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Media Contacts: Nalini Padmanabhan, ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 | press@ashg.org Adam Pope, UAB Public Relations Specialist 205.934.6986 | arpope@uab.edu For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 27, 2016 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time BETHESDA, MD, and BIRMINGHAM, AL – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to welcome Bruce R. Korf, MD, PhD, as the... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Monday, June 27, 2016 10:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Geneticist and Educator to Receive Award at ASHG 2016 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named David Valle, MD, Henry J. Knott Professor and Director of... Read More

In 2015, ASHG issued a position statement on ethical, legal, and psychosocial implications of genetic testing in children and adolescents. Published in The American Journal of Human Genetics, the statement aims to guide approaches to genetic testing for children in the research and clinical contexts. Related: Infographics: Pediatric Genetic Testing (March 2016) Points to Consider:... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 30, 2015 9:00 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Authors of Seminal Textbook to Receive Award at ASHG 2015 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Robert L. Nussbaum, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Invitae... Read More

In 2000, recognizing the involvement of ASHG members in gene therapy research and implementation, ASHG issued a statement commenting on the need for rigorous research and consideration of patient interests. Related: Statement on Gene Therapy (August 2000) Read More