is a non-profit organization. Its aims are to promote research in basic and applied human and medical genetics, to ensure high standards in clinical practice and to facilitate contacts between all persons who share these aims, particularly those working in Europe. The Society will encourage and seek to integrate research and its translation into clinical benefits and professional and public education in all areas of human genetics. The ESHG truly appreciates the nomination of a total of 14 candidates for board membership this year. They will run for the 5 vacancies within the ESHG Board. Vote for your favourite candidates. NOTE: Only current ESHG Members are can vote. You will need to be logged in and have the voting code sent to you by email. Access the member area 25.Mar.2015 Two of the worlds largest professional societies of human geneticists have issued a joint position statement on the promise and challenges of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), a new procedure to test blood drawn from pregnant mothers for Down syndrome and other chromosomal disorders in the fetus. The document addresses the current scope of and likely future improvements in NIPT technology, ways it may best fit with existing prenatal screening tools … Continue reading →