virtual Meeting: Genetics in Your Clinic

ASHG Media Advisory Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan, ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 | press@ashg.org Jennifer Ellis, LabRoots Director of Marketing 206.679.3228 | Jen.ellis@labroots.com For Immediate Release Monday, December 7, 2015 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) WHEN: Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 9:30 am-4:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time WHERE: Online at: http://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=782&seid=1617 WHAT: Genetics in Your Clinic: What You Can... Read More

ASHG Announces Results of First-Ever Teen Genes Video Challenge

ASHG Announces Results of First-Ever Teen Genes Video Challenge

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Friday, November 20, 2015 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Contest Invites High Schoolers to Describe Current Applications of Genetics BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce May Kyaw and Virginia Sun, seniors at Thomas Jefferson High School... Read More

Hard-to-Detect Chromosomal Anomalies Explain Neurodevelopmental Birth Defects

Hard-to-Detect Chromosomal Anomalies Explain Neurodevelopmental Birth Defects

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Saturday, October 10, 2015 9:35 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Findings Reported at ASHG 2015 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – Balanced chromosomal abnormalities (BCAs), a category of structural changes to the human genome, may account for a large portion of birth defects related... Read More

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