News Clips
ASHG leaders and members are experts in human genetics and genomics, and their findings and expertise are often covered by the media. Explore selected, recent news clips about the Society, its programs, and its members.
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Human Reference Genome Gains Global Diversity
Spectrum News – December 6, 2019
Two Minutes With: Leslie Biesecker on Genetic Exceptionalism
BioTechniques – November 10, 2019
As Genetics Advances, Scientists Race to Set Boundaries
Techonomy – November 1, 2019
Screening Embryos for Complex Genetic Traits Called Premature
Science – October 25, 2019
Why We Need to Learn the Language of DNA
Techonomy – October 21, 2019
Genomics Has a Diversity Problem. Here’s How Scientists are Tackling it
Massive Science – October 18, 2019
From Poetry to Policy: An Interview with Bartha Maria Knoppers
GEN – October 18, 2019
Massive Project Doubles List of Genes Tied to Autism
Spectrum – October 17, 2019
Large-Scale Schizophrenia Exome Sequencing Study Identifies New Risk Genes
GenomeWeb – October 16, 2019
An ‘Unprecedented’ Analysis Underlines Profound Failure to Study African Genomes
STAT – October 16, 2019
Houston is at the Forefront of a Biomedical Revolution
Houston Chronicle – October 16, 2019
Scientists Seek Better Guidelines for Editing Genes in Human Embryos
Scientific American – August 15, 2019
The Concept of “Race” Is a Lie
Scientific American – May 14, 2019
Medical DNA Sequencing Leads to Lawsuits and Legal Questions
Science – April 26, 2019
Ce dilemme qui survient quand des résultats de recherche en génétique sont réinterprétés
Les années lumière – April 15, 2019
ASHG Launches Program to Increase Diversity in Genetics Research Workforce
GenomeWeb – April 12, 2019
Genetic Uncertainty: When Research Participants Should be Told That Their Test Results Have Changed
Genetic Literacy Project – April 9, 2019
ASHG Issues Research Recontact Guidelines in New Position Statement
GenomeWeb – April 4, 2019
ASHG Issues Position Statement On Recontact For Genetic Results
Diagnostics World – April 4, 2019
What to Know Before Taking a DNA Health Test
NBC – Feburary 28, 2019
Study Suggests Rett Syndrome doesn’t Always Arise Spontaneously
Spectrum – December 13, 2018
Are Conferences Providing Enough Child Care support? We Decided to Find Out
Science – December 13, 2018
The Gene-edited Chinese Twins Represent a Multi-generational Ethical Quandary
Popular Science – December 6, 2018
‘Recreational’ DNA Testing of Your Kids: Ethical Considerations
Central Penn Parent – December 5, 2018
A Step Forward for Pediatric Precision Oncology
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News – December 3, 2018
Researchers Slam ‘Stupendously Unethical’ CRISPR Germline Genome Editing Experiments
GenomeWeb – November 29, 2018
Designer Babies Are Here. What’s the Next Edit?
Neo.Life – November 29, 2018
Before Ordering a Genetic Test, Get to Know GINA
KevinMD.com – November 27, 2018
Chinese scientist and Houston professor claim to have created first gene-edited babies
Houston Chronicle – November 26, 2018
Why Geneticists Say it’s Wrong to Edit the DNA of Embryos to Protect them Against HIV
Los Angeles Times – November 26, 2018
Combining Genetic and Sun Exposure Data May Improve Prediction of Skin Cancer Risk
The ASCO Post – November 7, 2018
ASHG Annual Meeting Features Forum on Advocacy
FASEB Washington Update – November 1, 2018
Rare Genetic Sequences Illuminate Early Humans’ History in Africa
Nature – October 25, 2018
American Society of Human Genetics
NIH Director’s Blog – October 24, 2018
A Huge Study Just Found A Link Between Your Genetics And Your Sexual Orientation
IFL Science – October 24, 2018
A New Study Offers a Glimpse into the Genetics of Same-Sex Attraction
STAT – October 24, 2018
Minocin Flops in Schizophrenia; Lavender Soothes Anxiety
Medpage Today – October 24, 2018
NHGRI Charts Genomics Vision for 2020
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News – October 23, 2018
ASHG: High Polygenic Risk Score for Heart Disease Motivates Patients to Make Lifestyle Changes
GenomeWeb – October 22, 2018
Scientist Create Genetic Score that Predicts Lifespan
Punnett’s Square – October 22, 2018
Findings Presented at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting Shed Light on the Biology Behind Type-2 Asthma
SelectScience – October 22, 2018
ASHG: Dutch Nationwide NIPT Implementation Study Sees 42 Percent Uptake After First Year
GenomeWeb – October 22, 2018
With Genome Sequencing, Some Sick Infants are Getting a Shot at Healthy Lives
PBS NewsHour – October 21, 2018
ASHG: RNA Sequencing Can Improve Diagnostic Yield of Exome, Genome Tests
GenomeWeb – October 21, 2018
These DNA Differences May Be Linked to Having Same-Sex Partners
Science News – October 20, 2018
ASHG: Australian Newborn WES Project Combines Hearing Loss Dx With Optional Secondary Results
GenomeWeb – October 19, 2018
Study Supports Sequencing in Kids with Cancer
HematologyTimes – October 19, 2018
Geneticists Criticize Use of Science by White Nationalists to Justify ‘Racial Purity’
New York Times – October 19, 2018
A Tailormade Drug Developed in Record Time May Save Girl from Fatal Brain Disease
Science – October 19, 2018
A Tailormade Drug Developed in Record Time May Save Girl from Fatal Brain Disease
Science – October 19, 2018
Ancient Andeans Had Novel Genetic Advantages to Adapt to Altitude
The Scientist Magazine – October 19, 2018
Ancient Andeans Protected from Colonization by Harsh Environment
Laboratory Equipment – October 18, 2018
At ASHG, Researchers Discuss Newborn Sequencing’s Potential, Challenges for Scaling
GenomeWeb – October 18, 2018
Why White Supremacists Are Chugging Milk (and Why Geneticists Are Alarmed)
New York Times – October 17, 2018
Scientists Discover 102 Genes Linked to Autism In Largest Study To Date
Discover Magazine Blogs – October 17, 2018
Number of Autism Genes Now Tops 100
