Nanyang Technological University at ASHG 2026

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

Nanyang Technological University brings 9 presentations from 2 research groups to ASHG 2026 in Montréal. Its program centres on population genetics, computational genetics and clinical genetics in Asian populations. Chambers Lab brings bone-density genetics and a multi-ancestry methylation resource, while HELIOS Study Team brings genetic determinants of transcriptomic variation and cardio-metabolic health.

Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore	2 Postdocs · 1 Staff Scientist · 1 PI · 1 Faculty
Chambers Labntu.edu.sg/medicine/research/research-programmes/population-health Dry lab~29 people Runs cohorts with whole-genome sequencing, DNA methylation profiling, DXA and 3-D carotid ultrasound. Studies chronic-disease risk in Asian populations with NHG and Imperial College London. 49 papers since 2024 › Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology Nature, 2024 Genome-wide characterization of circulating metabolic biomarkers Nature, 2024 Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits Nature Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5022055808 Funded by National Precision Medicine program › National Precision Medicine program · active “We play a key role in the Natonal Precision Medicine program” Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Runs Whole-genome sequencing, DNA methylation profiling, DXA scans, 3-D carotid ultrasound, Electrocardiogram, Accelerometer devices, Optical imaging Techniques Prospective cohort studies, Statistical and epidemiological analyses, Molecular profiling, Multi-omics Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Wednesday Session Genetic architecture of DEXA-derived bone mineral density in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort. Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8406W Bone/joint abnormalitiesGenome-wide association studyVariant interpretation Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Omics Technologies Poster Thursday Session Benchmarking and biological validation of the Illumina 5-base solution for Population Epigenomics Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8130T BioinformaticsEpigeneticsSequencing technologyMethylation Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases Poster Thursday Session Curating a Population-Scale Long-Read DNA Methylation Resource: Cross-Platform Concordance and Epigenome-Wide Association Testing in a Multi-Ancestry Asian Cohort Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 4029T EpigeneticsMethylation Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session Multi-Modal Proteomic Profiling of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Traits in a Diverse Asian Population Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8285F Collaborators: Precision Health Research, Singapore, Imperial College London +1 more Cardiovascular systemComplex diseasesPhenome-wide associationPrecision medicine
HELIOS Study Team Works in population genetics and computational genetics.	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Poster Wednesday Session Genetic Determinants of Transcriptomic Variation and Cardio-metabolic health in an Asian Population Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 6031W Expression quantitative trait lociStatistical geneticsMetabolic disorderGenetic variation
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