Trainee

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

ASHG honors excellence in research conducted by predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees (including genetic counseling trainees) through merit-based awards that recognize highly competitive abstracts submitted and presented at the ASHG Annual Meeting. Currently, the total value of ASHG’s Award for Trainee Research Excellence is approximately $70,000 annually. Formerly known as the Charles J. Epstein Trainee Research... Read More

By Anna Miller, PhD Building and improving soft skills is an important part of scientific training. Soft skills, such as communication and interpersonal skills, problem solving, time management, and leadership and teamwork, are important characteristics that can be carried over into any position such as. Whether you work in academia, industry, government, or elsewhere, these... Read More

Morteza Seifi, MS Meet Honey, a professional who has traversed different fields and industries throughout her career. Honey’s background is in biotechnology, and her research interests have been focused on viral etiology, cancer mechanisms, and biomarkers for the early detection of cancer. Currently, she works at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Honey’s career trajectory has... Read More

Meena Radhakrishnan, MD Have you ever wondered how continuously updating your skillset will help with your personal and professional growth, in our fast-paced society? Personally, having an avocation has benefitted me a lot. Having a favorite pastime or learning new expertise has provided me and countless others and takes less effort and mental drive as... Read More