NBC Right Now – KNDO/KNDU – October 17, 2018
More Autism Genes Identified
The Scientist Magazine – October 17, 2018
Some ‘Autism Genes’ Show Stronger Ties to Related Conditions
Spectrum – October 17, 2018
International DNA Day Essay Contest Winners Announced
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News – April 26, 2018
Gene Sequencing Speeds Diagnosis of Deadly Newborn Diseases
PBS NOVA Next – March 7, 2018
Sequencing Goes Long
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News – March 1, 2018
Commentary: Understanding Genetics Key to Improving Global Health
Orlando Sentinel – February 8, 2018
Dr. Leslie Biesecker Selected as 2019 President of ASHG
NHGRI News Feature – November 15, 2017
As Technology Gets Better, Ethical Prohibitions on Genetically Modifying Human Embryos Are Getting Weaker
Pacific Standard – November 15, 2017
Bioethics Panels Open Door Slightly to Germline Gene Editing
JAMA Medical News & Perspectives – November 7, 2017
Geneticists are Starting to Unravel Evolution’s Role in Mental Illness
Nature – October 30, 2017
When It Comes to Obesity, Genes Just Partly to Blame
Philadelphia Inquirer – October 26, 2017
Women Ask Fewer Questions than Men at Conference Talks, New Studies Suggest
Science – October 23, 2017
Personal ‘Omic’ Profiles Make Health Data Actionable
Medscape – October 23, 2017
Sequencing Genomes in the ICU Improves Outcomes
The Scientist – October 19, 2017
In Stanford Survey, Majority of Genetics Professionals Supports Human Gene Editing
GenomeWeb – October 19, 2017
Bioethics Panels Open Door Slightly to Germline Gene Editing
JAMA Medical News – October 18, 2017
7 AJHG Classics to Read for the American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting
Cell Press CrossTalk Blog – October 11, 2017
Bill Gates Coming to Orlando this Month to Rap about Genetics
The Bungalower – October 4, 2017
Show Preview: The Genome Goes to Orlando
Drug Discovery News – September 12, 2017
Baby on Board
The Scientist – September 1, 2017
New Developments in Human Gene Editing Face an Ethical and Regulatory Quagmire in the US
PRI – August 27, 2017
UW-Madison Course Covers the Promise and Pitfalls of Genomics
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – August 18, 2017
Listening for the Public Voice
Slate – August 16, 2017
A Promising And Still Uncertain Future For Human Gene Editing
Science Friday – August 4, 2017
Here’s Where Experts Say We Should Draw the Line on Gene-editing Experiments on Human Enbryos
Los Angeles Times – August 4, 2017
Genetics Organizations Urge ‘Cautious But Proactive’ View on Genome Editing
GenomeWeb – August 3, 2017
Editing Human Embryos is Okay – But Don’t Turn Them into People Yet, Geneticists Say
The Verge – August 3, 2017
Human Embryo Gene Editing Endorsed for Research
San Diego Union-Tribune – August 3, 2017
Edmond Geneticist Earns National Mentorship Award
The Edmond Sun – July 20, 2017
Local Geneticist Receives National Mentorship Award
The Journal Record – July 18, 2017
Workplace Genetic Testing
Radio Health Journal – April 16, 2017
Critics Weigh in on Bill Seeking Genetic Information of Workers
CBS This Morning – March 20, 2017
Obamacare Paved the Way for that GATTACA-style Employer’s Law
WIRED – March 16, 2017
Employee Wellness Bill Could Stifle Genetics Research in an Era of Big-Data Studies
GenomeWeb – March 14, 2017
New Bill Would Allow Employers to Have Access to Genetic Testing
WSB-TV (Atlanta) – March 13, 2017
A New Bill Would Allow Employers to See Your Genetic Information – Unless You Pay a Fine
Vox – March 13, 2017
Opposition Grows to Bill that Would Let Employers Demand Genetic Test Results
STAT News – March 13, 2017
The Loopholes in the Law Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination
The Atlantic – March 13, 2017
Employees Who Decline Genetic Testing Could Face Penalties Under Proposed Bill
Washington Post – March 11, 2017
Critics Say a Republican Bill Would Open the Door to Genetic Discrimination
BuzzFeed News – March 10, 2017
New Bill Would Let Companies Force Workers to Get Genetic Tests, Share Results
Ars Technica – March 10, 2017
House Republicans Would Let Employers Demand Workers’ Genetic Test Results
STAT News – March 10, 2017
Saving GINA: Is Genetic Privacy Imperiled?
DNA Science Blog – March 9, 2017
Fellowship for Geneticists Shows Different Aspects of Science Policy
FASEB Washington Update – March 2, 2017
ASHG: Continually Advancing Genetic Discoveries
Research Features – February 28, 2017
Cures Act Gives Precision Medicine Proponents, Diagnostics Companies Reasons to Celebrate
GenomeWeb – December 29, 2016
Tibetan Plateau Discovery Shows Humans May Be Tougher Than We Thought
Scientific American – December 28, 2016
School Scene: Fremont Teens’ Genetics Video Wins Prize
The Mercury News – December 10, 2016
Ethicist Dad: Passage Of 21st Century Cures Act Fills Me With Both Hope And Dread
WBUR CommonHealth – December 9, 2016
21st Century Cures passes in Senate vote
Front Line Genomics – December 8, 2016
Congress passes 21st Century Cures Act with billions for new research, treatments
CBS News – December 8, 2016
Big Genetics in BC: The American Society for Human Genetics 2016 Meeting
Technology Networks – November 11, 2016
Is There a New Human Species Waiting to Be Discovered?
CNN – October 31, 2016
Would You Want to Know the Secrets Hidden in Your Baby’s Genes?
NPR Morning Edition – October 31, 2016
Genetic Information Welcome in Pediatric Cancer Care
Medscape – October 27, 2016
Detecting Clinically Relevant Variants
Scientist Live – October 25, 2016
Pre-natal Genetic Screening Reduces Need for Amniocentesis
Vancouver Sun – October 22, 2016
Illumina Makes Massive Variant Donation to ClinVar
GenomeWeb – October 21, 2016
DNA Data Offer Evidence of Unknown Extinct Human Relative
Science News – October 21, 2016
News and Notes from ASHG 2016
Bio-IT World – October 20, 2016
Will Babies be Better Off if We Know Their Genes?
