ASHG 2026 · Tier 1 Academic

Columbia University at ASHG 2026

Name: ASHG 2026 Annual Meeting
Start: 2026-10-20
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Montréal

New York, New York

Columbia University at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 14 presentations (12 posters, 2 featured symposia); 10 research groups.

presentations on the program

research groups identified

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Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
Columbia University New York, New York	4 PhD Students · 3 PIs · 2 Postdocs · 1 Undergrad
Przeworski Labprzeworskilab.com Dry lab~9 people Works with PacBio, Illumina paired-end and 10X Genomics-barcode genomic data using statistical modeling. Studies human adaptation and mutation and recombination evolution in vertebrates. 15 papers since 2024 › Patterns of recombination in snakes reveal a tug-of-war between PRDM9 and promoter-like features Science, 2024 The clock-like accumulation of germline and somatic mutations can arise from the interplay of DNA damage and repair PLoS Biology, 2024 Causal interpretations of family GWAS in the presence of heterogeneous effects Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5039579959 Funded by Columbia University, Human Frontiers Science Program +2 more › Columbia University, Research Initiative in Science and Engineering grant “Anna Yoney will be supported by a Research Initiative in Science and Engineering grant from Columbia University for her postdoctoral work” Human Frontiers Science Program, postdoctoral grant “Marc de Manuel awarded a Human Frontiers Science Program postdoctoral grant” NIGMS, F32 postdoctoral grant “Zach Fuller awarded an NIGMS F32 postdoctoral grant” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Analyzes PacBio, Illumina paired-end sequencing, 10X Genomics barcodes Techniques large-scale genomic data analysis, statistical modeling, genome assembly, genome annotation, RNA-seq, variant calling, LDhelmet recombination analysis, multiple sequence alignment Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “I am interested in hiring graduate students with a keen interest in evolution and genetics and a strong quantitative background.” Source: lab positions page	Symposium Wed Oct 21 9:08 am Collateral mutagenesis funnels disparate sources of DNA damage into a ubiquitous mutational signature Human Mutational Processes Underlying Genomic Signatures, Cancer, and Evolution Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice A sibling study of variation in parental mutation rates Evolutionary and Population Genetics Collaborators: University of Oxford Mutation detectionLarge-scale biobanksPopulation genetics
Singh Labtjsinghlab.com Wet + dry lab~11 people Generates, analyzes, and integrates DNA sequencing, EHR, brain-imaging, DEXA, and single-cell multi-omics data. Studies psychiatric disorders with the Genome Psychiatry Cohort and BD2 Genetics Platform. Funded by Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, BD2 +1 more › Brain and Behavior Research Foundation · active ““Brain and Behavior Research Foundation”” BD2, Breakthrough Discoveries for thriving with Bipolar Disorder · active ““BD2 : Breakthrough Discoveries for thriving with Bipolar Disorder”” Precision Medicine at Columbia · active ““Precision Medicine at Columbia”” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Analyzes DNA sequencing, Long-read sequencing, Bulk- and single-cell multi-omics Techniques Genome engineering, Stem cell-derived neurons, Machine learning, Polygenic scores, Brain neuroimaging and DEXA imaging Source: lab pages Currently hiring › ““We are actively looking to expand our team at all levels right now!”” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Genetic architecture of psychosis is organized along transdiagnostic symptom dimensions and reveals subtypes within Schizophrenia Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: New York Genome Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Characterization of disordersComplex diseasesDelineation of diseasesPrecision medicine Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Polygenic risk scores for adult psychiatric latent factors predict childhood temperament, emotion regulation, and cognition in the ABCD Study Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: New York Genome Center Genome-wide association studyPolygenic risk scorePsychiatric genetics
Bauer Labcolumbiacardiology.org/research-labs/bauer-lab Wet + dry lab~7 people Uses molecular biology, animal physiology and functional genomics including ATAC-Seq and CRISPR/Cas9 screens. Studies cardiometabolic traits, lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis. 15 papers since 2024 › LIPA , a risk locus for coronary artery disease: decoding the variant-to-function relationship European Heart Journal, 2025 High-Dimensional Single-Cell Multimodal Landscape of Human Carotid Atherosclerosis Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 2024 Single-Cell Multimodal Profiling of Atherosclerosis Identifies CD200 as a Cell Surface Lineage Marker of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Their Derived Cells Circulation, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5011074610 6 platforms and techniques › Runs ATAC-Seq, CRISPR/Cas9 screen Techniques Molecular biology, Animal physiology, CRISPR screens, Cholesterol assays Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Toward Human Direction-of-Effect for TRIB1: Discovery and Validation of a Rare Loss-of-Function Variant Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Collaborators: Center for Non-Communicable Diseases Rare variantsGenotype-phenotype correlationsCardiovascular systemIdentification of disease genes
Boyce Labboyce.cheme.columbia.edu Wet + dry lab~10 people Studies MRI, gas flow, vibration and CFD-DEM simulations of bubbles, fluidized beds and granular materials. Applications include undersea power, clean-energy reactors, mining and pharmaceuticals. 13 papers since 2024 › Structured bubbling in vibrated gas-fluidized beds of binary granular particles: experiments and simulations Soft Matter, 2024 Control of spout deflection in dry and wet spouted beds using vibration Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 Faraday waves in gas-fluidized beds subject to combined vertical and horizontal vibration Powder Technology, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5017291229 Funded by ONR, NSF +1 more › ONR · active “This ONR-funded project seeks to improve hydrogen-based undersea power” NSF · active “This NSF-funded project seeks to study the dynamics of bubbles” NSF, CAREER Award · active “This research project covered by the NSF CAREER Award seeks” Source: lab pages 6 platforms and techniques › Runs Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Techniques CFD-DEM simulations, Gas-solid fluidization, Controlled gas flow and vibration, Granular mixing and segregation, Bubble dynamics Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Comparative cfDNA-Tumor Profiling of Genomic Heterogeneity in Canine B-Cell Lymphoma Cancer Collaborators: Cornell University, Virginia Tech BioinformaticsCancerCell-free DNADiagnostics
