Trainee

ASHG hosted its annual virtual Capitol Hill Meetings on May 7-9, 2024. Over the course of the three-day event, members of the Government and Public Advocacy Committee (GPAC) joined current and former trainee advocates from the Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program to meet with 15 congressional offices. Meeting with policymakers... Read More

In May 2024, ASHG hosted a fourth year of virtual advocacy meetings with policymakers on Capitol Hill. Over the course of a week, participants in the  2024 cohort of the Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees (ACGT) program joined members of past  ACGT  cohorts and members of the  Government and Public Advocacy Committee (GPAC)  in meetings with 15 congressional... Read More

By:Srinitya Gannavarapu, BS/BA Podcasts are a powerful and influential medium in contemporary society, offering a plethora of benefits to both creators and listeners alike. One of the key influences of podcasts lies in their ability to democratize information and entertainment, allowing anyone with an internet connection to share their ideas and stories with a global... Read More

By: Meena Radhakrishnan, MD  ASHG and NHGRI have collaborated to offer fellowship programs for physicians, postgraduates, and PhDs to provide insight into a few genetics programs to support their further education or work in academia or research. For this Nascent Transcript, Dr. Samata Katta answers questions about her experiences in fellowship program offered by ASHG-NHGRI.... Read More

By: Jordan H. Whitlock, PhD  Spring is a transition time full of change and fresh starts as everything comes back into bloom. In this spring edition of ASHG’s Nascent Transcript, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of ASHG’s resources available for trainees and members of all stages to help navigate through seasons... Read More