Elevate Your ASHG 2018 Abstract – Here’s How
2018 Program Committee Chair Heather Mefford shares tips to maximize your abstract’s chances at a high-profile speaking slot. Remember: abstracts due June 7! Read More
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Career Interview: Eleftheria Zeggini, PhD
Sarah A. Gagliano, ASHG: What is the focus of your research? Dr. Zeggini: My research uses large-scale biomedical data to identify genetic causes of complex traits, with a primary focus on musculoskeletal diseases and cardiometabolic traits. Our activities are underpinned by the development of methods to advance statistical genetics approaches. ASHG: What aspects of your... Read More
Trainee Paper Spotlight: Zafar Iqbal
Trainee Author: Zafar Iqbal, PhD Researcher Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway (Photo courtesy Iqbal) Riazuddin S, Hussain M, Razzaq A, Iqbal Z, et al. Exome sequencing of Pakistani consanguineous families identifies 30 novel candidate genes for recessive intellectual disability. Molecular Psychiatry (2017) 22, 1604-1614 This multi-investigator exome sequencing project aims to discover pathogenic mutations for... Read More
FDA Takes Steps to Advance Genomics Technology, Encourage NGS-based Test Innovation
Two new FDA guidances on next generation sequencing-based tests aim to spur innovation in these tests and streamline their regulatory review. Read More
Second Edition of “March for Science”: A Message of Public Engagement
Nascent Transcript Writer: Allison McCague May 2018 The second annual March for Science was held last month in Washington, DC, and many cities all around the world. The inaugural March for Science, held on a cold, rainy, and damp day, drew approximately 100,000 marchers to Washington in 2017, and over one million people participated in some sort... Read More