Computational genomics at ASHG 2026

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

492 organizations at ASHG 2026 present work in computational: 283 universities and research institutes, 124 companies, 61 hospitals and health systems and 24 government and non-profit bodies. Between them they bring 2,422 presentations to the program. Most represented: McGill University (104 on the program), Baylor College of Medicine (54 on the program), Broad Institute (53 on the program). 211 of them have their own page in this guide. As of Sep 25, 2026.

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Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
McGill University Montreal, Quebec	71 PhD Students · 5 Staff Scientists · 5 Postdocs · 4 PIs
Yoshiji Labyoshiji-lab.org Dry lab~6 people Analyzes genomic, proteomic, Olink HT and electronic health-record data from BioPortal and biobanks. Targets drug discovery and precision medicine for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease. 45 papers since 2024 › Integrative proteogenomic analysis identifies COL6A3-derived endotrophin as a mediator of the effect of obesity on coronary artery disease Nature Genetics, 2025 Multi-ancestry proteome-phenome-wide Mendelian randomization offers a comprehensive protein-disease atlas and potential therapeutic targets medRxiv, 2024 Circulating Metabolite Abundances Associated With Risks of Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Depression: A Mendelian Randomization Study Biological Psychiatry, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5016490953 Funded by Government of Canada, Canada Foundation for Innovation +4 more › Government of Canada, Canada Research Chair in Human Genetics and Therapeutic Discovery · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “has been awarded the Canada Research Chair in Human Genetics and Therapeutic Discovery by the Government of Canada” Canada Foundation for Innovation, John R. Evans Leaders Fund (CFI-JELF) · active “Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund (CFI-JELF) infrastructure award” McGill University, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Genomic Medicine · active “one of the five labs in the McGill Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Works with Olink HT, Exome sequencing (30X), Low-pass whole-genome sequencing, scRNA-seq Techniques Genome-wide association studies (GWAS), Mendelian randomization (MR), Mediation analysis, Colocalization, Fine-mapping, Gene-expression analysis at tissue and single-cell resolution, Bayesian methods, Polygenic risk scores Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We have fully funded openings for 1 post-doctoral fellow and 1 PhD student” Source: lab positions page	Session Wed Oct 21 1:30 pm Decoding Genetic Risk Across Ancestry and Sex in Polygenic Disorders Room 511/Level 5 Talk Wed Oct 21 2:07 pm Part of Advances in Population Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology, and Omics Pathway-specific proteomic aging clocks reveal disease-associated aging programs and protein drivers Room 517BC/Level 5 Complex traitsDiabetesPhenome-wide associationProteomics Talk Wed Oct 21 2:11 pm Part of Clinical Genetics Across the Lifespan: From Gene Discovery to Prenatal, Developmental, and Pharmacogenomic Insights Population-scale characterization of monogenic diabetes in 374,973 multi-ancestry All of Us participants reveals heterogeneous variant prevalence and variable penetrance Room 710A/Level 7 DiabetesMendelian disorderRare variantsGenotype-phenotype correlations Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Part of Omics Technologies Poster Wednesday Session Pathway-specific proteomic aging clocks reveal disease-associated aging programs and protein drivers Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8165W Complex traitsDiabetesPhenome-wide associationProteomics Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Wednesday Session Population-scale characterization of monogenic diabetes in 374,973 multi-ancestry All of Us participants reveals heterogeneous variant prevalence and variable penetrance Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1122W DiabetesGenotype-phenotype correlationsLarge-scale biobanksMendelian disorder Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Wednesday Session Multi-ancestry GWAS of triglyceride-to-HDL ratio in 1.2 million individuals reveals distinct mechanisms of insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8291W Collaborators: Stanford University, University of California San Diego +1 more Genetic epidemiologyGenome-wide association studyMetabolic disorderPolygenic risk score Talk Thu Oct 22 8:30 am Part of Genetic Associations and Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Disease Whole-genome sequencing atlas of cardiac and adiposity imaging traits reveals shared and distinct genetic architectures and nominates therapeutic candidates for cardiometabolic disease Room 710B/Level 7 Collaborators: Kyoto University, University of Wisconsin–Madison +2 more Cardiovascular systemComplex traitsGenome-wide association studyIdentification of disease genes Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Thursday Session Plasma proteomic signatures with genetic underpinnings characterize heterogeneity of individuals who develop clinical obesity Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8298T BioinformaticsComplex diseasesLarge-scale biobanksObesity Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Friday Session Whole-genome sequencing association atlas of 55 bone-imaging phenotypes in 67,180 individuals identifies putative effector genes across bone mineral density, bone mineral content, and bone area Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8470F Collaborators: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kyoto University +3 more Endocrine systemGenome-wide association studyLarge-scale biobanksPopulation genetics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session Bayesian clustering of CAD risk variants captures distinct mechanistic pathways and clinical associations Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8207F Cardiovascular systemGenetic variationVariant interpretationPolygenic risk score Talk Sat Oct 24 8:45 am Part of Decomposing Diabetes: Approaches for Understanding Diabetes Heterogeneity Genome-wide polygenic mapping of latent mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes integrated with CRISPR high-content imaging Room 511/Level 5 Collaborators: University of California San Diego, Broad Institute +2 more Complex traitsDiabetesGenetic epidemiologyGenome editing/CRISPR
Gan-Or Labgba1can.org Wet + dry lab~22 people Generates human cell lines, organoids, animal models, assays and GBA1 genetic, clinical and imaging data. Supports GBA1-targeted treatment development with QPN and C-OPN. 13 papers since 2024 › Shared Pathogenic Pathways Between REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Disorders medRxiv, 2026 Associations between neuromelanin depletion and cortical rhythmic activity in Parkinson’s disease Brain, 2024 Exome sequencing in Asian populations identifies low-frequency and rare coding variation influencing Parkinson’s disease risk Nature Aging, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5111329377 Funded by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation, The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson’s with GBA +1 more › The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation · active “G-Can has been made possible thanks to the visionary support of The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation” The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson’s with GBA · active “Jonathan Silverstein, founder of The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson’s with GBA” Michael J Fox Foundation · active “Together with Dr. Gan-Or and Durcan he has several research projects funded by MJFF to study GBA1 and modifier genes.” Source: lab pages 16 platforms and techniques › Works with CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system, Automated imaging, Functional profiling, Single-cell phenotyping assays, Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in solution, Brain multimodal MRI, Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM), Validated GCase assays Techniques Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), Organoid models, CRISPR gene editing, C. elegans models, Zebrafish models, AlphaFold2 and AlphaMissense, Quantitative immunohistochemistry, Brain MRI biomarkers Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The G-Can initiative is recruiting a Lipidomics researcher at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute) – McGill University.” Source: lab positions page	Session Wed Oct 21 11:00 am Mice, Mutations, and Molecular Mysteries Room 510/Level 5 Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Wednesday Session Shared Genetic Risk Between Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia and Parkinson’s Disease Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8466W Rare variantsNeurogeneticsNeurodegenerationCandidate gene Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Wednesday Session Lysosomal trafficking disruption in AP-4 deficiency syndrome (SPG52): insights for GBA1-associated Parkinson's disease Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1108W Collaborators: University of Rwanda PathogenesisCellular metabolismClinical geneticsLysosomal diseases Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Thursday Session Transdiagnostic Pathway-Specific Polygenic Risk Links Brain Structure Across Neuropsychiatric Disorders Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8328T Large-scale biobanksPsychiatric geneticsNeurogeneticsNeurodevelopmental Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Thursday Session Investigating the genetic effect of GALC in Parkinson’s disease Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8272T Collaborators: Tel Aviv University, Columbia University Irving Medical Center +3 more Neurogenetics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Poster Thursday Session Machine learning prioritization of GWAS loci identifies novel rare variant associations in Parkinson's disease Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8086T Collaborators: McGill University Health Centre Machine learningNeurodegenerationNeurogeneticsStatistical genetics Session Fri Oct 23 1:30 pm New Insights into the Genetic Basis of Neurodegenerative Conditions Room 511/Level 5 Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Poster Friday Session GALC variants affect Glucocerebrosidase to Galactosylceramidase activity ratio Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 6035F Collaborators: Columbia University, Karolinska Institutet +2 more Precision medicineQuantitative traitNeurogeneticsLysosomal diseases Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session ARSA c.465+1G>A is a risk variant for Parkinson’s disease. Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8202F Collaborators: McGill University Health Centre NeurodegenerationRare variantsSplicing mechanismsGenetic variation
