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Scientific publishing has been central to the mission of The American Society of Human Genetics since its inception, first with the establishment of the American Journal of Human Genetics in 1949 and more recently with the launch of Human Genetics and Genomics Advances in 2020. The pace of advance of human genetics and genomics research... Read More

Posted By: Sarah Ratzel, PhD, Science Editor, AJHG Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Aaron Quinlan to discuss his paper, “De novo structural mutation rates and gamete-of-origin biases revealed through genome sequencing of 2,396 families”. AJHG:... Read More

ASHG supports the nomination of Eric Lander, PhD, to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).  The announcement of the new team at the dawn of President Biden’s presidency, and elevating the Director of OSTP to a Cabinet position, is a positive sign that science, and scientists, will have a core role in... Read More

Posted By: Evelyn Mantegani, Senior Specialist, Marketing and Communications, ASHG Paula Ramos, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Her research is aimed at understanding the genetic etiology of human autoimmunity and the reasons underlying its ethnic disparities. Her experience as a human geneticist spans the... Read More