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2023 DNA Day Essay Contest Winners

Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all who participated. Happy DNA Day! 2023 Question In 2023, The American Society of Human Genetics celebrates its 75th anniversary! We want to kick off the festivities with you, the next generation of human geneticists. The theme of our celebrations is “One Humanity, Many Genomes™.” In your... Read More

Shiro Ikegawa, MD, PhD is a Laboratory Head in the Laboratory for Bone and Joint Diseases at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Tokyo, Japan.

Inside AJHG: A Chat with Shiro Ikegawa

Posted By: Kylee Spencer, PhD, Assistant Editor, AJHG KS: What motivated you to start working on this project? SI: Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL) is an intractable disease that causes spinal canal stenosis leading to myelopathy and/or radiculopathy. OPLL is a common disease. Its prevalence is more than 2% in... Read More

The Importance of Soft Skills in Career Transition

The Importance of Soft Skills in Career Transition

By Anna Miller, PhD Building and improving soft skills is an important part of scientific training. Soft skills, such as communication and interpersonal skills, problem solving, time management, and leadership and teamwork, are important characteristics that can be carried over into any position such as. Whether you work in academia, industry, government, or elsewhere, these... Read More

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