Bourque Labcomputationalgenomics.ca/BourqueLab Dry lab~11 people Analyzes ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, exome, whole-genome and single-cell data. Studies mammalian genomes, regulatory DNA, transposable elements and genome rearrangements in evolution and cancer. 50 papers since 2024 › Pangenome graphs improve the analysis of structural variants in rare genetic diseases Nature Communications, 2024 Epigenetic variation impacts individual differences in the transcriptional response to influenza infection Nature Genetics, 2024 A unified framework to analyze transposable element insertion polymorphisms using graph genomes Nature Communications, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5047911076 Funded by CIHR, NSERC +3 more › CIHR · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “Funding: CIHR” NSERC · active “Funding: NSERC” Genome Canada · active “Funding: Genome Canada” +2 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 13 platforms and techniques › Analyzes ChIP-seq, RNA-Seq, Exome sequencing, Whole-genome sequencing, scRNA-seq, ATAC-seq, PacBio long-read sequencing, lentiMPRA Techniques Comparative epigenomics, Transposable-element regulatory analysis, Structural-variant detection, Genome graphs, Host–virus interaction analysis Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The lab is currently recruiting postdocs and graduate students.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases Poster Wednesday Session A Pangenome Approach to Investigate the Epigenetic Regulation of Human Transposable Elements in Polymorphic Regions Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 4017W Collaborators: Kyoto University BioinformaticsEpigeneticsComputational toolsPolymorphism Plenary Thu Oct 22 3:08 pm Part of Awards Recognition & Plenary Abstract Session II Long-read sequencing reveals telomere inheritance patterns across human trios and fetal-parental quads with sperm Room 517/Level 5 Collaborators: Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri–Kansas City +1 more BioinformaticsComputational toolsInheritance patternsLong-read sequencing Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Poster Friday Session HLA Genotype Associates with Viral Genome Detection in Whole-Genome Sequencing Data from PEGS cohort Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 6041F Collaborators: Duke University, Toyama Prefectural University +1 more Gene environment interactionGenetic variationMicrobiome Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Cancer Poster Friday Session Characterizing epigenome of melanoma histological subtypes to reveal insights into immunotherapy response Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1017F CancerEpigeneticsImmune systemBioinformatics
Greenwood Labmcgill.ca/statisticalgenetics Dry lab~8 people Develops statistical methods for DNA methylation, targeted and whole-genome bisulfite sequencing, genotyping and imputation. Applies them to cancer genomics, microbiome and brain imaging data. 41 papers since 2024 › Source: OpenAlex author A5010018617 Funded by DNA to RNA (D2R) › DNA to RNA (D2R), D2R Foundational Projects (Cycle 1) · active McGill's DNA to RNA initiative, a Canada First Research Excellence Fund program for genomic and RNA medicine. “D2R Foundational Projects (Cycle 1): Modelling individual differences in patterns of epigenetic regulation” Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Analyzes targeted bisulfite sequencing, whole genome bisulfite sequencing, Illumina beadchip-derived DNA methylation, 450k methylation array, Sanger imputation service Techniques dimension reduction, clustering and networks, Mendelian randomization, rare variant analysis, polygenic risk scores, microbiome OTU co-occurrence networks Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Thursday Session A Statistical Framework for Detecting Cross-Modality Epigenetic Interactions in Paired Multi-Omics Response Data Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8355T Collaborators: Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research MethodologyStatistical geneticsMulti-omicsInfectious disease Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Thursday Session A varying-coefficient mixture-of-experts model for dynamic gene regulation in cortical neurogenesis Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8356T Gene regulationGenomicsNeurodevelopmentalNeurogenetics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Friday Session Copula regression improves the ability to detect modulation of promoter-enhancer dependence Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8379F Multi-omicsEpigeneticsRegulation of transcriptionStatistical genetics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Omics Technologies Poster Friday Session Simultaneous Evaluation of Multiple Potential Immunoregulatory Cell Types Using Spatial Proteomics Data Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8180F Collaborators: Mayo Clinic, University of Minnesota BioinformaticsCancerImmune systemProteomics
Rouleau Labmcgill.ca/neuro/people/field_mprofile_research_areas/neurodegenerative_disorders Wet + dry lab~20 people Studies Parkinson disease, ALS and dementias using next-generation sequencing, gene arrays and cellular models. Identifies therapeutic targets for rare movement disorders. 85 papers since 2024 › Genomics yields biological and phenotypic insights into bipolar disorder Nature, 2025 Genome-wide meta-analyses of restless legs syndrome yield insights into genetic architecture, disease biology and risk prediction Nature Genetics, 2024 Lithium response in bipolar disorder is associated with focal adhesion and PI3K-Akt networks: a multi-omics replication study Translational Psychiatry, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5002628021 Funded by Canada Research Chairs, CIHR +5 more › Canada Research Chairs, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Parkinson’s Disease · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Parkinson’s Disease” CIHR, Foundation grant · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “His research is supported by the CIHR (Foundation grant)” CQDM · active “His research is supported by the CIHR (Foundation grant), CQDM, Brain Canada, Parkinson Canada, CCNA and the Michael J. Fox Foundation” +4 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Next-generation sequencing, Gene arrays, Exome sequencing Techniques CRISPR/Cas9 editing, iPSC-derived neurons, Cerebral organoid cultures, Behavioural studies in rodents, Electrophysiology, Primary neuronal co-cultures, Patient stem-cell-derived neuron models, Biochemical, molecular, structural, genetic and cellular approaches Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Wednesday Session Single-nucleus transcriptomic profiling of the anterior cingulate cortex in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8326W BioinformaticsCharacterization of disordersNeurogeneticsPsychiatric genetics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Thursday Session Does BACE2 Dysfunction Drive Essential Tremor (ET) Pathology? Insights from a CRISPR-Cas9 iPSC Model Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8227T NeurodegenerationNon-coding RNAStem cellSingle-cell Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session Single-cell expression QTL analyses of the human cerebellum: expanded cohort deepens evidence for oligodendrocyte vulnerability in essential tremor Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8320F NeurogeneticsNeurodegenerationSingle-cellRNA-seq Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session Polygenic and spatial insights into the genetic uniqueness of essential tremor using common variants Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8295F BioinformaticsBrain/nervous systemNeurogeneticsPolygenic risk score
Zhou Lab of Population Genomics and Multi-Omicsszhoulab.github.io Dry lab~8 people Analyzes proteomics, metabolites and large-scale genomics, and generates whole-genome sequencing data. Studies ancestry-specific disease determinants with Nunavik Inuit and COVID-19 cohorts. 74 papers since 2024 › Integrative proteogenomic analysis identifies COL6A3-derived endotrophin as a mediator of the effect of obesity on coronary artery disease Nature Genetics, 2025 Morinda Officinalis-derived extracellular vesicle-like particles: Anti-osteoporosis effect by regulating MAPK signaling pathway Phytomedicine, 2024 Identifying therapeutic targets for cancer among 2074 circulating proteins and risk of nine cancers Nature Communications, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5058556843 Funded by Canada Excellence Research Chair › Canada Excellence Research Chair, Genomic Medicine · active “Our newly established Population Genomics and Multi-Omics lab (since 2022) is under the umbrella of McGill Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine.” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Works with Whole-genome sequencing, Proteomics GWAS Techniques Mendelian randomization, Statistical colocalization, Polygenic risk scores, Proteomics GWAS, Population genetics, Rare coding variant analysis Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are looking for a motivated researcher with strong background in quantitative analysis/computational biology/biostatistics/bioinformatics.” Source: lab positions page	Session Wed Oct 21 11:00 am Clone Wars: Mutability and Its Consequences Room 710A/Level 7 …For the people I connected with at ESHG, if you are coming to ASHG, loooking forward to welcoming you in Montreal!…View post on LinkedInPosted Jul 1, 2026 Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Wednesday Session Genetic evidence from white blood cell traits links immune overactivation to risk of severe infection Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8408W Collaborators: McGill University Health Centre Genetic epidemiologyGenome-wide association studyImmune systemInfectious disease Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Wednesday Session Multi-ancestry investigation of circulating metabolomics on cognitive decline Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8292W Collaborators: Kyoto University Alzheimer’s diseaseGenomicsMetabolomicsMulti-omics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session Genetic Architecture and Disease Tracking of a Multi-Ancestry Biological Aging Clock Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8247F Collaborators: Montreal Heart Institute Brain/nervous systemGenome-wide association studyLarge-scale biobanks …For the people I connected with at ESHG, if you are coming to ASHG, loooking forward to welcoming you in Montreal!…View post on LinkedInPosted Jul 1, 2026 Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session Leveraging the ancestral recombination graph to perform association testing for intracranial aneurysm risk in the Nunavik Inuit population Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8273F Collaborators: Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital Complex diseasesHaplotypeSusceptibility locusPopulation genetics
