interview

Discover Genetics is the hub of ASHG’s content for the science-interested public. From high school biology teachers looking for ways to introduce the building blocks of our genetic code into their classroom, to your neighbor who wants to know the basics of genetics so they can begin to understand their family health history – Discover... Read More

ASHG’s member community comprises of a multitude of professional backgrounds from basic scientists, clinicians, genetic counselors, and more. The membership team recently sat down to speak with Daniel Riconda, MS, CGC an Associate Professor, Genetic Counseling Program Director at the Baylor College of Medicine. An ASHG member since 1997 Riconda reflects on his path to... Read More

We recently spoke with Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at All of Us, who leads the effort to set the scientific vision and strategy for the program as well as oversees the program’s collection and curation of data and the integration of new data types. All of Us is a precision... Read More

The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 2144) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1450) to recognize certified genetic counselors as healthcare providers and authorize the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reimburse genetic counselors directly for the genetic counseling services they provide to Medicare... Read More

Dr. Muin Khoury is the Director at the Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health at the CDC. The Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health was formed in 1997 to assess the impact and advantages of human genetics and the Human Genome Project on public health and disease prevention. Over the decades, the office... Read More