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The National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) was established to transform the translational process so that new treatments and cures for disease can be delivered to patients faster. ASHG recently spoke with Joni L. Rutter, PhD, Director of NCATS, about how human genetics and genomics is fueling the translational pipeline... Read More

The fall U.S. legislative season will be a busy one and ASHG will be calling on U.S. ASHG members to contact their members of Congress to support and protect funding for the National Institutes of Health. Here is what you need to know – and how and when ASHG may ask for your active engagement. ... Read More

ASHG recently spoke with Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, President and CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), on how this organization leverages expertise across a breadth of scientific industries to address complex health challenges and accelerate research, particularly in human genetics and genomics.  The FNIH is an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable... Read More

In May 2023, ASHG hosted a third year of virtual advocacy meetings with policymakers on Capitol Hill. The week-long event brought together trainee advocates from both the 2022 and the 2023 Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program. Participation in this spring advocacy activity is a key feature of the ACGT program.... Read More

In May 2023, ASHG hosted its third year of virtual advocacy meetings on Capitol Hill. Both current and several former trainee advocates from the Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program participated in this week-long advocacy activity. The ACGT program was launched as part of ASHG’s Government & Public Advocacy Committee (GPAC)... Read More