La Piana Lablapianalab.com/general-2 Wet + dry lab~17 people Investigates genetic white matter disorders using advanced imaging, next-generation sequencing analysis and deep clinical phenotyping. Defines imaging biomarkers for hereditary spastic paraparesis and ataxias. 33 papers since 2024 › Involvement of the Superior Cerebellar Peduncles in GAA- FGF14 Ataxia Neurology Genetics, 2025 Delineating the pathogenic threshold and phenotypic spectrum of SCA27B: findings from a large French–Canadian cohort Journal of Neurology, 2025 An adapted protocol to derive microglia from stem cells and its application in the study of CSF1R-related disorders Molecular Neurodegeneration, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5007983685 Funded by RARE.Qc › RARE.Qc, Structuring Collaborative Grant Award · 2026-27 “Our lab received the 2026-27 RARE.Qc Structuring Collaborative Grant Award.” Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes MRI, Next-generation sequencing, Exome sequencing Techniques Deep clinical phenotyping, Patient-derived iPSCs, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, Confocal microscopy, MRI pattern recognition, Advanced neuroimaging Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Wednesday Session Expanding the Diagnostic Landscape of Tandem Repeat Expansions in Adult-onset Leukodystrophies Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1091W Brain/nervous systemEtiologyNeurodegenerationNeurogenetics Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Wednesday Session Whole genome sequencing in unsolved adult genetic leukoencephalopathies increases diagnostic yield and reveals novel causes of Mendelian disease Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1137W Collaborators: Université de Montréal, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red +5 more DiagnosticsExome/genome sequencingNeurodegenerationNeurogenetics Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Wednesday Session Severity in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy in French Canadians is associated with earlier onset and scapular winging Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1128W Characterization of syndromesClinical geneticsNeurogenetics
Li Lab at McGill Computer Sciencecs.mcgill.ca/… Dry lab~19 people Develops AI methods for single-cell multi-omics, scATAC-seq, RNA-seq and EHR data. Applies them to population genetics and healthcare. 144 papers since 2024 › Polystyrene microplastics enhanced the effect of PFOA on Chlorella sorokiniana: Perspective from the cellular and molecular levels Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 Ultrasound-triggered piezoelectric polyetheretherketone with boosted osteogenesis via regulating Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin pathway Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2024 Immune dysregulation and macrophage polarization in peri-implantitis Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5100387744 Funded by Canada Research Chair, NSERC +6 more › Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 of Machine learning for Genomics and Healthcare · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) of Machine learning for Genomics and Healthcare” NSERC, Discovery Grant (RGPIN-2019-06216) · 2019-2023 Canada's base operating grant for natural-science and engineering labs, typically five years. “2019-2023 NSERC Discovery Grant (RGPIN-2019-06216)” CIHR, Canadian 2019 Novel Coronavirus Rapid Research · 04/2020-04/2022 Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “04/2020-04/2022 CIHR Canadian 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Rapid Research” +5 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 15 platforms and techniques › Analyzes RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, Whole-genome sequencing, scATAC-seq, Single-cell transcriptomic data, Spatial transcriptomics, Single-cell multi-omic profiles, Electronic health records (EHR) Techniques Latent variable/topic models, Matrix/tensor decomposition, Deep generative models, Approximate Bayesian inference, Federated learning, Polygenic risk score inference, Cell-cell communication inference Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are hiring postdocs, visiting scholars, and McGill undergraduate or graduate students” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Omics Technologies Poster Wednesday Session scConcept enables concept-level exploration of single-cell transcriptomic data Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8173W Artificial intelligenceDeep learningSingle-cellTranscriptome Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Wednesday Session Polygenic risk score heterogeneity is structured across individuals and the genome: MoEPRS and MoEsaicPRS improve prediction across biobank traits Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8447W Collaborators: University of Oxford Polygenic risk scoreStatistical geneticsMachine learningPopulation structure Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Late-Breaking Poster Thursday Session Integrated genomic and clonal profiling identifies recurrent alterations and patient-specific routes to gastric cancer metastasis Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 4008T Collaborators: McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital +1 more CancerSomatic variantsCopy number/structural variationEvolution
MyeliNeuroGene Labmyelineurogene.com Wet lab~17 people Uses patient iPSCs, mouse models and HiFi-GS sequencing. Studies POLR3-related leukodystrophy and other rare white-matter disorders with patient participants worldwide. 43 papers since 2024 › Newborn screening in metachromatic leukodystrophy – European consensus-based recommendations on clinical management European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 2024 The use of a SOX10 reporter toward ameliorating oligodendrocyte lineage differentiation from human induced pluripotent stem cells Glia, 2024 POLR3B is associated with a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with myoclonic‐atonic seizures and ataxia Epilepsia, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5008619086 Funded by Canada First Research Excellence Fund, NIH +12 more › Fonds de Recherche du Québec en Santé, Chercheur de Mérite Award · 2025-2029 “Chercheur de Mérite Award from the FRQS (2025-2029)” Canada First Research Excellence Fund, D2R \| DNA to RNA Initiative · active McGill's DNA to RNA initiative, a Canada First Research Excellence Fund program for genomic and RNA medicine. “Our lab has been awarded significant funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund awarded to the D2R \| DNA to RNA Initiative at McGill University” NIH, Long-read genome sequencing · active “We have received $3.1 million in NIH funding in collaboration with Children's Mercy Kansas City and the University of Utah” +11 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Runs HiFi-GS Techniques Patient iPSCs, Mouse models, Clinical research, Gene therapies and antisense oligonucleotides, PDGFRα+ oligodendrocyte precursor-cell immunopanning, mRNA replacement therapies Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Wednesday Session Estimating the Prevalence of POLR3-Related Disorders by Integrating Genotype-Phenotype Evidence Across Clinically Curated and Expanded Variant Sets Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8398W Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal Children's Hospital Genetic epidemiologyGenotype-phenotype correlationsLarge-scale biobanksNeurogenetics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Poster Thursday Session Structure-resolved energetics distinguish recessive loss-of-function from dominant-negative mechanisms in POLR3B-related disease Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 6072T Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University Health Centre NeurogeneticsVariant interpretationNeurodegenerationMolecular pathophysiology Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Friday Session Whole-genome sequencing resolves undiagnosed genetic neuromuscular and motor disorders in a national Southeast Asian cohort Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1136F Collaborators: Mahidol University, Siriraj Hospital +10 more DiagnosticsExome/genome sequencingMuscular abnormalitiesNeurogenetics
Braverman Laboratorybravermanlab.wixsite.com/bravermanlab Wet + dry lab~9 people Runs patient-cell screening, CRISPR/Cas9 editing, mouse models and LC-MSMS analyses. Studies peroxisomal disorders and therapies using natural-history and biobank data. 15 papers since 2024 › Clinical Characteristics of Arginase 1 Deficiency: Natural History Insights From International Clinical Trials Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 2026 Spatial characterization of RPE structure and lipids in the PEX1-p.Gly844Asp mouse model for Zellweger spectrum disorder Journal of Lipid Research, 2025 Peroxisome deficiency underlies failures in hepatic immune cell development and antigen presentation in a severe Zellweger disease model Cell Reports, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5070970254 Funded by CIHR, AmorChem Therapeutics +2 more › CIHR, CIHR project grant · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “Dr. Bouchard is a co-PI on our CIHR grant.” AmorChem Therapeutics, Venture capital investment / preclinical development support · active “We continue to lead the preclinical development of this therapy... with the support of our Montreal-based investors, AmorChem Therapeutics.” Mitacs, Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship · 2020 “winning this prestigious fellowship from Mitacs (2020)” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 15 platforms and techniques › Works with PEX1-G843D patient skin cell-based screening assay, GFP-PTS1 reporter, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, LC-MSMS system, Confocal immunofluorescence microscopy, HPLC analysis, Custom-made clinical database Techniques Antisense oligonucleotide therapy, AAV-mediated PEX1 gene augmentation, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, Pex16-deficient mouse model, PEX1-G844D mouse model, Immunohistochemistry, Machine-learning severity scoring, Drug screening Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “If you are interested in joining our lab, please contact us.” Source: lab positions page	Talk Wed Oct 21 2:23 pm Part of Advances in Clinical Genomics in the Era of AI, Long-Read Sequencing, Precision Medicine, and Genomic Care Delivery From imbalance to equilibrium: antisense oligonucleotide therapy targeting allelic expression of PEX6 in Zellweger spectrum disorder Room 710B/Level 7 Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Genotype-phenotype correlationsMolecular pathophysiologyMolecular therapeuticsRare variants Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Thursday Session A novel neonatal Pex16 deficient mouse model for studying brain pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies in Zellweger Spectrum Disorder Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1075T Collaborators: McGill University Health Centre Transgenic modelMetabolic disorderBrain/nervous systemAtaxia Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Part of Genetic Therapies and Precision Medicine Poster Thursday Session From imbalance to equilibrium: antisense oligonucleotide therapy targeting allelic expression of PEX6 in Zellweger spectrum disorder Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 5010T Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Molecular therapeuticsMolecular pathophysiologyRegulation of transcriptionRare variants Session Sat Oct 24 8:15 am Translational and Technological Advances in Genetic Therapies Room 510/Level 5
