American Society of Human Genetics to Host 60th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on November 2-6, 2010

BETHESDA, MD – September 8, 2010 – The world’s top scientists and clinicians in the human genetics field will gather in Washington, D.C., to present their latest research findings at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, 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.

PRESS BRIEFING SESSIONS:

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, D.C., 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

Please see the ASHG 2010 meeting Web site for the full schedule of scientific sessions and events. The 2010 meeting site also contains an abstract search database that will allow you to search by keyword, topic, author/presenter name, etc. for scientific research abstracts related to specific areas of interest in human genetics that will be presented at this year’s meeting.

PRESS REGISTRATION INFORMATION & GUIDELINES:

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