, from Tuesday, November 2, through Saturday, November 6, 2010, at the Walter E Washington Convention Center. Founded in 1948, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide, representing nearly 8,000 researchers, academicians, clinicians, genetic counselors, nurses and others with a special interest in this area. The Society’s Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of human genetics professionals and a forum for renowned experts in the field to share their latest research results.
With more than 260 platform and plenary presentations, 2,828 posters, 24 invited sessions and special symposia, as well as press briefing events that will be webcast to the media, the ASHG 2010 Annual Meeting will provide journalists with significant information about cutting-edge developments in human genetics and genomics research. In addition, nearly 250 U.S. and international exhibitors will offer an unprecedented opportunity to view the latest advances in genetics-related products and services derived, in part, from work presented at previous ASHG meetings.
ASHG will be hosting press briefing events onsite in the Walter E Washington Convention Center during the week of the 60th Annual Meeting. The Society will also be webcasting this year’s press briefing sessions to allow credentialed members of the media who are unable to attend the ASHG 2010 meeting in-person to view the events through an online Web portal.
If you cannot attend this year’s Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, but still wish to receive embargoed press releases from ASHG and/or register to view online webcasts of the Society’s press briefing events, please e-mail your request to Kristen Long at klong@ashg.org, and remember to include your press affiliation and contact information.
The press briefing events and scientific sessions at the ASHG 2010 meeting will feature presentations from prominent experts in the field on a diverse range of “hot” topics of interest in human genetics, including the following:
1000 Genomes Project
Biotechnology
Cancer Genetics
Clinical/Translational Research
Ethical, Legal, Social & Policy Issues
Epigenetics/Genomics
Evolution & Population Genetics
Family Health History
Gene Therapy/Genetic Disease Treatment
Genetic Testing
Genetic Variation of Common & Rare Diseases
Genome Architecture (CNV & Structural Variation)
Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS)
Neurogenetics/Psychiatric Genetics
Pharmacogenetics (Drug Response & Dosage)
Personalized Medicine
Public Health Genomics & Education Initiatives
Stem Cell Research
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