Washington Post Wonkblog – October 19, 2016
New Clues on How Zika Causes Brain Birth Defects
HealthDay – October 19, 2016
GnomAD Resource Introduced at ASHG Meeting, Doubles ExAC Dataset
GenomeWeb – October 19, 2016
Global Effort Reveals 200 DNA Locations Implicated in MS
Vancouver Sun – October 18, 2016
CRISPR Gene Editing in Limelight at ASHG 2016
Medscape – October 16, 2016
ASHG 2016: The Big Top Comes to Canada
Front Line Genomics Magazine – September 23, 2016
Kuwait Lawyers Hight World’s First Mandatory DNA Sampling Law
New Scientist – September 22, 2016
Why We Need a Law to Prevent Genetic Discrimination
The Globe and Mail – September 19, 2016
Show Preview: ASHG 2016–Digging into the Genome in Canada
DDN-News – September 13, 2016
The EEOC’s Final Rule on GINA and Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs to Take Effect This Month
Genomics Law Report – July 14, 2016
Canadian Senator Wins Award for Work on Genetic Discrimination
The Globe and Mail – June 27, 2016
Workers May Soon Have to Share Health Data – Or Pay a Penalty
BuzzFeed News – June 20, 2016
Anti-Discrimination Law Clarifications Benefit Employers, May Confuse Public, Say Critics
GenomeWeb – May 25, 2016
EEOC Rules Cap Wellness Program Incentives
CQ – May 16, 2016
ASHG Celebrates DNA Day 2016
FASEB Washington Update – May 5, 2016
Madison Junior Wins National DNA Day Essay Contest
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – April 26, 2016
Congratulations to ASHG DNA Day Contest Winners
The MiniOne Blog – April 22, 2016
U.S. is Growing More Genetically Diverse
Science News – October 14, 2015
Historical NYC Data Boosts Population Health, Precision Medicine
HealthIT Analytics – October 12, 2015
New Clues to How Gene Affects Women’s Body Shape, Diabetes Risk
HealthDay – October 12, 2015
Taking the Uncertainty Out of Genetic Screening for Cancer Risk
The Atlantic – October 12, 2015
Scientists Hope to Attract Millions to ‘DNA.Land’
Nature News – October 9, 2015
Teens Want to Know Genetic Test Results
Live Science – October 9, 2015
Gene Studies Shed Light on Women’s Reproductive Health
Boston Globe – October 8, 2015
ASHG Panel Discusses Implementation of Clinical Sequencing in US, Europe
GenomeWeb – October 8, 2015
UI Research Shows Aging Effects of Smoking, Drinking
Iowa City Press-Citizen – October 8, 2015
NIH Cuts Threaten Baltimore Research
The Baltimore Sun – October 6, 2015
This is Not Your Grandmother’s Med School’s Genetics Course
ClinicalOMICs – October 6, 2015
The US is Still Learning How to Teach Kids about Science
Ars Technica – October 5, 2015
ASHG 2015
Front Line Genomics Magazine – October 5, 2015
Next Generation Science Standards Get Mixed Reviews from Genetics Experts
Education Week – August 4, 2015
Why We Should Think Twice before Giving Genetic Tests to Kids
Pacific Standard – July 23, 2015
ASHG Updates Position Statement on Pediatric Genetic Testing
Healio – July 13, 2015
ASHG Position Statement Provides Guidance for Genetic Testing in Children and Adolescents
GenomeWeb – July 2, 2015
Don’t Get Your Kids’ Genes Sequenced Just to Keep Up
NPR Health – July 2, 2015
The Geneticist’s Guide to Telling Parents about their Kids’ Genes
VICE Motherboard – July 2, 2015
Cooper Valedictorian Awarded for Genetics Essay
The Courier of Montgomery County – May 5, 2015
Wilson HS Student Finishes 2nd in International Essay Contest
VICE Motherboard – April 24, 2015
Scientists Explain How Total Strangers Can Pass for Twins
Women’s Health – April 21, 2015
We Are Genetically More Like Our Fathers, Study Finds
USA Today – March 3, 2015
Can Diet and Exercise Affect Your Genes?
Science Friday – January 9, 2015
Ancestry.com Scientists Use Array Data to Reconstruct Genome of 19th Century Alabama Farmer
GenomeWeb – December 16, 2014
Gifted Scientist Margaret Thompson Had a Lasting Impact on Health Care
The Globe and Mail – December 14, 2014
Researcher: Study How Genes Work Together
Medpage Today – October 23, 2014
Y Chromosome Loss May Predict Earlier Death for Men
HealthDay – October 22, 2014
Heart Attack Risks Rest on Lifestyle, Researchers Say
The Telegraph – October 20, 2014
Gene Variant Helps Dog Evade Muscular Dystrophy
Science News – October 21, 2014
Fetus’s Arthritis Genes Can Affect the Mother
New Scientist – October 19, 2014
Whole-Gene Scan Analyzes Mystery Illnesses in Kids
NBC News – October 18, 2014
I Love Your Genes!
Slate – September 7, 2014
Talk about Chemistry! Dating Site Tests DNA to Make Matches
USA Today – July 15, 2014
Parents with Autistic Child One-Third Less Likely to Have More Children
Science World Report – June 18, 2014
Saying ‘I Do’ Because of Similar DNA?
HealthDay – May 19, 2014
Congressional Briefing on ‘Personal Genetics: Scientific Advances and Accelerating Public Awareness’
PGED – May 13, 2014
Scientists Create Organism with Artificial DNA
CBS News – May 8, 2014
How Being Ignored Helped a Woman Discover the Breast Cancer Gene
NPR – March 27, 2014
In Defense of DNA Testing
New York Times – January 6, 2014
FDA Targets DNA Tests by Google-Backed 23andMe
Bloomberg – November 26, 2013
FDA Warns Google-backed 23andMe to Halt Sales of Genetic Tests
Reuters – November 25, 2013
It’s Really Easy to Get Your Genetic Results. But Good Luck Making Sense of Them.
National Journal – November 8, 2013
Should You Have the Right not to Know Genetic Information?
