ASHG News

NEWS July 13, 2012 Press Contact: press@ashg.org Doyen of Medical Genetics in Great Britain will receive award at ASHG annual meeting Nov. 10, in San Francisco BETHESDA, MD – July 13, 2012– The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Emeritus Professor Alan E. H. Emery, M.D., Ph.D., as the winner of the Award... Read More

Congratulations to the 2012 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! Over 6,000 essays were written for this year’s contest, and ASHG received record-breaking entries from teachers in 47 states and 15 foreign countries, including Iran, Egypt, Afghanistan, Lithuania, and Nigeria. Asking students to discuss the impacts of the discovery of the... Read More

NEWS The Genetics Society of America and the American Society of Human Genetics administer this award for early career independent female investigators with funding from The Gruber Foundation BETHESDA, MD – April 23, 2012 – The Genetics Society of America (GSA) and the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) announce the opening of the online... Read More

ASHG supports the teaching of evolution in public schools, and is disappointed by Tennessee’s enactment of a bill that weakens K-12 science instruction. House Bill 38, which became law in April 2012, undermined the teaching of evolution and several other scientific topics that form the basis of public scientific literacy. Related: ASHG Statement on Tennessee... Read More

In response to a 2011 request for information, ASHG submitted comments on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making for “Human Subjects Research Protection: Enhancing Protections for Research Subjects and Reducing Burden, Delay, and Ambiguity for Investigators.” The Society proposed adjustments to the review, approval, and follow-up for studies that will facilitate research and improve... Read More