ASHG 2026 · Tier 2–3 Academic
Keio University at ASHG 2026
Tokyo, Japan
Keio University at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 8 presentations (8 posters); 5 research groups.
8
presentations on the program
5
research groups identified
1
Reviewers’ Choice abstracts
| Organization | ASHG 2026 Attendance |
|---|---|
Keio University Tokyo, Japan | 4 Faculty · 1 PI |
Center for Medical Geneticscmg.med.keio.ac.jp Analyzes DNA and amplicon sequencing data, including Illumina MiSeq SARS-CoV-2 sequences. Supports diagnosis of rare and undiagnosed diseases and public-health research.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm HPO-embedded candidate-only VCFs for phenotype-aware exchange of candidate variants in rare and undiagnosed disease cohorts Computational toolsExome/genome sequencingIdentification of disease genesVariant interpretation Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Whole-genome discovery of pathogenic snRNA variants and efficient extended-exome screening Non-coding RNAClinical geneticsRare variantsIntellectual and developmental disability Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Haplotype-aware single-base resolution CpG methylation mapping of female individuals with skewed X-inactivation reveals conserved Xi-specific hypomethylated regions in humans and mice BioinformaticsEpigeneticsLong-read sequencingMethylation |
Center for Supercentenarian Medical Researchkeio-centenarian.com Studies centenarians using whole-genome sequencing, single-cell RNA and blood-biomarker data. Uses Japanese JSS, TCS, TOOTH and KAWP cohorts to study healthy longevity.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Genetic architecture of exceptional longevity in Japanese centenarians and its association with disability-free survival Polygenic risk scoreGenome-wide association studyGenetic epidemiology |
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Healthkeiopublichealth.jp/index-en.html Analyzes metabolomics, genomics, lifestyle and biometric data using multi-omics and biostatistics. Studies precision prevention, cardiovascular disease, occupational health and women’s health.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm A shared heritable axis underlies visit-to-visit variability across nine cardiometabolic traits in a Japanese annual checkup cohort Cardiovascular systemComplex traitsGenome-wide association studyHeritability |
Ishigaki Labimmunogenetics.med.keio.ac.jp/en Runs CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing and analyzes single-cell eQTL and multi-omics data. Targets immune-disease risk polymorphisms and evaluates polygenic risk scores.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice CATaN maps gene regulatory programs that shape genetic risk across complex diseasesAutoimmune disorderBioinformaticsComplex diseasesComputational tools |
臨床遺伝学センター Works in rare disease and clinical genetics. | Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Pathogenic mobile element insertions as overlooked causes of unresolved rare disease: clinical detection and ancestry-enriched founder alleles Laboratory genetics and genomicsClinical testingExome/genome sequencingVariant calling |
| 1 more presenter — research group not yet identified | |
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