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Robert and Janice McNair Endowed Chair and Professor of Molecular and Human Genetics Baylor College of Medicine Secretary, ASHG Board of Directors 2016 ASHG Curt Stern Award recipient Dr. Lee’s research program focuses on human inborn errors of metabolism and structural birth defects. He shared his perspective on balancing research and the clinic, the importance... Read More

TDC member Julie Jurgens interviews Computational Biologist and Ancient DNA Researcher, Tatiana Tatarinova August 2016 I have always been fascinated by human history and its puzzling nature. For the longest time, I wanted to participate in a project that solves these historic mysteries. That chance came when I met several bright individuals who research ancient... Read More

TDC member Doug Dluzen interviews Jonathan Kocarnik, ASHG Social Issues Committee Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington  August 2016 ASHG: Please tell us a bit about yourself. Dr. Kocarnik: I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and I currently live in Seattle, WA. My education took me to the... Read More

Trainee Author: Salman Tajuddin, MD, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow National Institute on Aging (Photo courtesy Dr. Tajuddin) Salman Tajuddin et al. Large-Scale Exome-wide Association Analysis Identifies Loci for White Blood Cell Traits and Pleiotrophy with Immune-Mediated Diseases. American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 99, 22-39 (2016). This Trainee Paper Spotlight highlights three papers published back-to-back in... Read More

Trainee Author: Folefac Aminkeng, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow The University of British Columbia (Photo courtesy Dr. Aminkeng) Folefac Aminkeng et al. A Coding Variant in RARG Confers Susceptibility to Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancer. Nature Genetics, Volume 47, 1079-1084 (2015). Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. At least 14.1 million people are diagnosed... Read More