Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
The responsible use of large-scale data to advance genetics and genomics research incorporates protections preserving the confidentiality of personal genetic information. ASHG asserts core privacy principles should be applied to all research, regardless of the funding source. Related: AJHG Perspective: Advancing Research and Privacy: Achievements, Challenges, and Core Principles (September 2019) Press Release: ASHG Asserts... Read More
Published: Thursday, September 5, 2019, 11:00 a.m U.S. Central Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan, 301.634.7346, press@ashg.org Society Affirms Importance of Shared Genetic Data for Medical Advancement ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today affirmed the crucial role of genetic and genomic data sharing to advance medicine and health research, and asserted... Read More
Written by Nascent Transcript writer Jennifer Zieba The concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was brought forth in the mid-1950s when John McCarthy and Marvin Minsky used the term to describe machines that could do more than carry out simple input calculations. Now, AI and advanced machine learning techniques have not only become ubiquitous in our... Read More
A brief summary of the ASHG-AJHG webinar on polygenic risk scores. Watch the full webinar now! Read More
Member Marina DiStefano recaps ISB Biocuration 2019, a meeting to foster communication between curators, and best practices for documentation and annotation. Read More