Forbes – November 5, 2013
As Helen Hunt Plays Her in a Movie, the Real Mary-Claire King Still Studies Breast Cancer
Washington Post – October 28, 2013
Deleted Genes ‘Offer Autism Clues’
BBC News – October 3, 2013
Low Marks for Education Funding Priorities
Science – September 27, 2013
The College Class that Could Reveal Your Real Father
Salon.com – September 14, 2013
American Society of Human Genetics
Research Media Ltd – September 2, 2013
Beantown Becomes Genetown
DDN-News – September 2013
Understanding Autism through Genes
Action Bioscience – June 2013
Human Genes not Patentable, Supreme Court Says
NPR – June 14, 2013
4 Ways the Gene Patent Ruling Affects You
MyHealthNewsDaily – April 16, 2013
Former ASHG President Dr. Ed McCabe Becomes Medical Director of the March of Dimes
KGO – August 15, 2012
Wallace Wins the Gruber Genetics Prize
Yale – June 28, 2012
Three ASHG Members Elected to the National Academy of Sciences (E. Eichler, L. Ptacek, A. Clark)
NAS Online – May 1, 2012
NIH Launches Genetic Testing Registry
NIH News – February 29, 2012
ASHG Past President F. Clarke Fraser Named to Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame – February 16, 2012
PCAST Releases New Undergraduate STEM Education Report
White House – February 7, 2012
ACMG to Host Training Webinar on NBSTRN Virtual Repository for Dried Blood Spots
ACMG – January 12, 2012
NIH Launches First Online Genetics Course for Social and Behavioral Scientists
NIH News – January 3, 2012
ASHG 2011 Meeting Summary: Human Genetics in Full Resolution
Genome Biology – Nov 24, 2011
Home Genetics Tests Are Called Unreliable
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Mar 23, 2011
FDA Advisers See Strong Physician Role in DTC Genetic Tests
Internal Medicine News – Mar 10, 2011
FDA Panel Advises Caution on Personal Genetic Testing
Los Angeles Times – Mar 9, 2011
FDA Panel Suggests Physician Oversight of DTC Genetic Tests
Medscape – Mar 9, 2011
Dr. Charles Epstein Dies at 77; Geneticist Survived Attack by Unabomber
Los Angeles Times – Feb 19, 2011
New Opportunities in the Genomic Era
Nature Jobs – Feb 10, 2011
Genetic Tests Can Unearth Family Secrets, Such as Incest
ABC News – Feb 10, 2011
The Human Genome Project 10 Years Out: Reviewing the Past, Present, and Future of Genomic Medicine
Medscape – Jan 4, 2011
ASHG Annual Meeting Named to the ‘Fastest 50 Rapidly Growing Trade Shows’ List for 2010
Trade Show Executive – Jan 19, 2011
New Faces a Hot Commodity at Genetics Society Meeting
Trade Show Executive – Jan 18, 2011
Researchers Report on Users’ Understanding of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test Results
GenomeWeb – Dec 1, 2010
Family Tree Is Ripe with Vital Health Information
The Salt Lake Tribune – Nov 27, 2010
Family Health History Provides Life-Saving Information
Dallas Morning News – Nov 23, 2010
Geneticist at CHOP Honored for Outstanding Research
Medical News Today – Nov 23, 2010
Rare Disease Drugs: A $1 Trillion Market?
Forbes – Nov 19, 2010
Turning Data Into Genomic Medicine
Genetic Engineering & Biotech News – Nov 19, 2010
General Satisfaction With Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Kits
Medscape – Nov 17, 2010
Cancer Genetics Pioneers Mary-Claire King and Janet Rowley Receive 2010 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
Adapted from Rockefeller University Press Release – November 17, 2010
Back to the Genetic Future: Why Family Medical History Is Key
Newsweek – Nov 14, 2010
Physicians, Consumers Need Better Understanding of Genetic Testing
Medscape – Nov 12, 2010
Reflections on ASHG 2010 Meeting (Summary of Social Media Success at ASHG 2010)
Shirley Who Blog – Nov 11, 2010
Genomic Sequencing: Where Science and Law Collide
Internal Medicine News – Nov 11, 2010
Family Health History Better Than Genetic Screening
About.com – Nov 10, 2010
Stealth DNA May Control Aging
Technology Review – Nov 9, 2010
ASHG Research Emphasizes Medical Value of Family History
HealthLeaders Media – Nov 9, 2010
Family Health History: ‘Best Kept Secret’ in Care
Associated Press (AP) – Nov 8, 2010
Family Health Histories: How to Get Started
Associated Press (AP) – Nov 8, 2010
Experts Discuss Consumer Views of DTC Genetic Testing at ASHG
GenomeWeb News – Nov 8, 2010
NIH Chief Warns of Research Grant Shortfalls
USA Today – Nov 7, 2010
Scientists to Congress: Pass the Stem Cell Law … While You Still Can
Los Angeles Times – Nov 6, 2010
Gene Test Users Largely Satisfied, Survey Finds
Reuters – Nov 5, 2010
Family First: Family History Better at Predicting Disease Risk Than Screening
ABC News – Nov 5, 2010
ASHG: Family Cancer History Major Topic at Genetics Meeting
HealthDay – Nov 5, 2010
Cleveland Clinic Research Shows Family Health History Valuable in Predicting Disease
Plain Dealer – Nov 5, 2010
Personal Genomics Tests Prompt Lifestyle Changes
New Scientist – Nov 5, 2010
Genome May Be Mostly Junk After All
U.S. News & World Report – Nov 5, 2010
Central Dogma of Genetics Maybe Not So Central
U.S. News & World Report – Nov 5, 2010
Lander’s Lessons Ten Years After the Human Genome Project
Bio-IT World – Nov 3, 2010
Utahns’ Genes Could Reveal Causes of Disease
The Salt Lake Tribune – Aug 5, 2010
It’s in the Genes
Las Vegas Business Press – Aug 23, 2010
DNA Dilemma: Should Genetic Tests Be on the Market?
Newsweek – Aug 5, 2010
Family Data Underused to Track Disease
Nature Medicine – Jul 2010
Meet Your Ancestors
New Scientist – Jun 19, 2010
Government Moves to Oversee Genetic Tests Aimed at Consumers
Chicago Tribune – Jun 17, 2010
Would Regulation Kill Genetic Testing?
Newsweek – Jun 4, 2010
HHS Committee Urges Genetics Education Effort
GenomeWeb News – Jun 4, 2010
Moving Beyond the Basics: Teaching the Genetics of Complex Traits
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) – May 21, 2010
Personal Gene-Testing Companies Need U.S. Clearance, FDA Says
Bloomberg BusinessWeek – May 14, 2010
Genetic Ancestry Tests Are Imperfect Say Researchers
Reuters – May 13, 2010
High School Students Get to the Root of DNA
Connecticut Post – May 3, 2010
Happy DNA Day!
