The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), founded in 1948, is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide. Our mission is to advance human genetics in science, health, and society through excellence in research, education, and advocacy. In support of our educational objectives, ASHG is developing and implementing genomics education for faculty, to support genetics instruction, and for health professionals, to aid the integration of genomics into medicine and improve patient health outcomes.
This webinar will focus on the current status of development of polygenic risk scores, how they may be applied in the context of research and clinical assessment, as...
Yvonne Bombard and Howard Levy, lead authors of the statement and former members of the ASHG Social Issues Committee, will lead a discussion about navigating the...
The “Matchmaker Exchange” was launched in 2013 in order to facilitate the process of matching a patient with a rare disease and a candidate gene to another to identify...
Prenatal cell-free DNA screening (or cfDNA screening, often referred to as NIPT or noninvasive prenatal testing) is an increasingly popular and valuable tool for...
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