Advanced Genomic Technologies Laboratoryagtg.ca/team Wet + dry lab~35 people Develops 10X Genomics single-cell, Nanopore long-read and targeted sequencing workflows. Applies them to cancer, viral surveillance and screening with Cancer Research UK and McGill partners. Funded by Genome Canada, Cancer Research UK +7 more › Genome Canada, GAPP: Detecting Ovarian Cancer Early · active “Current main projects include the Genome Canada GAPP “Detecting Ovarian Cancer Early”” Cancer Research UK, Grant Challenge Program: STORMing Cancer · active “the CRUK Grant Challenge Program “STORMing Cancer”” Eli Lilly · active “development of spatial transcriptomics and nuclei based genomics to analyze CNS funded by Eli Lilly” +6 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 16 platforms and techniques › Runs 10X Genomics Chromium, Illumina NovaSeq 6000, MGI DNBSeq G-400, Oxford Nanopore MinION, GridION and PromethION, PacBio Sequel, Single-cell ATAC-seq, CITE-seq, Single-cell multiome Techniques Spatial transcriptomics, Long-read sequencing, Direct RNA sequencing, Microfluidics, Ultrasensitive DNA extraction and targeted sequencing, Bioinformatics analysis, High-molecular-weight DNA extraction, WGBS Source: lab pages No openings posted	Session Thu Oct 22 8:15 am The Long and Short of It: Long-Read Genomics from Biobanks to the Clinic Room 517BC/Level 5 Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Cancer Poster Thursday Session Single cell and spatial transcriptomic profiling of esophageal adenocarcinoma reveals intratumor heterogeneity and defines distinct tumor-stroma-immune interactions Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1060T Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Spatial transcriptomicsSingle-cellGastrointestinal systemMulti-omics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session Multi-omic detection of SVs and their associations with metabolic traits in the French-Canadian population Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8286F Collaborators: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, McGill University Health Centre +4 more Exome/genome sequencingLong-read sequencingGenotype-phenotype correlationsGenomic structure
Bailey Labmcgill.ca/thoracic/research-1/dr-swneke-baileys-lab Wet + dry lab~4 people Runs ChIP-seq and RT-qPCR and uses deep whole exome sequencing in gastro-esophageal adenocarcinoma. Develops bioinformatic approaches to interpret non-coding regulatory alterations in metastasis. 49 papers since 2024 › Patient-derived esophageal adenocarcinoma organ chip: a physiologically relevant platform for functional precision oncology Journal of Translational Medicine, 2025 ZIC1 is a context-dependent medulloblastoma driver in the rhombic lip Nature Genetics, 2025 3D genomic analysis reveals novel enhancer-hijacking caused by complex structural alterations that drive oncogene overexpression Nature Communications, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5045164116 Funded by CIHR › CIHR, Project Grant · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “received a CIHR project grant ($753,525, five years)” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Runs ChIP-seq, RT-qPCR Techniques CRISPR screening, Chipmentation, Deep whole exome sequencing, Cell culture, Cloning, In-vivo and in-vitro assays Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Applicants who are interested in pursuing research projects in thoracic surgery and upper gastrointestinal cancer are always welcome.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Omics Technologies Poster Wednesday Session Locating Functional Non-Coding Trait and Disease Driver SNVs with the Euchromatin Binding Array (EUbar) Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8189W Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Computational toolsTranscription factorVariant interpretationChromatin Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Epigenomics Poster Friday Session Using integrated epigenomic profiling of gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas to reveal novel therapeutic avenues Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 7072F Collaborators: Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre +1 more CancerEpigeneticsRegulation of transcriptionPrecision medicine
Bhérer Labclaudebherer.com Dry lab Analyzes large-scale genomic datasets from population-based cohorts using Bash, R, Python and high-performance computing clusters. Studies evolutionary variation and disease to support new therapeutics. 12 papers since 2024 › A multi-ancestry genetic reference for the Quebec population Nature Communications, 2026 A cost-effective sequencing method for genetic studies combining high-depth whole exome and low-depth whole genome npj Genomic Medicine, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5019639420 Funded by Canada Excellence Research Chair Program › Canada Excellence Research Chair Program, CERC in genomic medicine · active “I lead a population genomics research group within a mission-oriented multidisciplinary Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) program covering all facets of genomic medicine.” Source: lab pages 5 platforms and techniques › Techniques rMCMC Gibbs sampler, Phenoselect three-population test, Haplotype-based methods, Standard association testing, Population-genetic analysis of recombination, selection, founder effect and admixture Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Health Services Research and Implementation Science Poster Thursday Session Developing interoperable sociodemographic data standards for evidence-based precision medicine: Insights from the Pan-Canadian Genome Library Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8022T Precision medicineLarge-scale biobanksPublic healthGenetic epidemiology Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Friday Session Optimizing genotype imputation strategies for heterogeneous multi-array biobanks Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8436F Collaborators: Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal BioinformaticsLarge-scale biobanksMethodologyMicroarrays
D. Taliun Labgenomic-medicine-cerc.online Wet + dry lab~51 people Combines in-silico analysis of genetic epidemiology, rare-disease and pharma databases with functional genomics and clinical investigations. Builds genomic-medicine infrastructure with McGill Genome Centre and BIO-PORTAL. 9 papers since 2024 › Integrative proteogenomic analysis identifies COL6A3-derived endotrophin as a mediator of the effect of obesity on coronary artery disease Nature Genetics, 2025 Development of a long noncoding RNA-based machine learning model to predict COVID-19 in-hospital mortality Nature Communications, 2024 Multi-ancestry proteome-phenome-wide Mendelian randomization offers a comprehensive protein-disease atlas and potential therapeutic targets medRxiv, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5022374956 Funded by Canada federal government, McGill University +1 more › Canada federal government, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “Funding has been allocated for a period of 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019.” McGill University, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “jointly funded by the Canada federal government, McGill University and the Province of Quebec” Province of Quebec, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “jointly funded by the Canada federal government, McGill University and the Province of Quebec” Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Works with BIO-PORTAL, Nanopore sequencing, FibroScan, MRI imaging Techniques CRISPR-based genome engineering, High-throughput mutagenesis, CRISPR/Cas9 screening, Genetic imputation, Transcriptome-wide Mendelian randomization, Causal inference, Machine learning, Ancient DNA Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The McGill CERC in Genomic Medicine is regularly recruiting PhD and MSc students within the Department of Human Genetics.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Thursday Session Sex-differential pleiotropic effects of HLA alleles on immune, thyroid, and lipid traits in a population-based Canadian cohort Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8308T Autoimmune disorderComplex traitsGenome-wide association studyImmune system Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Friday Session Pisces: a unified PCA-based framework for improved genetic ancestry estimation across heterogeneous genomic datasets Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8441F Statistical geneticsComputational toolsPopulation geneticsPopulation structure
McGill CERC in Genomic Medicinegenomic-medicine-cerc.online Wet + dry lab~51 people Combines in-silico analysis of genetic epidemiology, rare-disease and pharma databases with functional genomics and clinical investigations. Builds genomic-medicine infrastructure with McGill Genome Centre and BIO-PORTAL. 9 papers since 2024 › Integrative proteogenomic analysis identifies COL6A3-derived endotrophin as a mediator of the effect of obesity on coronary artery disease Nature Genetics, 2025 Development of a long noncoding RNA-based machine learning model to predict COVID-19 in-hospital mortality Nature Communications, 2024 Multi-ancestry proteome-phenome-wide Mendelian randomization offers a comprehensive protein-disease atlas and potential therapeutic targets medRxiv, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5022374956 Funded by Canada federal government, McGill University +1 more › Canada federal government, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “Funding has been allocated for a period of 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019.” McGill University, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “jointly funded by the Canada federal government, McGill University and the Province of Quebec” Province of Quebec, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “jointly funded by the Canada federal government, McGill University and the Province of Quebec” Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Works with BIO-PORTAL, Nanopore sequencing, FibroScan, MRI imaging Techniques CRISPR-based genome engineering, High-throughput mutagenesis, CRISPR/Cas9 screening, Genetic imputation, Transcriptome-wide Mendelian randomization, Causal inference, Machine learning, Ancient DNA Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The McGill CERC in Genomic Medicine is regularly recruiting PhD and MSc students within the Department of Human Genetics.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Thursday Session Baseline Glycemia Drives Genetic Associations with Incident Type 2 Diabetes in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8207T Collaborators: Montreal Heart Institute Large-scale biobanksComputational toolsQuantitative traitGenetic epidemiology Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Friday Session Investigating allele count cutoffs for safe sharing of sequencing-based GWAS summary statistics Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8419F Computational toolsEthical, legal, and social implicationsExome/genome sequencingGenome-wide association study
Ricangen (Riazalhosseini Lab)ricangen.com Wet + dry lab~15 people Generates and analyzes cancer genomic, epigenomic and transcriptomic profiles using NGS, single-cell and spatial omics. Studies renal-cell carcinoma with the McGill/MUHC RCC biobank. 28 papers since 2024 › Immune cell infiltration into brain tumor microenvironment is mediated by Rab27-regulated vascular wall integrity Science Advances, 2025 Mesenchymal glioma stem cells trigger vasectasia—distinct neovascularization process stimulated by extracellular vesicles carrying EGFR Nature Communications, 2024 Contribution of genetic variants in the development of familial premature coronary artery disease in a cohort of cardiac patients Clinical Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5064882820 13 platforms and techniques › Works with Next-generation sequencing (NGS), Single-cell omics, Spatial omics, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), Genome sequencing, Digital spatial profiling, Cell-free tumor DNA (ctDNA) liquid biopsy Techniques Gene perturbation, High-content imaging, 3D tumor models and organoids, Functional genomics, Pharmacological assays, Integrative data analysis Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Cancer Poster Wednesday Session Monitoring disease activity in dermatomyositis using blood microsampling Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1043W Alternative splicingAutoimmune disorderLong-read sequencingRNA-seq Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Cancer Poster Friday Session Scalable tumor sequencing for accurate diagnosis of renal tumors with clear cell features Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1056F CancerDiagnosticsGenetic testingTargeted sequencing
