K-12

ASHG member and DNA Day Essay Contest judge Fuki Hisama invited 2019 essay winner Sophia Chen to visit her lab at the University of Washington this month. Read More

ASHG member and DNA Day Essay Contest judge Olga McDaniel shares her experience at a genetics outreach poster event. Read More

Congratulations to our winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! Thank you for making this another successful year! We received many submissions from students in 45 U.S. states, and 24 non-U.S. countries, including Turkey, Canada, and India, which had the highest number of submissions outside of the U.S. We would also like... Read More

1st Place Sophia Chen Lakeside School Teacher: Dr. Devin Parry Location: Seattle, Washington The familial nature of genetic information causes an ethical dilemma regarding the disclosure of such knowledge to biological relatives when a family member is diagnosed with a hereditary disease. One typical example is Huntington’s disease (HD), an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by expansion... Read More

Experts discuss with ASHG how to take initiative on scientific engagement for DNA Day. Read More