GenomeWeb News – Apr 23, 2010
In Surprise Ruling, Court Declares Two Gene Patents Invalid
Newsweek – Mar 29, 2010
Job Opportunities in Genetics Research on Rise
Miami Herald – Dec 22, 2009
Thanks to GINA, Your Genes Can’t Affect Your Job
Kansas City Star – Nov 23, 2009
African Genetic Diversity
Science News – Oct 27, 2009
Scientists Discover Gene Key to Human Speech
U.S. News & World Report – Oct 26, 2009
The Future of Healthcare Practice: Predictive, Preventive, and Personalized
Medscape – Oct 26, 2009
Cancer Genomics in the Spotlight at ASHG
GenomeWeb News – Oct 26, 2009
Kalahari Bushmen Genome Project Underway
GenomeWeb News – Oct 26, 2009
As Genetic Testing Races Ahead, Doctors Are Left Behind
Los Angeles Times – Oct 24, 2009
Some Parts of Human Genome Get Lost
U.S. News & World Report – Oct 22, 2009
Researchers Discuss 1000 Genomes Progress at ASHG
GenomeWeb News – Oct 22, 2009
UD Professor and Centerville Teacher Get Grant to Develop New Genetics Curriculum
Dayton Daily News – Jul 17, 2009
A REVEALing Study on Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease
Bio-IT World – Jul 16, 2009
Obama Nominates Francis Collins to Lead NIH
Medscape – Jul 9, 2009
Experts Call for Federal Regulation of Genetic Ancestry Testing
ScienceDaily News – Jul 3, 2009
Q&A: ASHG’s Boughman on Insurers’ Successes and Challenges in Implementing GINA’s Title I
Pharmacogenomics Reporter – May 27, 2009
Mad Scientists
Family Tree Magazine – May 2009
Fewer Groups Say Aloha to Hawaii
Tradeshow Week – Apr 27, 2009
Sound the Alert: It’s DNA Day Eve!
GenomeWeb News – Apr 24, 2009
Future of Disease Gene-Hunting Studies Questioned
MedPage Today – Apr 16, 2009
Genomewide Association Studies – Illuminating Biologic Pathways
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) – Apr 15, 2009
ADA, ASHG Find Deals in Hawaii
Tradeshow Week – Apr 15, 2009
AJHG Named as One of Three Prominent Cell Press Journals to Make the List of the Top 100 Most Influential Journals Over the Past 100 Years
Eurek! Alert – Apr 6, 2009
Singapore to Host International Symposium on Genetics & Genomics of Infectious Diseases
Medical News Today – Mar 22, 2009
Sanger-led Team Publishes Results of Warfarin GWAS
GenomeWeb News – Mar 20, 2009
Three Gene Variants Exert Major Genetic Influences on Therapeutic Warfarin Dose
Medscape Medical News – Mar 20, 2009
Me and My Genome
Voice of San Diego – Mar 16, 2009
Privacy, Ethics, and DTC Legislation in DNA Testing
Steve’s Genealogy Blog – Mar 16, 2009
Is Your Family at Risk for Colon Cancer?
Louisville Courier-Journal – Mar 12, 2009
DNA Tests Help Genealogists Only So Far
Washington Times – Mar 11, 2009
Should Physicians Inform Relatives of Genetic Risks, Without the Consent of the Patient?
Medscape Medical News – Mar 5, 20092009 Student Essay Contests
About.com – Feb 18, 2009
Large-Scale Genetic Genealogy Privacy Concerns
The Genetic Genealogist – Feb 16, 2009
A Baby, Please. Blond, Freckles – Hold the Colic
Wall Street Journal – Feb 12, 2009
BCM-led Program Promotes High Schoolers’ Interest in Genetics
Baylor College of Medicine News – Feb 2, 2009
Ancestry is Uncovered via DNA
LivingstonDaily.com – Jan 26, 2009
ASHG 2008 Annual Meeting: From Enormous Cohorts to Individual Genomes
Genome Medicine – Jan 21, 2009
Haig Kazazian Is Presented ASHG Allan Award
The Lane Report – Jan 2009
Linking Disease to Gene Variations
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) – Jan 1, 2009
Beware Geeks Bearing Genes
The Oregonian – Jan 1, 2009
Genetics Is Absorbing Topic for Ephrata Senior
Intelligencer Journal – Dec 27, 2008
Neanderthals Could Have Died Out Because Their Bodies Overheated
The Daily Telegraph (UK) – Dec 20, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer Profiles Research on ‘Junk DNA’
American Health Line – Dec 19, 2008
Beginning to Crack the Code of ‘Junk DNA’
Philadelphia Inquirer – Dec 18, 2008
Study Provides Road Map for Treating Rare Genetic Disorder
Tulane University News – Dec 9, 2008
Human Genome: Now Online
San Jose Business Journal – Dec 5, 2008
How Many Copies Is Enough?
