What is APSHG?
The Asia Pacific Societyof Human Genetics (APSHG) is a non-profit organization, founded in 2006, comprising persons involved or interested in the study of human genetics in the Asia Pacific Region. The membership which include scientists, clinical geneticists, genetic counselors and students, has steadily increased over the past years and it welcomes members from all the major countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Objectives
To promote research in basic and applied human and medical genetics
To integrate professional and public education in all areas of human genetics
To provide a forum where scientists can share their research findings as well as increase or spread knowledge and understanding of of human genetics among the various professionals including health professionals, health policy makers, legislators and the general public
Background
The Asia Pacific Society of Human Genetics (APSHG) is a non-profit organization, founded in 2006, comprising persons involved or interested in the study of human genetics in the Asia Pacific Region. The membership which include scientists, clinical geneticists, genetic counselors and students, has steadily increased over the past years and it welcomes members from all the major countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
APSHG was registered in Singapore on February 17, 2006 after the inaugural meeting on November 12, 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand. The APSHG was accepted as Full Member of the International Federation of Human Genetics Societies (IFHGS) on August 6, 2006 in Brisbane, Australia during the 11th International Congress of Human Genetics (ICHG).
Some of the events held by the APSHG include setting up a Working Group on Consolidating Newborn Screening, training workshops on birth defects surveillance and dysmorphology and co-hosting the Federation of Asia Oceania Biochemistry and Molecular Biology conference. The APSHG held its first Summer School and Bioinformatics Course in Hong Kong in 2016, and an Autumn School of Clinical Genetics in Singapore in 2018.
Founding Members
China – Chen Zhu
Hong Kong – Stephen Lam
Indonesia – Sangkot Marzuki & Herawati Sudoyo
Malaysia – M Nizam Isa & Thong Meow-Keong
Philippines – Carmencita Padilla & Eva Maria Cutiongco-de la Paz
Singapore – Lai Poh-San & Ivy Ng
Taiwan (ROC) – Chen Yuan-Tsong & Paul Hwu Wuh-Liang
Thailand – Suthat Fucharoen & Pornswan Wasant
Past Presidents
Pornswan Wasant, MD, Thailand (2006-2008)
Carmencita Padilla, MD MAHPS, Philippines (2008-2010)
Stephen Lam, MD, Hong Kong (2010-2012)
Meow-Keong Thong, MD, Malaysia (2012-2015)
Poh-San Lai, PhD, Singapore (2015-2017)
Eva Maria Cutiongco-de la Paz, MD, Philippines (2017-2019)
Thanyachai Sura, MD, Thailand (2019-2023)
Executive Committee
President Brian Chung, MD, Hong Kong
President-Elect Yin-Hsiu (Nancy) Chien, MD, Taiwan
Immediate Past President Thanyachai Sura, MD, Thailand
Secretary Catherine Lynn Silao, MD PhD, Philippines
Treasurer Breana Cham, MHSc, Singapore
Auditor Gunadi, PhD, Indonesia
Board Members
Ni-Chung Lee, MD, PhD, Taiwan
Prasit Phowthongkum, MD, MFRCPT, Thailand
B.R.Lakshmi, MD, India
Sultana Faradz, MD, Indonesia
Zilfalil Bin Alwi, MD, Malaysia
Resources: Videos & Articles
Getting to Know Rare Diseases Due to Genetic Disorders
The implementation of genome sequencing in rare genetic diseases diagnosis: a pilot study from the Hong Kong genome project
The RDI–Lancet Commission on Rare Diseases: improving visibility to address health-care disparities for 400 million people
The ASEAN genome consortium: advancing equitable precision medicine through regional solidarity
Exome sequencing facilitates personalized treatment in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy patients: transforming current clinical practice in Indonesia
Pathogenic Variants in TUBGCP6 of Familial Microcephaly and Chorioretinopathy
Genomics and population health in an era of data-driven care
