On the last day of #ASHG25, attending a telomere session entitled "end results" seems fitting. It's been a great meeting talking with vibrant young geneticists, and on this note, I'm hiring a postdoc! thejacksonlaboratory.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/External_JAX...

Schall & @jeffreymkidd.bsky.social characterized structural variation in dogs using a combination of long- and short-read data and genome assemblies. Several SVs have frequency profiles across breeds consistent with selection. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf173 #genome #evolution #TEsky

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens. Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

The Department of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan is looking for a new faculty colleague at the rank of Assistant Professor. Please share! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

📣New from @sequenceman.bsky.social & co 📄Asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase (NARS1) variants implicated in dominant neurological phenotypes display dominant-negative properties 👉https://tinyurl.com/mwc5vfb4

Fine-scale recombination rates inferred using the canFam4 assembly are strongly correlated with previous maps of dog recombination https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.11.675639v1

Our lab at U Michigan is hiring a post-bac research assistant. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate who wants more experience before applying to graduate school: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

Come be my colleague! We are hiring for two tenure-track positions. www.reed.edu/dean_of_facu...

Yesterday, members of our Program Committee took to Capitol Hill to advocate for robust #NIHfunding and the future of biomedical research. Their message to lawmakers: science matters — and so does sustained research funding. #ASHG

Congratulations to all the #worm25 Poster Award Winners and Honorable Mentions!

A STAT story from yesterday... Francis Collins speaking out clearly and forcefully... www.statnews.com/2025/05/07/f...

Repost w/ correct link! The Dept of Human Genetics at the Univeristy of Utah is hosting a Rising Stars in Genetics & Genomics postdoc symposium. We are looking to feature postdocs doing cool science! Please self nominate or nominate an excellent postdoc! #ASHGtrainees docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

How has the Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainees Program been beneficial? Current trainee Mary Hackbarth, MS, shares her experience in the program & how it's shaped her goal to be involved in advocacy outreach. Apply before 4/30: www.ashg.org/advocacy/adv...

NHGRI’s comm team was exceptionally good and if anyone is looking for a talented science communicator, you should snap up Jenny as soon as possible.