Science Progress – Dec 1, 2008
A New Law Bans Genetic Discrimination (#29 of Top 100 Science Stories of 2008)
Discover Magazine – Dec 2008
Interest Rises in DNA Copy Number Variations – Along With Questions
Science Magazine – Nov 29, 2008
Ancestral Genes Are Not Black or White
New Scientist – Nov 25, 2008
ASHG 2008: In-Common Loss of Heterozygosity in 3 Carcinomas May Guide Treatment
Medscape Medical News – Nov 20, 2008
ASHG 2008: Gaucher Disease Mutation Carriers at Higher Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
Medscape Medical News – Nov 19, 2008
ASHG 2008: Six New Loci Associated With Serum Lipid Levels
Medscape Medical News – Nov 18, 2008
Linkage Study Identifies Novel Autism Loci
Reuters Health – Nov 17, 2008
The Search for Genome ‘Dark Matter’ Moves Closer
Nature – Nov 17, 2008
Statins Reduce Heart Risks Even in Healthy People
American Scientist – Nov 17, 2008
Ancestry Testing Has Limitations, Genetics Society Warns
MedPage Today – Nov 17, 2008
ASHG 2008: Genomewide Association Study Finds Genetic Predictors of Warfarin Required Dose
Medscape Medical News – Nov 17, 2008
ASHG 2008: 1000 Genomes Project Vastly Expands Map of Human Genome Variation
Medscape Medical News – Nov 17, 2008
ASHG 2008: Many Squamous Cell Tumors in Organ Transplant Recipients Contain Nonrecipient DNA
Medscape Medical News – Nov 17, 2008
ASHG 2008: Increased Gene Expression Improves Neurologic Function in Mouse Model of Huntington’s Disease
Medscape Medical News – Nov 16, 2008
1000 Genomes Project Data to Be Released Within Months as Pilot Phase Nears Completion
GenomeWeb News – Nov 14, 2008
Sanger Researchers, Collaborators Uncover Warfarin Response Genes in Large GWAS
GenomeWeb News – Nov 14, 2008
A Mayor, a Maverick, and Microbes Galore
Genome Technology – Nov 14, 2008
ASHG 2008: 1000 Genomes, Some Numbers
Nature – Nov 14, 2008
ASHG 2008: A Stance, More or Less, on Genetic Ancestry Testing
Nature – Nov 14, 2008
ASHG 2008: Huntington Surprises
Nature – Nov 14, 2008
ASHG 2008: Something I Didn’t Know About November
Nature – Nov 14, 2008
ASHG Guest Post: Medical Relevance or Bust
Nature – Nov 14, 2008
Cataloging Genomes
WHYY-FM Radio – Nov 14, 2008
Who’s Your Daddy? The Answer May Be at the Drugstore
Scientific American – Nov 14, 2008
DNA: Too Much – or Too Little – Can Be a Bad Thing
ScienceNOW Daily News – Nov 14, 2008
Neandertals, Gut Microbes and Mail-order Ancestry Tests
Science News – Nov 14, 2008
Fingerprints for Cancer: Geneticists Step Out of Research Role to Raise Funds for Cancer
The Scientist – Nov 14, 2008
Battle of the X’s
The Scientist – Nov 14, 2008
Stress Strikes Cytogenetics
The Scientist – Nov 14, 2008
New Findings From Genome-Wide Association Studies
Medical News Today – Nov 14, 2008
ASHG 2008: Recommendations Issued on Ancestry Testing
Medscape Medical News – Nov 14, 2008
National Society Honors 3 University of Utah Faculty for Excellence in Human Genetics Education
University of Utah News/Public Affairs – Nov 14, 2008
Q+A: The Pitfalls of Tracing Your Ancestry
Nature – Nov 13, 2008
Genetic Ancestry
WHYY-FM Radio – Nov 13, 2008
New Technique Reveals Genetic Copy Number Variations with SIDS
Reuters Health – Nov 13, 2008
Human Ancestry Gene Tests Not Checked for Accuracy
Bloomberg News – Nov 13, 2008
What Exactly Can DNA Testing Tell You About Your Ancestry?
About.com – Nov 13, 2008
How Accurate Is Your Family Tree?
ScienceNOW Daily News – Nov 13, 2008
Diversity of Human Skin Bacteria Revealed
Science News – Nov 13, 2008
Skin Microbes Mapped
The Scientist – Nov 13, 2008
ASHG Urges Closer Look at Consumer Ancestral DNA Tests
GenomeWeb News – Nov 13, 2008
ASHG President Discusses Achievements, Remaining Challenges at Annual Meeting
GenomeWeb News – Nov 13, 2008
NHGRI Researcher Provides ClinSeq Update at ASHG Meeting
GenomeWeb News – Nov 13, 2008
Geneticists Sound Note of Caution Over DNA Ancestry Testing
Ars Technica – Nov 13, 2008
Live from Philadelphia, It’s ASHG
Genome Technology – Nov 13, 2008
ASHG Releases Statement on Genetic Ancestry Testing at 58th Annual Meeting
Medical News Today – Nov 13, 2008
Increase in Transcription Co-activator May Help Combat Huntington’s Disease
Reuters Health – Nov 12, 2008
Public Largely Supportive of Big Genetic Studies
Reuters Health – Nov 12, 2008
New Autism Loci Discovered
The Scientist – Nov 12, 2008
ASHG 2008: Health, Ancestry and Montel Williams
Nature – Nov 12, 2008
ASHG 2008: Copy Number Variations and Their Effects on the Brain
Nature – Nov 12, 2008
ASHG Guest Post: Are We Serious About Education, or Not?
Nature – Nov 12, 2008
ASHG 2008 Kicks Off
Nature – Nov 12, 2008
Mom Genes, Dad Genes
ScienceNOW Daily News – Nov 12, 2008
Women’s Chromosome Division Different from Men’s
Science News – Nov 12, 2008
NHGRI Shares Wealth of Science at ASHG Meeting
NIH News – Nov 3, 2008
The American Society of Human Genetics Honors Dr. Haig Kazazian as 2008 Allan Award
Recipient
Medical News Today – Oct 27, 2008
Human Genetics Researchers Convene at ASHG 2008
Drug Discovery & Development – Oct 22, 2008
October and November is Personalized Medicine 2 Months!
Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You – Oct 10, 2008
Risks and Benefits of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Remain Unclear
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – Oct 1, 2008
What Price Personal Genome Exploration?
Nature – Oct 2008
Teens Trace Family Tree to Find Key to Genetics
The Baltimore Sun – Sept 28, 2008
Abstracts From the ASHG 2008 Meeting
The Genetic Genealogist – Sept 27, 2008
Towson High School Teacher One of the First in the Nation to Achieve Geneticist-Educator Certification
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) News – Sept 22, 2008
Genetics Takes Center Stage at Regina
Iowa City Press-Citizen – Sept 22, 2008
Teacher Earns Genetic Certification
Arundel Digest – Sept 17, 2008
Genetics Cannot Be Employment Issue
Chicago Tribune – Aug 25, 2008
American Medical Association Adopts New Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Policy Recommendations
Medical News Today – Aug 14, 2008
U.S. Law Bans Genetic Discrimination
IEEE News – Aug 8, 2008
CSU Stanislaus Geneticist Janey Youngblom Achieves National Certification
California State University Stanislaus News – Aug 8, 2008
At Last, Law Addresses Genetic Testing in Employment, Insurance
The Kansas City Star – Aug 6, 2008
Coalition for Genetic Fairness Celebrates Passage of GINA, Honors GINA Champions
AScribe Newswire – Jul 23, 2008
GINA Finally Becomes a Reality
Bio-IT World – Jul 14, 2008
GINA Provides Bioindustry Boost: Companies Expect to Benefit along with Consumers and Clinical Researchers
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) – Jul 1, 2008
After Long Gestation and Difficult Labor, GINA Is Born
Schizophrenia Research Forum – Jun 24, 2008
Protecting Your Genome
Drug Discovery News – Jun 2008
From Genetic Privacy to Open Consent
Nature – May 2008
U-M Scientists Selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators
University of Michigan News Services – May 28, 2008
Vienna Girl Wins Genetics Society Award
Vienna Connection (VA) – May 27, 2008
Testing Genes for Future Risks
Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Mar 26, 2008
School Briefs: Robinson Student Places Second in National DNA Essay Contest
Dallas Morning News – May 25, 2008
Studies from K.R. Mills Shaw et al Provide New Data on Life Sciences
NewsRx.com – May 20, 2008
After 13 Years, Congress OK’s Genetic Bias Ban
American Medical News (AMA News) – May 19, 2008
Genetic Science Confounds Students; Feedback Tells Us What We Are Not Teaching Them
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) – May 15, 2008
ASHG Education staff members (Kenna Shaw, Ph.D., Katie Van Horne & Joann Boughman, Ph.D.) were invited to write a “point-of-view” article discussing the current state of genetics education in U.S. science programs for the May 15 issue of GEN.
