ASHG 2026 · Tier 2–3 Academic

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston at ASHG 2026

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

Houston, Texas

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 5 presentations (3 posters, 2 featured symposia); 2 research groups.

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Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, Texas	2 Faculty · 1 PhD Student
Human Genetics Centersph.uth.edu/research/centers/hgc Dry lab~22 people Analyzes whole-genome sequencing, DNA methylation, proteomic profiling and metabolic profiling data. Research spans genetic epidemiology and computational biology for public-health outcomes. 79 papers since 2024 › Genome-wide association study meta-analysis provides insights into the etiology of heart failure and its subtypes Nature Genetics, 2025 Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits Nature Genetics, 2024 An approach to identify gene-environment interactions and reveal new biological insight in complex traits Nature Communications, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5080311961 Funded by National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association +4 more › National Institutes of Health · active “Funding of our research comes from external sources, including the National Institutes of Health” American Heart Association · active “the American Heart Association” American Diabetes Association · active “the American Diabetes Association” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Analyzes whole-genome sequencing, DNA methylation, proteomic profiling, metabolic profiling, MRI Techniques variant calling and annotation, gene-by-environment interaction, polygenic risk scores, deep phenotyping, whole-genome analysis Source: lab pages No openings posted	Symposium Wed Oct 21 8:15 am Introduction The All of Us Research Program At 10 Years: 500,000+ Genomes Advancing Precision Medicine Symposium Wed Oct 21 9:40 am Closing remarks The All of Us Research Program At 10 Years: 500,000+ Genomes Advancing Precision Medicine Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Cross-platform comparison of cis-pQTL associations using Olink proteomic data in the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Program Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Collaborators: University of Michigan, Baylor College of Medicine ProteomicsSNP analysis/discoveryGenetic variationExome/genome sequencing
He Y. Labheylab.org Dry lab~6 people Develops statistical and machine-learning methods for environmental exposure, electronic health care and multi-omic data. Studies disease heterogeneity, risk prediction and precision medicine. Funded by Mass General Brigham (MGB), NSF +2 more › Mass General Brigham (MGB), Precision and Genomic Medicine Training Grant · 2023–24 “Mass General Brigham (MGB) Precision and Genomic Medicine Training Grant” NSF, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program · 2020–22 “NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program” NHGRI, NHGRI Institutional National Training Grant · 2018–20 “NHGRI Institutional National Training Grant” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 5 platforms and techniques › Techniques Polygenic risk scores, Genome-wide association studies (GWAS), Proteomics, Statistical modeling, Polyexposure risk scores Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We’re hiring!” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Environmental Contexts Shape the Proteomic and Genetic Predictors of Underlying COPD Heterogeneity Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: Massachusetts General Hospital, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Gene environment interactionGenetic epidemiologyMulti-omicsProteomics
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