ASHG 2026 · Tier 1 Academic
Emory University at ASHG 2026
Atlanta, Georgia
Emory University at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 23 presentations (20 posters, 2 platform talks, 1 lightning talk); 12 research groups.
23
presentations on the program
12
research groups identified
4
sessions invited to or moderated
4
Reviewers’ Choice abstracts
| Organization | ASHG 2026 Attendance |
|---|---|
Emory University Atlanta, Georgia | 14 PhD Students · 3 PIs · 2 Clinicians · 2 Staff Scientists |
HERO-GENE Groupmed.aws.emory.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/rheumatology/research/labs/herogene.html SELA studies SLE outcomes in African American women through epigenomic and transcriptomic changes. We aim to inform tailored and equitable treatments and interventions.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Preliminary analysis of escape from X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) in pediatric autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disorderGene regulationRNA-seqSingle-cell Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Single-cell transcriptomics reveals X-chromosome inactivation escape drives female-biased structural damage in lupus nephritis Autoimmune disorderGene regulationRNA-seqSingle-cell Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Sex-biased X-chromosomal expression in lupus immune cells is consistent with X-chromosome inactivation escape and ribonucleoprotein dysregulation Autoimmune disorderRNA-seqSingle-cellWomen's health |
Weinstock Labweinstocklab.org Analyzes whole-genome sequencing of blood and pooled high-content CRISPR screens with statistical and machine learning methods. Studies clonal hematopoiesis, gene regulatory networks and disease prediction.
| Talk Wed Oct 21 2:03 pm The genetic architecture of somatic passenger mutation burden in clonal hematopoiesis Statistical geneticsGenome-wide association studyHematopoietic systemSomatic variants Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Multi-omic analysis of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential identifies JAK2-associated lipid and inflammatory signatures in the UK Biobank BioinformaticsMetabolomicsMulti-omicsProteomics Moderator Thu Oct 22 8:15 am Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice The genetic architecture of somatic passenger mutation burden in clonal hematopoiesisGenome-wide association studyHematopoietic systemPopulation geneticsSomatic variants Talk Sat Oct 24 10:00 am Genotype imputation and functional characterization of centromeric structural variants using long-read assemblies Copy number/structural variationGenome-wide association studyStatistical geneticsLong-read sequencing |
Emory Network of Computational Omics Research (ENCORE)encore-group.emory.edu Develops statistical methods and ML/AI algorithms for high-throughput multi-omics and single-cell RNA-sequencing data. Works with scientists and clinicians on health and medicine.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Building a pre-trained foundation model for genotype phenotype association using UK Biobank data Artificial intelligenceClinical geneticsDeep learningGenotype-phenotype correlations Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Benchmarking Statistical Methods for Differential Composition Analysis in Population-Scale Single-Cell Data Single-cellTranscriptomeGenomicsComputational tools |
Jin Labpengjinlab.org Studies short tandem repeats and epigenetic regulation using bioinformatics, Drosophila, mouse models and human brain organoids. Focuses on Fragile X and neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice GLP-1 Receptor Activation Produces Divergent Neurological and Reproductive Outcomes in a Fragile X Premutation Mouse ModelBrain/nervous systemCharacterization of disordersGene regulationMolecular therapeutics Moderator Thu Oct 22 8:15 am Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Genome-wide quantification of somatic repeat instability from long-read sequencing reveals region-specific mosaicism in fragile X premutation brainsTriplet and other repeatsGenetic variation |
Leslie Labtheleslielab.org Combines deep phenotyping, genetic association methods and next-generation sequencing to study orofacial clefts. Uses genomic data to explain phenotypic heterogeneity and support genetic counseling.
| Talk Thu Oct 22 1:45 pm Characterization of de novo structural variants in 1,561 trios with orofacial clefts Rare variantsGenetic variationMalformationCandidate gene Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Analysis of de novo variants in 752 isolated cleft lip trios Genetic variationVariant interpretationComplex diseasesGenomics |
Yang Labyanglab-emory.github.io/pages/lab.html Analyzes WGS/WES, ChIPseq, RNAseq and single-cell/nucleus omics data. Develops TWAS/PWAS methods for Alzheimer’s dementia, Parkinson disease and motor functions.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Studying cis- and trans- regulatory mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease dementia by Bayesian Genome-wide TWAS and PWAS Alzheimer’s diseaseExpression quantitative trait lociMulti-omicsStatistical genetics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Tensor-TWAS: A Novel Multi-context Transcriptome-wide Association Framework via Penalized Tensor Regression BioinformaticsBrain/nervous systemGenotype-phenotype correlationsSingle-cell |
AI in Genomics Labjianhu-lab.org Develops statistical and machine-learning methods for single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, protein omics and digital pathology. Applies them to Alzheimer’s disease and cancer studies.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Multimodal analysis of transcriptional regulation in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex enhances Alzheimer's disease risk gene discoveryAlzheimer’s diseaseExpression quantitative trait lociGene regulationStatistical genetics |
Center of Computational and Quantitative Geneticsmed.emory.edu/departments/human-genetics/research/computational-analytics/index.html Develops statistical and computational tools for genetics, including single-cell genomics, spatial multi-omics and Nanopore long-read sequencing analysis. Applies them to disease genetics and precision medicine.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Integrating dorsolateral prefrontal cortex multi-omics and GWAS summary data reveals genetic etiology of Parkinson’s disease TranscriptomeProteomicsNeurodegenerationGenomics |
Clinical & Research Program for Psychosis at Gradymed.aws.emory.edu/departments/psychiatry/programs/clinical_research_program/index.html Provides evidence-based clinical care and research opportunities for serious mental illness. Services specialize in clozapine and early psychosis.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Juvenile Social Isolation Circuit Polygenic Score Is Associated with Psychotic-Like Experiences: Moderation by School Environment Statistical geneticsRNA-seqPublic healthPsychiatric genetics |
Fragile X Syndrome Clinicmed.emory.edu/departments/human-genetics/patient-care/fragile-x.html Studies Fragile X with whole genome sequencing, metabolomic analyses and longitudinal registry data. Supports clinical and translational research on risk, severity and treatment.
| Moderator Thu Oct 22 11:00 am Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm GLP-1 receptor agonist use is associated with stable or improved neuropsychiatric symptoms in female FMR1 premutation carriers Autoimmune disorderDepressionNeurodegenerationPharmacologic therapy Session Fri Oct 23 9:45 am |
Human-Algorithm Collaboration Lab (HACLab)haclab.org/team Develops explainable AI using EHR, imaging, genomics and multi-omics data. Applies it to oncology decision support, clinical trials and patient care.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm SBRI: a biologically weighted somatic burden index with a longitudinal signal across 23,103 tumors Risk assessmentCancerMutation detectionDevelopment |
Su Groupchangsu.org/group Develops statistical methods for single-cell multimodal, scRNA, scATAC-seq and transcriptomic data. Studies gene networks and disease mechanisms with Alzheimer’s, lung and sickle cell researchers.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm TL-TWAS: Transfer learning for TWAS using large-scale transcriptomic resources in underpowered target contexts Multi-omicsExpression quantitative trait lociGenome-wide association studyBioinformatics |
| 1 more presenter — research group not yet identified | |
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