Neng Chen, Ph.D., receives 2012 Richard King Trainee Award for best publication in GIM

Neng Chen, PhD of the Stanford University School of Medicine is the recipient of the 2012 Richard King Trainee Award. This award was instituted three years ago by the American College of Medical Genetics Foundation to encourage ABMG trainees in their careers and to foster the publication of quality research in ACMG's peer-reviewed journal, Genetics in Medicine.

Each year the editorial board reviews all articles published in GIM by an ABMG trainee who was either a first or corresponding author during that year. The manuscript felt to have the most merit is selected and a cash prize awarded at the annual American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) meeting.

Dr. Chen was given the award for her manuscript titled "Allelic Discrimination of cis-trans Relationships by Digital PCR: GJB2 (p.V27I/p.E114g) and CFTR (p.R117H/5T)," which was published in the December 2011 issue of Genetics in Medicine. Senior author is Iris Schrijver, MD.

The award is given by the American College of Medical Genetics Foundation and is named for Dr. Richard King in recognition of his instrumental role in creating Genetics in Medicine and serving as the first and founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal.

Eligible trainees include those in the following programs: Clinical Biochemical Genetics; Clinical Cytogenetics; Clinical Molecular Genetics Combined Internal Medicine/Genetics; Combined Pediatrics/Genetics; PhD Medical Genetics.

Provided by American College of Medical Genetics