Korea University at ASHG 2026

Oct 20–24, 2026 Montréal, Canada ~7.5k attendees Website

Korea University brings 7 presentations from 2 research groups to ASHG 2026 in Montréal. Its program centres on computational genomics and therapeutic discovery. AN Lab brings a two-layer autism phenotype fingerprint and long-read sequencing of 71 Korean autism families, while AN Lab · AI for Nature brings autism VUS reclassification and genomic foundation-model analysis of CD19 enhancer variants.

Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
Korea University Seoul, South Korea	5 PhD Students · 1 Undergrad
AN Labjoonanlab.github.io Dry lab~23 people Trains foundation models on scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq data. Uses long-read WGS for autism genetics and AI drug discovery. 64 papers since 2024 › Proteogenomic analysis reveals non-small cell lung cancer subtypes predicting chromosome instability, and tumor microenvironment Nature Communications, 2024 An integrative single-cell atlas for exploring the cellular and temporal specificity of genes related to neurological disorders during human brain development Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2024 Whole genome sequencing analysis identifies sex differences of familial pattern contributing to phenotypic diversity in autism Genome Medicine, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5041088179 Funded by NRF, CNRF › NRF, NRF Research Fellowship for Master's Students · active “Congratulations to Ha-Eun Jeong and [name] on being selected for the NRF Research Fellowship for Master's Students” CNRF, CNRF Fellow · active “CNRF Fellow” Source: lab pages 13 platforms and techniques › Analyzes scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, Long-read WGS, Massively parallel reporter assays Techniques Perturbation modeling, Cell-state foundation models, In silico screens, Genomic language models, Variant effect prediction, Trio/quad genetics, Structural variants, WFSD methodology, Proteogenomics Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “1–2 positions open Computational biologists with strong publication record in statistical genetics, deep learning for genomics, or single-cell analysis.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Poster Wednesday Session A two-layer phenotype fingerprint for autism via sentence-attention transformers and LLM silver labeling on clinical reports Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8046W Collaborators: CHA University AutismArtificial intelligencePhenotypeCharacterization of disorders Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases Poster Thursday Session A2Denovo expands de novo variant discovery in long-read sequencing of 71 Korean autism families Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 4020T Collaborators: Chungnam National University, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital +2 more Long-read sequencingGenomicsAutismVariant calling Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Omics Technologies Poster Friday Session AnnQ quantifies abnormal cellular states from single-cell annotation uncertainty Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8123F Single-cellComputational toolsBioinformaticsNeurodevelopmental
AN Lab · AI for Naturejoonanlab.github.io Dry lab~23 people Trains foundation models on scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, long-read WGS and multi-omics data. Studies autism genetics and brain development with Seoul National University Bundang Hospital clinicians. 64 papers since 2024 › Proteogenomic analysis reveals non-small cell lung cancer subtypes predicting chromosome instability, and tumor microenvironment Nature Communications, 2024 An integrative single-cell atlas for exploring the cellular and temporal specificity of genes related to neurological disorders during human brain development Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2024 Whole genome sequencing analysis identifies sex differences of familial pattern contributing to phenotypic diversity in autism Genome Medicine, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5041088179 Funded by National Research Foundation of Korea › National Research Foundation of Korea, NRF Research Fellowship for Master's Students · active “Ha-Eun Jeong and [name] on being selected for the NRF Research Fellowship for Master's Students” Source: lab pages 13 platforms and techniques › Analyzes scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, Long-read whole-genome sequencing, Massively parallel reporter assays Techniques Perturbation modeling, Cell-state foundation models, In silico screens, Genomic language models, Variant effect prediction, Trio/quad genetics, Structural variants, Proteogenomics, GWAS + eQTL + pQTL Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Postdoctoral Researcher — 1–2 positions open” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Poster Thursday Session Reclassification of de novo coding VUS in autism spectrum disorder cohorts using SFARI-tiered PS2 and calibrated PP3/BP4 evidence Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 2049T Collaborators: Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Soonchunhyang University +2 more AutismComputational toolsDiagnosticsExome/genome sequencing Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Poster Thursday Session In silico mutagenesis using a genomic foundation model identifies functional variants and cell-type-specific regulation at the CD19 enhancer Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8079T Variant interpretationDeep learningGene regulationTranscription factor Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Poster Friday Session Long-read-trained confidence scoring of short-read structural variants and tandem repeats reveals novel SV candidates and systemic repeat miscalling Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8079F Machine learningLong-read sequencingCopy number/structural variationTriplet and other repeats
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