Srour Lab: Genetics of Neurodevelopmental Disordersmcgill.ca/geneneurodisorderslab/team ~8 people Studies neurodevelopmental disorders using whole-exome and novel sequencing technologies. Identifies genes behind brain malformations and epilepsy to improve care and develop targeted treatments. 36 papers since 2024 › Regulation of stress granule formation in human oligodendrocytes Nature Communications, 2024 Defining the Genetic Landscape of Congenital Mirror Movements in 80 Affected Individuals Movement Disorders, 2024 Utility of genetic testing in the pre-surgical evaluation of children with drug-resistant epilepsy Journal of Neurology, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5037359569 Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research, SickKids Foundation +4 more › Canadian Institutes of Health Research · active “Canadian Institutes of Health Research” SickKids Foundation · active “SickKids Foundation” Fonds de recherche du Québec Santé · active “Fonds de recherche du Québec Santé” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 1 platform and technique › Techniques whole-exome sequencing Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Join us!” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Wednesday Session Characterization of focal cortical dysplasias using single nucleus RNA sequencing Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1082W Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill Genome Centre EpilepsyTranscriptomeSomatic variantsSingle-cell Talk Fri Oct 23 11:30 am Part of New Tricks for Tackling Unsolved Neurodevelopmental and Neuromuscular Disorders De novo TUBA1B variants cause a syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder associated with brain, intestinal, renal, and immunological defects Room 510/Level 5 Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology +4 more Intellectual and developmental disabilityRare variantsGastrointestinal systemBrain/nervous system
Statistical Genomics and Intelligence Learning Laboratoryqihuangzhang.github.io/Research.html Dry lab~9 people Develops statistical and machine-learning methods for spatial transcriptomics, single-cell RNA-seq and spatial metabolomics data. Uses them for disease characterization, biomarker discovery and precision medicine. 28 papers since 2024 › The association between statin use, genetic variation, and prostate cancer risk Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 2025 SpaTM: topic models for inferring spatially informed transcriptional programs Briefings in Bioinformatics, 2025 Exploring the diagnostic accuracy of an HIV self-test optimized by a digital app-based solution: Results from a secondary data analysis of a field trial in South Africa PLOS Digital Health, 2025 Source: OpenAlex author A5084485986 Funded by Fonds de recherche du Québec Santé, Fonds de recherche du Québec Santé +6 more › Fonds de recherche du Québec Santé, CIHR Project Grant · 2025 - 2028 Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “CIHR Project Grant ($ 1,040,400 ) [Co-Applicant] 2025 - 2028” Fonds de recherche du Québec Santé, FRQS Chercheurs-boursiers Junior 1 · 2024 - 2028 “FRQS Chercheurs-boursiers Junior 1 ($ 214,452 ) [PI] 2024 - 2028” Fonds de recherche du Québec Santé, FRQS Etablissement de Jeunes Chercheurs · 2024 - 2028 “FRQS Etablissement de Jeunes Chercheurs ($ 80,000 ) [PI] 2024 - 2028” +5 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes spatial transcriptomics, single-cell RNA-seq, spatial metabolomics Techniques deep learning, Bayesian modeling, topic modeling, Kolmogorov-Arnold networks, multimodal topic learning, SIMEX Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “I welcome applications for PhD and Postdoctoral positions related to Axis 1 and 2 of my research program.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Poster Thursday Session DenMark: A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Identifying Cell-Density Correlated Genes from Single-Cell-Resolution Spatial Transcriptomics Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8061T Spatial transcriptomicsSingle-cellGenomicsStatistical genetics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Poster Thursday Session Winnow-KAN: Single-Cell RNA-seq Location Recovery with Small-Gene-Set Spatial Transcriptomics Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8109T Artificial intelligenceRNA-seqSingle-cellSpatial transcriptomics
Canadian Centre for Computational Genomicscomputationalgenomics.ca/about-us Dry lab~48 people Provides customized bioinformatics analysis and software for scRNA-seq, Visium spatial transcriptomics, WGS/WES, PacBio Hi-Fi and epigenomic data. Supports PCGL, HostSeq, cancer and microbiome genomics projects. 50 papers since 2024 › Pangenome graphs improve the analysis of structural variants in rare genetic diseases Nature Communications, 2024 Epigenetic variation impacts individual differences in the transcriptional response to influenza infection Nature Genetics, 2024 A unified framework to analyze transposable element insertion polymorphisms using graph genomes Nature Communications, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5047911076 Funded by Canada Research Chairs, Canada Foundation for Innovation +1 more › Canada Research Chairs, Canada Research Chair in Computational Genomics and Medicine · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “a Canada Research Chair in Computational Genomics and Medicine” Canada Foundation for Innovation, SecureData4Health computational platform · active “He leads the CFI-funded SecureData4Health computational platform” CIHR, Pan-Canadian Genome Library · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “a new CIHR-funded project called the Pan-Canadian Genome Library” Source: lab pages 14 platforms and techniques › Analyzes scRNA-seq, Visium, GeoMx, WGS, WES, PacBio Hi-Fi, ONT, ChIP-seq Techniques de novo genome assembly, somatic variant detection, CRISPR-Cas9 statistical analysis, patient-derived xenograft models, DADA2/QIIME workflows, GATK best practices Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Cancer Poster Wednesday Session Leveraging long-reads for whole genome sequencing and single cell RNA to improve characterization of rare tumours Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1041W BioinformaticsCancerPrecision medicineSingle-cell
Canadian Centre for Computational Genomics (C3G)computationalgenomics.ca Dry lab~40 people Provides bioinformatics analysis, software development and HPC services for WGS, RNA-seq, ChIP-Seq and HiC data. Supports the McGill Genome Centre and life-science researchers. 50 papers since 2024 › Pangenome graphs improve the analysis of structural variants in rare genetic diseases Nature Communications, 2024 Epigenetic variation impacts individual differences in the transcriptional response to influenza infection Nature Genetics, 2024 A unified framework to analyze transposable element insertion polymorphisms using graph genomes Nature Communications, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5047911076 Funded by CFI, Canadian Institute for Health Research +1 more › CFI, SecureData4Health · active “He leads the CFI-funded SecureData4Health computational platform” Canadian Institute for Health Research, Pan-Canadian Genome Library · active “the Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL) is establishing the framework for Canada’s management and sharing of human genomic data.” Canada Research Chair, Computational Genomics and Medicine · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “a Canada Research Chair in Computational Genomics and Medicine” Source: lab pages 13 platforms and techniques › Analyzes WGS, WES, RNA-seq, ChIP-Seq, HiC, single-cell RNA-seq, Methyl-Sequencing, PacBio HiFi Techniques variant calling, de novo genome assembly, metagenomics and microbiome analysis, machine learning, HPC workflow development Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Current open positions” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Omics Technologies Poster Thursday Session Composition-aware tandem repeat genotyping: detecting intra-repeat variation and interruption Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8133T GenomicsComputational toolsTriplet and other repeatsLong-read sequencing
Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan (CHAL) Programrimuhc.ca/cardiovascular-health-across-the-lifespan-program Wet + dry lab~71 people Studies biomarkers, histopathology, genetics and translational genomics in cardiovascular research. Focuses on vascular, cardiac and complex heart health. 8 platforms and techniques › Techniques Histopathology, Translational genomics, Microscopy, Bioinformatics, Proteomics, Lipidomics, Immunohistochemistry, Human induced-pluripotent stem cells Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session Proteomic Modifiers of Lp(a)-Driven Coronary Artery Disease Risk: Observational and Mendelian Randomization Analyses in the UK Biobank Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8305F Complex traitsLarge-scale biobanksMendelian randomizationProteomics
Centre of Genomics and Policygenomicsandpolicy.org/en ~64 people Studies legal and policy issues in genomic data sharing, RNA-based precision medicine and biobanking. Works with international partners on responsible innovation and health equity. 52 papers since 2024 › Implementing Multifactorial Risk Assessment with Polygenic Risk Scores for Personalized Breast Cancer Screening in the Population Setting: Challenges and Opportunities Cancers, 2024 Social acceptability of psilocybin-assisted therapy for existential distress at the end of life: A population-based survey Palliative Medicine, 2024 The advent of forensic DNA databases: It’s time to agree on some international governance principles! Forensic Science International Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5018546125 Funded by DNA to RNA (D2R), Digital Research Alliance of Canada +4 more › Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian support for GA4GH · 2025-11-01 to 2030-07-31 Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “With funding from CIHR, this project will support the Canadian team that powers GA4GH’s work” Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ), Psilocybin in Mental Health: Working Together Toward Boldness, Acceptance, and Access · 2026-04-01 to 2029-03-31 “Funding Organization(s) Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)” Digital Research Alliance of Canada, The Pan-Canadian Genome Library · 2026-01-15 to 2028-03-31 “Funding Organization(s) Digital Research Alliance of Canada” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 2 platforms and techniques › Techniques comparative policy analysis, qualitative analysis Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Below you will find the current open positions opportunities offered by CGP.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Genetic Counseling, ELSI, and Education Poster Thursday Session Uneven Practice, Unclear Policy: Preimplantation Genetic Testing Across Canadian ART Clinics Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8015T InfertilityGenetic counselingClinical testingPolicy issues
Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP)genomicsandpolicy.org ~72 people Studies ethical, legal and policy issues around omics, RNA-based precision medicine, gene therapies and artificial intelligence. Works with local, national and international partners. 52 papers since 2024 › Implementing Multifactorial Risk Assessment with Polygenic Risk Scores for Personalized Breast Cancer Screening in the Population Setting: Challenges and Opportunities Cancers, 2024 Social acceptability of psilocybin-assisted therapy for existential distress at the end of life: A population-based survey Palliative Medicine, 2024 The advent of forensic DNA databases: It’s time to agree on some international governance principles! Forensic Science International Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5018546125 Funded by DNA to RNA (D2R), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) +7 more › Genome Canada · 2025-03-30 to 2029-03-31 “Funding Organization(s) * Genome Canada * Period 2025-03-30 to 2029-03-31” Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) · 2026-04-01 to 2029-03-31 “Funding Organization(s) * Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) * Period 2026-04-01 to 2029-03-31” Digital Research Alliance of Canada · 2026-01-15 to 2028-03-31 “Funding Organization(s) * Digital Research Alliance of Canada * Period 2026-01-15 to 2028-03-31” +6 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 3 platforms and techniques › Techniques comparative policy analysis, social sciences research methods, narrative review Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Below you will find the current open positions opportunities offered by CGP.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Genetic Counseling, ELSI, and Education Poster Friday Session Emerging ethical, legal, and social issues in RNA technologies and therapeutics: A scoping review Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8006F Ethical, legal, and social implicationsRNAPublic healthPolicy issues
CERC Program in Genomic Medicinegenomic-medicine-cerc.online Wet + dry lab~51 people Combines in-silico analysis of genetic epidemiology, rare-disease and pharma databases with functional genomics and clinical investigations. Builds genomic-medicine infrastructure with McGill Genome Centre and BIO-PORTAL. 9 papers since 2024 › Integrative proteogenomic analysis identifies COL6A3-derived endotrophin as a mediator of the effect of obesity on coronary artery disease Nature Genetics, 2025 Development of a long noncoding RNA-based machine learning model to predict COVID-19 in-hospital mortality Nature Communications, 2024 Multi-ancestry proteome-phenome-wide Mendelian randomization offers a comprehensive protein-disease atlas and potential therapeutic targets medRxiv, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5022374956 Funded by Canada federal government, McGill University +1 more › Canada federal government, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “Funding has been allocated for a period of 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019.” McGill University, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “jointly funded by the Canada federal government, McGill University and the Province of Quebec” Province of Quebec, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “jointly funded by the Canada federal government, McGill University and the Province of Quebec” Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Works with BIO-PORTAL, Nanopore sequencing, FibroScan, MRI imaging Techniques CRISPR-based genome engineering, High-throughput mutagenesis, CRISPR/Cas9 screening, Genetic imputation, Transcriptome-wide Mendelian randomization, Causal inference, Machine learning, Ancient DNA Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The McGill CERC in Genomic Medicine is regularly recruiting PhD and MSc students within the Department of Human Genetics.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Part of Omics Technologies Poster Wednesday Session A multi-omics tree-based framework for clustering stroke severity and identifying its potential genomic and proteomic drivers Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8119W BioinformaticsCardiovascular systemCharacterization of disordersMulti-omics
Chang Labnclabca.wordpress.com Wet lab~9 people Studies muscle stem cells using molecular and cell biology plus murine satellite-cell differentiation assays. Models Duchenne muscular dystrophy and rhabdomyosarcoma for regenerative medicine. 9 papers since 2024 › Muscle stem cells in Duchenne muscular dystrophy exhibit molecular impairments and altered cell fate trajectories impacting regenerative capacity Cell Death and Disease, 2025 PTPN1/2 inhibition promotes muscle stem cell differentiation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy Life Science Alliance, 2024 Antidiabetic Potential of Abelmoschus manihot Flower Extract: In Vitro and Intracellular Studies Medicina, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5022177818 Funded by Dystrophin Canada, FRQS +5 more › Dystrophin Canada · active “DYSTROPHIN CANADA” FRQS · active “FRQS” NSERC · active “NSERC” +4 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 6 platforms and techniques › Runs Murine satellite-cell isolation and ex vivo differentiation, Primary myoblast differentiation assay Techniques Biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and rhabdomyosarcoma disease models, Automated quantification of subcellular particles, Autophagy monitoring in neural stem and progenitor cells Source: lab pages Currently hiring › Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Poster Thursday Session Sexual dimorphism in muscle stem cells Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 2051T Gene regulationMuscular abnormalitiesRNA-seqSingle-cell
Computational Biology Researchcs.mcgill.ca/… Dry lab~19 people Develops AI methods for scATAC-seq, spatial transcriptomics, single-cell multi-omics and EHR data. Applies them to population genetics, clinical phenotyping and healthcare. 26 papers since 2024 › Source: OpenAlex author A5100387763 Funded by Canada Research Chair, NSERC +6 more › Canada Foundation for Innovation, Research or technology development funding · 04/2020 “04/2020 Canada Foundation for Innovation - Research or technology development funding” Canada Research Chair, Tier 2, Machine learning for Genomics and Healthcare · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) of Machine learning for Genomics and Healthcare” NSERC, Discovery Grant · 2019-2023 Canada's base operating grant for natural-science and engineering labs, typically five years. “2019-2023 NSERC Discovery Grant” +5 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 16 platforms and techniques › Analyzes scATAC-seq, spatial transcriptomics, whole-genome sequencing, whole-genome bisulfate sequencing, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, MRI, peptide array kinome data Techniques topic models, genome language models, federated learning, cell-type deconvolution, Bayesian polygenic risk score inference, single-cell multi-omic integration, gene regulatory network inference, automatic biobank phenotyping Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are hiring postdocs, visiting scholars, and McGill undergraduate or graduate students interested in machine learning, computational biology or statistical genetics.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Wednesday Session LLM-Guided Clinical Topic Modeling Enables High-Resolution GWAS of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8433W Statistical geneticsMachine learningGenome-wide association studyElectronic health records
CSG Labcsg.lab.mcgill.ca/index.html Dry lab~15 people Develops computational models for large-scale genomics, RNA-seq and single-cell data. Studies transcription factors, RNA-binding proteins and non-coding RNAs in cancer. 34 papers since 2024 › GHT-SELEX demonstrates unexpectedly high intrinsic sequence specificity and complex DNA binding of many human transcription factors Nature Methods, 2026 SharePro: an accurate and efficient genetic colocalization method accounting for multiple causal signals Bioinformatics, 2024 Paraspeckle-independent co-transcriptional regulation of nuclear microRNA biogenesis by SFPQ Cell Reports, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5033383913 Funded by CIHR, Alfred P. Sloan › CIHR, Canada Research Chairs Program · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “Hamed Shateri Najafabadi, Canada Research Chair in Systems Biology of Gene Regulation, CIHR, Tier 2 (Renewed)” Alfred P. Sloan, Research Fellowship in Computational & Evolutionary Molecular Biology · 2018 “He also holds a Canada Research Chair in Systems Biology of Gene Regulation and was awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship in Computational & Evolutionary Molecular Biology in 2018.” Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes short-and-long-read RNA-sequencing, single-cell RNA-sequencing, SMART-Seq, imaging mass cytometry Techniques machine learning, statistical algorithms, RNA foundation models, mRNA stability analysis, genome-wide fine-mapping Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are recruiting postdoctoral fellows with expertise in developing and applying innovative computational methods.” Source: lab positions page	Talk Fri Oct 23 11:00 am Part of What's Next in Genetics and Genomics: Late Breaking Science Semantic fragment representations for coordinate-free analysis of genomics data Room 517BC/Level 5 Collaborators: University of California, San Francisco Deep learningGenomicsCell-free DNABioinformatics
Foulkes Labwilliamfoulkeslab.com/our-team Wet + dry lab~11 people Performs whole exome sequencing and analyzes tumour sequencing data. Studies hereditary cancer predisposition involving DICER1, SMARCA4 and breast cancer families. 126 papers since 2024 › MRI Surveillance and Breast Cancer Mortality in Women With BRCA1 and BRCA2 Sequence Variations JAMA Oncology, 2024 Clinical and biological landscape of constitutional mismatch-repair deficiency syndrome: an International Replication Repair Deficiency Consortium cohort study The Lancet Oncology, 2024 Bilateral Oophorectomy and All-Cause Mortality in Women With BRCA1 and BRCA2 Sequence Variations JAMA Oncology, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5029874203 Funded by The Eve Appeal, US Department of Defense › The Eve Appeal, SCCOHT Registry and Biobank · active “With financial support from the The Eve Appeal, a UK-based charity” US Department of Defense, SCCOHT Registry and Biobank · active “and the US Department of Defense, we created a SCCOHT Registry and Biobank” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Runs Whole-exome sequencing, Exome sequencing of FFPE tumors Techniques SCCOHT cell lines, Mutational signatures, Functional studies of DICER1 mutations, MicroRNA sensor arrays, Tumor model systems, ACMG clinical criteria Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Cancer Poster Thursday Session Molecular and pathological characterization of intestinal hamartomatous polyps in DICER1-related tumor predisposition Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1040T Collaborators: Jewish General Hospital, Universität Ulm +4 more Cancer syndromesClinical geneticsExome/genome sequencingGastrointestinal system
