ASHG 2026 · Tier 2–3 Academic

Medical College of Wisconsin at ASHG 2026

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

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Medical College of Wisconsin at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 6 presentations (4 posters, 2 featured symposia); 3 research groups.

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Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin	3 Staff Scientists · 2 PIs · 1 Postdoc
Zimmermann Laboratorycomputational-structural-genomics.github.io/team.html Dry lab~5 people Analyzes patient variants with structural bioinformatics and molecular dynamics workflows in R and Discovery Studio. Models cancer and disease mutations to identify causes and druggability. 37 papers since 2024 › An optimized variant prioritization process for rare disease diagnostics: recommendations for Exomiser and Genomiser Genome Medicine, 2025 MARK2 variants cause autism spectrum disorder via the downregulation of WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway The American Journal of Human Genetics, 2024 Cancer-associated polybromo-1 bromodomain 4 missense variants variably impact bromodomain ligand binding and cell growth suppression Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5054127002 Funded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Mellowes family +1 more › National Institute of General Medical Sciences, R35 grant · five-year “has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million R35 grant” Mellowes family · active “We are grateful to NIGMS, the Mellowes family, and the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) endowment fund for their support.” Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, first round of funding “AHW made a summary when our first round of funding finishing.” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Analyzes R, Discovery Studio, AlphaFold2 Techniques Structural bioinformatics, Molecular dynamics analysis, Protein-complex modeling, Machine learning, Structure-based stability calculations Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Defining the molecular tolerance-to-damage landscape of SMARCA4 helicase genetic alterations Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Precision medicineVariant interpretationNeurodevelopmentalRare variants Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Defining the molecular tolerance-to-damage spectrum of ARID1B across neurodevelopmental and cancer phenotypes through computational structural genomics of more than one million human genomes Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Collaborators: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee BioinformaticsIntellectual and developmental disabilityMolecular pathophysiologyProtein structure Symposium Fri Oct 23 8:15 am Introduction Epi-Mutations: The Underrepresented Paradigm in Genetics Symposium Fri Oct 23 9:40 am Closing remarks Epi-Mutations: The Underrepresented Paradigm in Genetics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Defining Pseudo-Haplotype Analysis Reveals Multi-Gene Genetic Pattern Across BAF Chromatin Remodeling Complexes Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation EpigeneticsGenetic variationHaplotypePopulation genetics
Data Science Institute - Division of Biostatisticsmcw.edu/departments/biostatistics Dry lab~53 people Develops statistical methods for RNA-Seq, Methyl-Seq, whole-genome sequencing, SNP and fMRI data. Supports clinical trials, transplant research and genomic-data studies. Funded by NIH, NCI +1 more › NIH, Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network · active “The Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMTCTN) is a multi-center network funded by the NIH and NCI” NCI, Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network · active “The Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMTCTN) is a multi-center network funded by the NIH and NCI” Department of Defense, Center for Advancing Population Science · active “Most of the projects here are funded by government agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense or by private foundations.” Source: lab pages 15 platforms and techniques › Analyzes RNA-Seq, Methyl-Seq, Whole-genome sequencing (WGS), Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), Copy number variation (CNV), DNA methylation, Microarray analysis, fMRI Techniques Bayesian parametric and nonparametric inference, Genotype imputation, Association mapping, Supervised and unsupervised machine learning, BART, Propensity scores, Adaptive clinical-trial designs Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm LANTERN: Leveraging Local Ancestry Tracts to Enhance Rare-Variant Aggregate Association Testing Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Alabama at Birmingham +2 more Population structureRare variants
Genomics, Genetics and Epigenetics Laboratorymcw.edu/departments/ophthalmology-eye-institute/research/semina-lab Wet + dry lab~12 people Analyzes affected-family samples and models disease in zebrafish and iPSC cell lines. Studies genetic and epigenetic causes of ocular disorders and congenital anomaly syndromes. 17 papers since 2024 › GJA8-associated developmental eye disorders: a new multicentre study highlights mutational hotspots and genotype-phenotype correlations European Journal of Human Genetics, 2025 Congenital anterior segment ocular disorders: Genotype-phenotype correlations and emerging novel mechanisms Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 2024 Deletion upstream of MAB21L2 highlights the importance of evolutionarily conserved non-coding sequences for eye development Nature Communications, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5008177897 4 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Exome sequencing Techniques Zebrafish models, iPSC cell lines, CRISPR-Cas9 Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Moderator Sat Oct 24 9:45 am Decoding Sensory Diseases: Germline, Somatic, and Regulatory Mechanisms

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