Special Symposia
Presidential Symposium | Distinguished Speakers Symposium
Presidential Symposium
Wednesday, October 21 | 4:30 PM – 6:15 PM
Communicating Science in an Uncertain World: Evidence, Storytelling, and Public Trust
A thought-provoking session curated by the ASHG President. This year’s topic explores the growing gap between rapid scientific advancement and public trust and will offer practical strategies for communicating science with clarity and impact.
Moderated by ASHG President
Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Speakers
Alex Dainis, Ph.D.
Helicase Media
Natalie (Talia) Stroud, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Roxanne Khamsi
The Atlantic
Distinguished Speakers Symposium
Saturday, October 24 | 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM
Globalizing Human Genetics: From Discovery through Implementation
As the field of human genetics advances toward precision medicine, the imperative to globalize research efforts has never been more urgent. This session will explore strategies for incorporating ancestral and global variation across all stages of genetics—from genetic discovery and functional interrogation to clinical translation and implications.
Experts will share strategies for building globally representative datasets, integrating disparate genomes, and translating findings into meaningful health outcomes.
Moderators
Oyesola Ojewunmi, Ph.D.
Queen Mary University of London and Medical Research Council & London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Michèle Ramsay, Ph.D.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Speakers
Eimear Kenny, Ph.D.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Gonçalo Abecasis, Ph.D.
Regeneron Genetics Center (RGC)
Pradeep Natarajan, MD, MMSc
Amgen
Genevieve Wojcik, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health