Bethesda Genetics Research Group Honors Local Student
The Gazette (MD) – May 7, 2008
Congress Passes Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Clinical Lab Products – May 5, 2008
Kepley Middle School Student Awarded Second Place in DNA Day Essay Contest
Hutchinson News – May 5, 2008
Cuba City Student’s Essay Wins Award
Dubuque Telegraph Herald – May 3, 2008
U.S. House Passes Genetic Discrimination Bill
GenomeWeb News – May 1, 2008
Congress Passes Bill Barring Genetic Discrimination
Scientific American – May 1, 2008
U.S. Congress Passes Genetic Nondiscrimination Act
News-Medical.net – May 1, 2008
Senate Unanimously Passes GINA, Though with ‘Compromises’; Now Faces Sympathetic House
Pharmacogenomics Reporter – Apr 30, 2008
ESHG’s Gene-Patenting Guidelines Aim to Protect Innovation and Patient Access
Pharmacogenomics Reporter – Apr 30, 2008
More on the Need for Science Education
Predictive Health – Apr 30, 2008
Regulation of Genetic Tests
PHG Foundation – Apr 30, 2008
U.S. Outlaws Genetic Discrimination
NewScientist.com – Apr 28, 2008
Genetic Scientists Anticipate U.S. Senate Passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
NewsRx.com – Apr 28, 2008
Senate Votes to Shield Genetic Testing Data
The Star-Ledger – Apr 25, 2008
Senate Passes Bill Banning Genetic Discrimination
Los Angeles Times – Apr 25, 2008
Senate OK’s Protection for Genetic Data
Health Data Management – Apr 25, 2008
Guidelines Suggested for Direct-to-Consumer Gene Tests
MedPage Today – Apr 25, 2008
The Senate Likes DNA Too!
Bioephemera – Apr 25, 2008
Genetic Discrimination Bil Expected to Pass
USA Today – Apr 24, 2008
Genetic Scientists Anticipate U.S. Senate Passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Medical News Today – Apr 24, 2008
Senate OK’s Protection for Genetic Data
Health Data Management – Apr 24, 2008
Brooklyn Public Library Partners with Medgar Evers College to Add a Special Twist to National DNA Day
U.S. State News/CUNY Newswire – Apr 24, 2008
Senate Expected to Pass Genetic Discrimination Bill
Associated Press – Apr 24, 2008
Health Highlights: Senate to Vote on Genetic Information Bill
Washington Post – Apr 24, 2008
Finally, GINA Gets Her Day
Genetic Genealogist Blog – Apr 24, 2008
ASHG and ACMG Celebrate DNA Day! (Newsletter Article) & (Event Photos)
The FASEB Community Newsletter (“9650 Rocks!”) – Apr 2008
The Next Generation’s Perception of Genetic Testing
Eye on DNA – Apr 17, 2008
Essay Contest Reveals Misconceptions of High School Students in Genetics Content
The Genetic Genealogist – Apr 16, 2008
Study: Some Students Confused by Genetics
United Press International (UPI) – Apr 15, 2008
Misunderstanding Science
TinyFlame.Blogspot.com – Apr 14, 2008
The Gap Is Widening on Genetic Testing, too
The American Journal of Bioethics Blog – Apr 14, 2008
Study Demonstrates that Misconceptions About Genetics Remain Prevalent in U.S. Science Classrooms
Health News Digest – Apr 11, 2008
More on the Need for Science Education
Women’s Bioethics Blog – Apr 11, 2008
Ge-what-ics?: Nation’s Teenagers
The Scientist – Apr 9, 2008
Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Tests – Good or Evil?
Eye on DNA – Apr 4, 2008
SSRI-Sensitivity Gene Tests for Consumers Called “Misleading”
MedPage Today – Apr 3, 2008
New PMC Clinical Science Committee Announced
Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) Newsletter – Apr 2, 2008
Ask Questions Before Buying a Genetic Test Home Kit
Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Mar 23, 2008
Key Internet Genetics Resources for the Clinician
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – Mar 19, 2008
Lifetime Award in Genetics Presented to Peter H. Byers by March Of Dimes
Medical News Today – Mar 16, 2008
Ready for Her Close-Up: An Interview with Elaine Strass (ASHG Executive Director)
PLoS Genetics – Feb 29, 2008
Research Ethics and the Challenge of Whole-Genome Sequencing
Nature – Feb 2008
Social Responsibility: The Power of Associations to Make the World a Better Place
Association Conventions & Facilities Magazine – Feb/Mar 2008
Genetic Experts Slam DNA Ancestry Testing
The Australian News – Jan 31, 2008
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Professor Receives Genetics Education Excellence Award
Case Western Reserve University News – Jan 29, 2008
Deoxyribonucleic Artist: Local Artist Creates Personal Portraits as Unique as Your DNA
The Minnesota Daily – Jan 24, 2008
The New England Journal of Medicine Gives Direct-to-Consumer Genome Scans Thumbs Down
Eye on DNA – Jan 10, 2008
Interview with Muin Khoury (CDC) on Personal Genomics Services Being Offered Directly to Consumers
The New England Journal of Medicine – Jan 10, 2008
Chromosome Abnormalities Raise Risk for Autism
U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News – Jan 9, 2008
Interview with ASHG Member Dr. Mark Daly About His Research On Autism and Chromosome Abnormalities
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams – Jan 9, 2008
Genetic Genealogy from Around the Web
The Genetic Genealogist – Jan 7, 2008
New Survey Supports Evolution, But Critics Disagree
CNSnews.com – Jan 3, 2008
Evolution Education Is a ‘Must’ Says Coalition of Scientific and Teaching Organizations
ScienceDaily News – Jan 3, 2008
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Sandwalk – Jan 3, 2008
American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Statement on Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Eye on DNA – Jan 2, 2008
A DNA Portrait Reveals More Than What You Look Like
Minnesota Public Radio “All Things Considered” – Jan 2, 2008
1,100 Genetic Tests for Depression to Cardiovascular Disease
Bioethics International – Dec 29, 2007
Gene-Test Marketing Raises Public Health Fears
MedPage Today – Dec 27, 2007
Dr. Chakravarti, Dr. Krishnan Elected to Institute of Medicine
India Abroad, New York Edition – Dec 13, 2007
Can a DNA Home Test Help Predict Your Health?