Columbia Rheumatology Genetics Clinicrheumatologyatcolumbia.org/patient-care/rheumatology-genetics-clinic Dry lab~2 people Studies GWAS, PheWAS, functional genomics, polygenic risk scores and nationwide biobank genomic/clinical data. Focuses on monogenic immune disorders and systemic sclerosis. 17 papers since 2024 › SFTSV Prevalence in Ticks and Livestock in an SFTSV-Endemic Area in Central China Pathogens, 2025 Hand Swelling and Other Non–Raynaud Phenomenon Symptoms as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Sclerosis: Prevalence and Clinical Associations in Two US Cohorts Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2025 Quantification of coronary artery calcification in systemic sclerosis using visual ordinal and deep learning scoring: Association with systemic sclerosis clinical features Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5014753877 Funded by National Institutes of Health, Rheumatology Research Foundation +1 more › National Institutes of Health “Dr. Luo has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health” Rheumatology Research Foundation “Dr. Luo has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Rheumatology Research Foundation.” Rheumatology Research Foundation, Scientist Development Award “Dr. Luo has received the Scientist Development Award from the Rheumatology Research Foundation.” Source: lab pages 6 platforms and techniques › Techniques GWAS, PheWAS, Functional genomics, Polygenic risk scores, Raw sequencing-data reanalysis, Genomic and clinical data integration Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Rare Variant Phenome-Wide Association Studies Recapitulate Inborn Errors of Immunity Phenotypes in Population Biobanks Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: University of Pittsburgh Autoimmune disorderBioinformaticsElectronic health recordsExome/genome sequencing
Muhle Labmuhlelab.org Wet lab Uses ChIP-seq, bioChIP-seq, single-cell analysis, mouse lines and human neural stem cells. Studies CHD8 loss in autism-related neurodevelopment and seizures. 8 platforms and techniques › Runs ChIP-seq, bioChIP-seq Techniques Single-cell analysis, Chd8^{+/-} mouse model, Cre-activated biotinylation, mCherry-tagged CHD8 reporter, Human neural stem cells, Mouse and human model systems Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are actively recruiting undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral scientists!” Source: lab positions page No funding stated	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Evaluating Avoidant and Sleep Phenotypes Using Conditional Deletion of Mouse CHD8 Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Collaborators: New York State Psychiatric Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst +1 more AutismBehaviorGenotype-phenotype correlationsNeurodevelopmental
Statistical Genetics Labcuelee.github.io Dry lab Develops statistical-genetics models using electronic health record and genome-wide association data. Uses multi-trait risk models to study complex diseases. Funded by NHGRI › NHGRI, K99/R00 · 09/2024 – 09/2029 “09/2024 – 09/2029 NHGRI (K99/R00) 1K99HG013546” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Electronic health record (EHR) data, GWAS summary statistics, Whole-blood transcriptome data Techniques Multi-trait modeling, Liability threshold modeling, Deep learning, Bayesian mixture modeling, Phenotype imputation Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm GLEN: a deep learning framework for genetic liability prediction from multimodal data Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: Malmö University, Lund University Statistical geneticsMethodologyMachine learningElectronic health records
Wu Labpublichealth.columbia.edu/research-labs/wu-lab Wet + dry lab~10 people Applies RNA sequencing, DNA methylation profiling, extracellular vesicle isolation, metabolomics and exposomics in human population studies. It links exposures to disease biology and prevention. Funded by NIEHS Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan › NIEHS Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan, Junior Faculty Career Development Awards · May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2028 “The NIEHS Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan has funding available for Junior Faculty Career Development Awards” Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Runs small RNA sequencing, DNA methylation arrays, targeted extracellular vesicle purification, nontargeted exposomics/metabolomics Techniques extracellular vesicle isolation, Next Generation Sequencing, statistical and machine learning methods, epitranscriptomics, molecular epidemiology, DNA methylation analysis Source: lab pages No openings posted	Symposium Fri Oct 23 8:40 am High-dimensional exposomics: Enabling systematic gene–environment discovery Emergence of Complex Traits at the Intersection of Genomics, Exposomic, and Time
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Healthvagelos.columbia.edu/departments-centers/stavros-niarchos-foundation-center-precision-psychiatry-mental-health Works in population genetics and computational genetics.	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Improving cell-cell communication inference through incorporation of spatial information via integration of single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology GenomicsSingle-cellSpatial transcriptomicsStatistical genetics
Giblin Laboratory Works in rare disease and clinical genetics.	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Non-coding structural variants in GLUT1 deficiency syndrome Mendelian Phenotypes Collaborators: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Clinical geneticsEpilepsyExome/genome sequencingNeurogenetics
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