Genetics Unitshriners-genetics.mcgill.ca/pages%20folder/metabolicteam_e.html Wet lab~9 people Runs Hologic Discovery dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, Stratec XCT-2000 peripheral quantitative computed tomography and gene sequence analysis. Studies osteogenesis imperfecta and pediatric metabolic bone disorders. 45 papers since 2024 › The IMPACT survey: a mixed methods study to understand the experience of children, adolescents and adults with osteogenesis imperfecta and their caregivers Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2024 The IMPACT Survey: the economic impact of osteogenesis imperfecta in adults Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2024 Skeletal and Non-skeletal Phenotypes in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta Calcified Tissue International, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5013272432 Funded by Shriners Hospitals for Children › Shriners Hospitals for Children, Intramural research program · active “It is part of an intramural research program sponsored by Shriners Hospitals for Children.” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Works with Hologic Discovery dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, Stratec XCT-2000 peripheral quantitative computed tomography, Gene sequence analysis, FileMaker Techniques Pediatric bone histomorphometry, Biochemical markers of bone metabolism, Mechanography, Transiliac bone biopsies Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Thursday Session In vitro studies of ACTC1 variants causing arthrogryposis multiplex congenita Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1109T Collaborators: Shriners Hospitals for Children Bone/joint abnormalitiesMendelian disorderMolecular pathophysiology
Gravel Labgravellab.github.io/members Dry lab~5 people Develops mathematical and statistical tools for genetic datasets, genomic cohorts and genealogical records. Studies population variation, human evolution, genetic risk and disease. 12 papers since 2024 › Toward whole-genome inference of polygenic scores with fast and memory-efficient algorithms The American Journal of Human Genetics, 2025 Towards whole-genome inference of polygenic scores with fast and memory-efficient algorithms bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 2025 Accountability for Reasonableness as a Framework for the Promotion of Fair and Equitable Research The Hastings Center Report, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5041870835 Funded by Canadian Institute for Health Research, Canada Research Chair program › Canadian Institute for Health Research, CIHR project grant 437576 · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “S.G. was also supported by the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) project grant (437576)” Canada Research Chair program · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “S.G. was also supported by the Canada Research Chair program.” Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Techniques Variational inference and polygenic risk prediction, UMAP, Two-locus statistics, Allele-frequency-spectrum inference, Local ancestry modeling, Admixture timing inference, ARG-based migration mapping Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are looking for PhD and postdoctoral trainees from a range of backgrounds.” Source: lab positions page	Session Thu Oct 22 8:15 am Charting Human Genetic Variation Across Genomes, Populations, and Time Room 516BC/Level 5 Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Evolutionary and Population Genetics Poster Thursday Session Exploring selective scanning with Dz statistic: simulation and empirical studies Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 7012T Collaborators: Kyoto University, University of Wisconsin–Madison +1 more Linkage disequilibriumMethodologyNatural selectionPopulation genetics
Gupta Labgupta.lab.mcgill.ca/people Wet + dry lab~5 people Studies kidney and urinary-tract disease using mouse models, cell lines, single-cell RNA-sequencing, and UK Biobank data. Works with patients on genetic testing and trials. 9 papers since 2024 › Mouse nephron formation is impaired by moderate dose arsenical exposure Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2025 Odd-skipped family members have conserved roles in segmentation, appendage, excretory system and gut development in bilaterian animals Differentiation, 2025 A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)- and Mass Spectrometry (MS)-Based Saturation Kinetics Model of a Bryophyllum pinnatum Decoction as a Treatment for Kidney Stones International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5031837438 8 platforms and techniques › Analyzes bulk RNA-sequencing, single-cell RNA-sequencing Techniques mouse models, cell lines, bioinformatic analysis, histological analysis, genetic association studies, clinical trials Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We have positions available for Post-docs, PhD candidates, and Master's trainees” Source: lab positions page No funding stated	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Wednesday Session Novel associations of Claudin gene variants with kidney stone disease Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8303W Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Gene familiesGenitourinary systemLarge-scale biobanksPhenome-wide association
hEDSOmics Research Programmcgill.ca/hypermobile-eds-omics-research Dry lab~17 people Integrates molecular, clinical, lifestyle and environmental data with genomics, proteomics and artificial intelligence. Studies hEDS and HSD to identify subtypes, biomarkers and genotype-phenotype associations. 9 papers since 2024 › Integrative proteogenomic analysis identifies COL6A3-derived endotrophin as a mediator of the effect of obesity on coronary artery disease* Nature Genetics, 2025 Development of a long noncoding RNA-based machine learning model to predict COVID-19 in-hospital mortality Nature Communications, 2024 Multi-ancestry proteome-phenome-wide Mendelian randomization offers a comprehensive protein-disease atlas and potential therapeutic targets medRxiv, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5022374956 Funded by Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC), Mitacs › Mitacs, Mitacs Internship Program · January 2026-December 2027 “Mitacs Internship Program” Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) · active “Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) chairholder” Source: lab pages 3 platforms and techniques › Techniques multi-omic integration, AI-driven analytics, familial aggregation analysis Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are seeking applications for one Postdoctoral Researcher to join the hEDS*Omics Study.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Poster Wednesday Session Comorbidity Trajectories and Diagnostic Delay in 50,718 People with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8056W Collaborators: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Clinical geneticsDatabasesElectronic health recordsEpidemiology
Laboratoire Genopopgenopop.ca Dry lab~13 people Développe des méthodes bioinformatiques sur données génomiques, séquençage et généalogies BALSAC. Étudie les maladies neuropsychiatriques et la génétique des populations québécoises. 23 papers since 2024 › Rare variants and founder effect in the Beauce region of Quebec Communications Biology, 2025 SF3B1 mutations provide genetic vulnerability to copper ionophores in human acute myeloid leukemia Science Advances, 2024 KBTBD4-mediated reduction of MYC is critical for hematopoietic stem cell expansion upon UM171 treatment Blood, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5076017779 Funded by Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, La Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation +1 more › Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada · active “Nous sommes soutenus par” La Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation · active “Nous sommes soutenus par” Fonds de recherche du Québec · active “Nous sommes soutenus par” Source: lab pages 6 platforms and techniques › Analyzes i-BALSAC Techniques Bioinformatic methods, Statistical methods, Genealogical reconstruction, Human microbiome profiling, Participatory science Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Nous sommes toujours à la recherche de nouveaux talents et de personnes dynamiques et passionnées à intégrer à l’équipe!” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Evolutionary and Population Genetics Poster Wednesday Session Detection and correction of pedigree errors in a deep population genealogy Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 7008W Large-scale biobanksPopulation structurePopulation geneticsMethodology
Lebrun Lablebrunlaboratory.com Wet + dry lab~11 people Runs genome-wide CRISPR/Cas screens, organoid and xenograft models, and analyzes human patient datasets. Develops metastatic-cancer therapies and precision oncology strategies. 8 papers since 2024 › Targeting the DYRK1A kinase prevents cancer progression and metastasis and promotes cancer cells response to G1/S targeting chemotherapy drugs npj Precision Oncology, 2024 Genome-wide in vivo CRISPR screen identifies TGFβ3 as actionable biomarker of palbociclib resistance in triple negative breast cancer Molecular Cancer, 2024 Transforming Growth Factor-β/Smad Signaling Inhibits Melanoma Cancer Stem Cell Self-Renewal, Tumor Formation and Metastasis Cancers, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5025132882 Funded by CIHR, FRQS +1 more › CIHR · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “CIHR” FRQS · active “FRQS” CFI · active “CFI” Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Runs Genome-wide CRISPR/Cas loss-of-function screens, Pooled in vivo genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screens Techniques CRISPR gene editing, Patient-derived organoids, Patient-derived preclinical xenografts, Immunodeficient mouse models, Bioinformatics and data mining, Molecular modeling, Orthotopic transplantation models Source: lab pages No openings posted	Session Wed Oct 21 1:30 pm Advancing Precision Oncology with AI, Functional Genomics, and Multi-Omics: From Risk Prediction to Tumor Evolution and Therapeutic Discovery Room 510/Level 5 Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Cancer Poster Friday Session HSPE1 Defines a Dual Mitochondrial Vulnerability Driving Therapeutic Synergy in Pancreatic Cancer Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1037F Collaborators: McGill University Health Centre Genome editing/CRISPRMolecular therapeuticsGene regulationCancer
Lefrançois Labladydavis.ca/… Wet + dry lab Uses exome, transcriptome, molecular biology and computational biology on patient-derived skin-cancer samples. Studies aggressive basal cell carcinoma, tumor microenvironment and actionable targets. 32 papers since 2024 › The Terry Fox Research Institute Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network: A pan-Canadian precision oncology initiative Cancer Cell, 2025 Markers of Type 2 Inflammation and Immunosenescence Are Upregulated in Localized Scleroderma International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2025 The State of Artificial Intelligence in Skin Cancer Publications Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5005520548 Funded by JGH Foundation, Lady Davis Institute +7 more › JGH Foundation · active “His research program is supported by the JGH Foundation, LDI, TFRI-MOHCCN, FRQS, Cancer Research Society” Lady Davis Institute · active “His research program is supported by the JGH Foundation, LDI, TFRI-MOHCCN, FRQS, Cancer Research Society” Terry Fox Research Institute, Marathon of Hope Cancer Centre Network · active “His research program is supported by the JGH Foundation, LDI, TFRI-MOHCCN, FRQS, Cancer Research Society” +6 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Exome, Transcriptome Techniques Immunohistochemistry, Spatial molecular techniques, Patient-derived tumors, Primary cancer cell lines, Skin-cancer biobanking Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Group: Currently Recruiting” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Cancer Poster Thursday Session Exploring the Molecular Landscape of Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1023T RNA-seqExome/genome sequencingGenomicsBioinformatics