MSNBC – Dec 11, 2007
Broadening Genetic Tests in the Consumer Market
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) – Dec 1, 2007
Staff, Meeting Attendees Rally in Wake of San Diego Area Fires
PCMA Convene Magazine – Dec 2007
Artist Gives Expression to Science
Star-Tribune – Nov 27, 2007
Setting the Record Straight on DNA
The Commercial Appeal – Nov 17, 2007
Convention Center Hosts Trio of Major Medical Shows
San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) News – Nov 6, 2007
Study Points to Telomere Length as Predictor of CC
Cancer Drug News – Nov 5, 2007
Final Update from San Diego
San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau / SDCC – Nov 1, 2007
A Thick Head of Hair Is in the Genes
ScienceNOW Daily News – Nov 1, 2007
Letter to the Editor from the SDCC Board Chair
The San Diego Union-Tribune – Oct 31, 2007
San Diego “Open for Business”
MeetingsNet – Oct 30, 2007
Francis S. Collins Wins Presidential Medal of Freedom, Presented by President Bush
NIH Record – Oct 29, 2007
San Diego Convention Center Open for Business; Staff, Attendees Mobilize in Wake of Fires
PR Newswire – Oct 27, 2007
Tourism Industry Says County Ready for More Visitors
San Diego Union-Tribune – Oct 24, 2007
Red Cross; Many Evacuees Staying with Friends, Hotels
CNN.com – Oct 24, 2007
Statement by City of San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders to Convention Center Attendees, Exhibitors and Event Organizers
SDCC News – Oct 24, 2007
Donations, Volunteers Help Fire Refugees
United Press International (UPI) – Oct 23, 2007
Medscape Medical News Conference Coverage: American Society of Human Genetics 57th Annual Meeting
Medscape Medical News – Oct 2007
American Society of Human Genetics Steps Up to Help San Diego Fight Fires
EXPO Web – Oct 2007
San Diego Thanks You for Your Support During the October 2007 Wildfires
SDCC Corp. – Oct 2007
Genetics Hold Promise, Challenges for Cancer Care
Medicine.Net/HealthDay News – Sept 16, 2007
Conference Planner 2008
Genome Technology – Sept 2007
Cathy Greco, Science Teacher, Chosen to Participate in Geneticist-Educator Network of Alliances (GENA) Project
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Aug 30, 2007
DNA from the Dead: DNA Banking is Legal, but is it Ethical? (Part II)
The Genetic Genealogist Blog – Aug 29, 2007
Two Mothers Reach Out to Others with Disorders
The Oregonian – Jul 29, 2007
2007 National DNA Day Essay Finalist
Bergen County Technical Schools News – Jul 16, 2007
Human Genome Would Have Been an Impossible Jigsaw Puzzle Without the Work of Maynard Olson
Medical News Today – July 11, 2007
Cell Press Announces New Partnership with the American Society of Human Genetics
Medical News Today – Jun 14, 2007
Student News Round-Up and Awards National DNA Day Essay Contest Winner
Detroit Free Press – May 13, 2007
Fifth National DNA Day to Showcase Genomic Discoveries and Careers
NIH News – Mar 26, 2007
Students Learn about Life Sciences
Picayune-Times – Oct 26, 2006
Biologists Want to Drop the Word ‘Cloning’
New Scientist – Oct 21, 2006
Advocates Demand CMS Rulemaking on Genetic Testing Labs
Inside CMS – Oct 19, 2006
DNA Bus Rolls into Gulf Coast
Wired News – Oct 18, 2006
DNA, Race, and a New Era in Medicine
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) – Sept 1, 2006
Teen Draws on Health Issues for Essay Prize
The Columbus Dispatch – Apr 30, 2006
Genomic Researchers Head to New England Schools for National DNA Day: Celebration Encourages Exploration of Genomic Careers
NIH News – Apr 17, 2006
New Tools Highlighted at ASHG Conference Stimulating Discovery and Accelerating R&D
Genetic Engineering News – Jan 1, 2006
Gene May Be Linked to Dyslexia: Gap in Gene May Hinder the Brain’s Normal Pathways for Reading
CBS News – Oct 28, 2005
Scientists Tie Two Additional Genes to Dyslexia
The New York Times – Oct 27, 2005
Shortcut in Search for Genes: Map of Variations Tracks the 0.1% Setting Us Apart
Orlando Sentinel – Oct 27, 2005
NHGRI Director Receives Award from American Society of Human Genetics
NIH/DIR News – Oct 24, 2005
Robert H. Waterston, a Pioneer and Leader in Gene Mapping and DNA Sequencing, Wins International Genetics Prize
PR Newswire/Peter Gruber Foundation – Jun 28, 2005
Tracing Human Migration
The Journal News – Apr 13, 2005
Virtual Celebration Encourages Exploration of Genomic Careers
RxPG News – Apr 8, 2005
Charting Patterns Is Important First Step
The Washington Times – Jan 23, 2005
Family Health History Good Clue to Your Risk of Disease
The Gazette – Jan 10, 2005
King for a Year: Mary-Claire King Discusses Breast Cancer Research, Complex Traits, and Human Rights
Bio-IT World – Nov 14, 2004
NHGRI Scientists Return to the Classroom for Second Annual National DNA Day
Medical News Today – Apr 22, 2004
NHGRI Scientist Named 2004 President-Elect of American Society of Human Genetics
NIH News – Oct 2002
Human Genome Project Honored by American Society of Human Genetics’ Allan Award
NIH News – Oct 2000
Human Genetics Meeting: NPR Morning Report from ASHG Annual Meeting
National Public Radio (NPR) – Oct 22, 1999
Genetics Conference: NPR Morning Report from ASHG Annual Meeting
National Public Radio (NPR) – Oct 20, 1999