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NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 10 a.m., ET, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 Human genes in immunity-related pathways are likely associated with the composition of an individual’s microbiome, which refers to the bacteria and other microbes that live in and on the body, scientists reported today at the American Society of... Read More

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Embargo: 7:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 A provocative new interactive play, “The Drama of DNA: Anticipating the Future with WGS,” will be performed by a cast of distinguished genomics professionals on the first evening, Tuesday, Oct. 22, of the American Society of Human Genetics... Read More

NEWS For more information: Cathy Yarbrough press@ashg.org sciencematter@yahoo.com 858-243-1814 Lecturing is minimized to maximize time devoted to the exploration and discussion about the complex contributions of genetics to the full range of human traits, from height and eye color to predisposition to diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Topics will include: Newborn screening... Read More

Press Release Media Contact: press@ashg.org BETHESDA, MD. — August 5, 2013 — The impending closure of the National Coalition for Health Professional Education (NCHPEG), scheduled for August 31, 2013, puts at risk a large, high-quality collection of programs for a broad range of health-care providers and educators. To help ensure that more than a decade’s... Read More

Media Contact: press@ashg.org BETHESDA, MD. — July 23, 2013 — The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Kurt Hirschhorn, M.D., and Rochelle Hirschhorn, M.D., as the recipients of the 2013 Victor A. McKusick Leadership Award. Dr. Kurt Hirschhorn is Professorial Lecturer of Pediatric Human Genetics, Professorial Lecturer of Genetics and Genomics Sciences and... Read More