McBride Labmcbridelab.org Wet lab~9 people Studies mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial-derived vesicles and SUMOylation with biochemical, imaging, proteomic and lipidomic approaches. Applies findings to Parkinson’s disease, immunity and metabolism. 29 papers since 2024 › Recommendations for mitochondria transfer and transplantation nomenclature and characterization Nature Metabolism, 2025 Mitochondrial-derived vesicles in metabolism, disease, and aging Cell Metabolism, 2024 Modeling Parkinson’s disease pathology in human dopaminergic neurons by sequential exposure to α-synuclein fibrils and proinflammatory cytokines Nature Neuroscience, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5074688125 Funded by Aligning Science Across Parkinsons, Canada Research Chairs +4 more › Aligning Science Across Parkinsons, ASAP team grant · active “We have a team grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinsons (ASAP) which is allowing us to do some exciting work” Canada Research Chairs, Canada Research Chair in Mitochondrial Cell Biology · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “Canada Research Chair in Mitochondrial Cell Biology” CIHR, CIHR#133549 · 2021 Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “Nat Cell Biol. 2021 Dec;23(12):1271-1286. PMID: 34873283 (CIHR#133549)” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Techniques Biochemical approaches, Imaging approaches, Electron microscopy, Proteomics, Lipidomics, Mouse models, PINK1 KO mice Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The McBride lab is looking to recruit enthusiastic, inquisitive, and eager to learn graduate students (MSc and Ph.D.) and post-doctoral fellows” Source: lab positions page	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Poster Friday Session Characterization of PEX16 and its role in Atypical Zellweger Spectrum Disorder Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 6013F Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Kyushu University Characterization of disordersRare variantsBrain/nervous systemProtein structure
McGill CERC Program in Genomic Medicinegenomic-medicine-cerc.online Wet + dry lab~51 people Combines in-silico analysis of genetic epidemiology, rare-disease and pharma databases with functional genomics and clinical investigations. Builds genomic-medicine infrastructure with McGill Genome Centre and BIO-PORTAL. 9 papers since 2024 › Integrative proteogenomic analysis identifies COL6A3-derived endotrophin as a mediator of the effect of obesity on coronary artery disease Nature Genetics, 2025 Development of a long noncoding RNA-based machine learning model to predict COVID-19 in-hospital mortality Nature Communications, 2024 Multi-ancestry proteome-phenome-wide Mendelian randomization offers a comprehensive protein-disease atlas and potential therapeutic targets medRxiv, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5022374956 Funded by Canada federal government, McGill University +1 more › Canada federal government, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “Funding has been allocated for a period of 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019.” McGill University, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “jointly funded by the Canada federal government, McGill University and the Province of Quebec” Province of Quebec, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Genomic Medicine · 7 years, starting August 1st, 2019 “jointly funded by the Canada federal government, McGill University and the Province of Quebec” Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Works with BIO-PORTAL, Nanopore sequencing, FibroScan, MRI imaging Techniques CRISPR-based genome engineering, High-throughput mutagenesis, CRISPR/Cas9 screening, Genetic imputation, Transcriptome-wide Mendelian randomization, Causal inference, Machine learning, Ancient DNA Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The McGill CERC in Genomic Medicine is regularly recruiting PhD and MSc students within the Department of Human Genetics.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Wednesday Session Using cerebrovascular age to map the trajectory of brain and vascular diseases Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8338W Machine learningMulti-omicsNervous systemNeurogenetics
McGill Group for Suicide Studiesmgss.ca Wet + dry lab~11 people Studies single-nucleus transcriptomics, DNA methylation and EEG data in postmortem brain and clinical cohorts. Research addresses depression, suicidality and youth suicide prevention. 148 papers since 2024 › Genomics yields biological and phenotypic insights into bipolar disorder Nature, 2025 Astrocytic cannabinoid receptor 1 promotes resilience by dampening stress-induced blood–brain barrier alterations Nature Neuroscience, 2025 The Lancet Commission on self-harm The Lancet, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5002118289 Funded by Canada Research Chairs, Canada Research Chairs +7 more › Canada Research Chairs, Canada Research Chair (tier 2) in Suicide Prevention · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “He holds the Canada Research Chair (tier 2) in Suicide Prevention.” Canada Research Chairs, Canada Research Chair, Youth Suicide Prevention – Tier 2 · active A federal award that pays part of the chair holder's salary plus research support, five years for Tier 2 and seven for Tier 1. “Canada Research Chair, Youth Suicide Prevention – Tier 2” FQR-SC, Research team on youth suicide prevention · active “Dr Geoffroy leads a FQR-SC research team on youth suicide prevention” +6 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Runs single-nucleus sequencing, EEG Techniques single-nucleus transcriptomics, DNA methylation, histone modifications, noncoding RNA and miRNA, ecological momentary assessment, clinical trial methodologies, brain banking, psychiatric epidemiology Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Friday Session Methylomic and Transcriptomic Profiling of Deep-Layer Cortical Pyramidal Neurons Identifies Molecular Changes Associated With Childhood Abuse Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8341F Collaborators: University of Bristol DepressionNeurogeneticsMethylationTranscriptome
Rosenblatt Laboratory (The Hess B. and Diane Finestone Laboratory in Memory of Jacob and Jenny Finestone)mcgill.ca/rosenblatt-lab Wet lab~4 people Studies vitamin B12 metabolism using patient-derived fibroblasts, cancer cell lines and next-generation sequencing. Develops diagnostic assays and treatments for inherited cobalamin disorders. 17 papers since 2024 › A non-enzymatic role of Nudix hydrolase 5 in repressing purine de novo synthesis Science, 2025 Differential utilization of vitamin B12-dependent and independent pathways for propionate metabolism across human cells Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2024 The MMACHC variant c.158T>C: Mild clinical and biochemical phenotypes and marked hydroxocobalamin response in cblC patients Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5034733284 Funded by Finestone endowment, HCU Foundation +3 more › Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s, CGS M · starting May 2026 “She has been awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) scholarship starting May 2026.” Finestone endowment · active “Funding available for research in MUHC-RI accounts ... and from the Finestone endowment.” HCU Foundation, Aminoglycosides for the Treatment of Inborn Errors of Vitamin B12 Metabolism · 2024-2025 “HCU Foundation, PI – 2024-2025 Aminoglycosides for the Treatment of Inborn Errors of Vitamin B12 Metabolism.” +2 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Works with next-generation sequencing, RNA sequencing, copy number variance analysis, vitamin B12 function assays Techniques patient-derived fibroblast studies, cancer cell-line studies, mouse-derived cell models, somatic cell complementation analysis, aminoglycoside compound testing, hydroxocobalamin dose escalation, high-resolution melting Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Friday Session The effect of hydroxocobalamin dose-escalation in cultured fibroblasts from patients with the cblC inborn error of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) metabolism Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1131F Collaborators: McGill University Health Centre Cellular metabolismMendelian disorderMetabolic disorderPharmacologic therapy
Slim Labmcgill.ca/rslimlab Wet lab~5 people Uses exome and next-generation sequencing, PCR and Sanger sequencing to identify genes causing reproductive loss. Supports precision reproductive counselling and assisted reproduction. 11 papers since 2024 › Two Novel Protein‐Truncating Variants in NLRP2 and Their Functional Impacts on the Subcortical Maternal Complex Clinical Genetics, 2025 Genetics and Genomics of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, 2024 A report of two homozygous TERB1 protein-truncating variants in two unrelated women with primary infertility Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5027084024 8 platforms and techniques › Runs Exome sequencing, PCR amplification, Sanger sequencing Techniques DNA extraction, Cell line establishment, In silico candidate-gene prioritization, Variant segregation analysis, Mouse models Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Prenatal, Perinatal, Reproductive, and Developmental Genetics Poster Thursday Session Long Read Sequencing Resolves Mechanistic Insights into 11p15.4 Associated Translocations in Mole Like Pregnancy Loss Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 3017T Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Aalborg University Hospital +1 more Reproductive geneticsChromosomal abnormalitiesExome/genome sequencingGenomic structure
Investigator + Industry Trials Management Team (I2T)cru.mcgill.ca/i2t ~3 people Manages neurological clinical trials through design, regulatory submissions, study start-up, monitoring and electronic data capture. Supports academic investigators and industry partners at The Neuro. 4 papers since 2024 › Cell-free miRNAs are pharmacodynamic biomarkers for enhanced DICER activity by enoxacin in human patients with ALS Molecular Therapy, 2026 Dysregulated Expression of Inflammasome and Extracellular Matrix Genes in C9orf72 -ALS/FTD Microglia ASN NEURO, 2025 Cell free miRNAs are pharmacodynamic biomarkers for enhanced Dicer activity by Enoxacin in human patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis medRxiv, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5066985971 4 platforms and techniques › Techniques Clinical trial design and protocol writing, Study monitoring, Electronic data capture, RNA, gene and cell therapies Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Also Presenting at the meeting, beyond the sessions above Attendee …We are organizing a symposium Oct 19th on the Future of Advanced Therapeutics in Neurology in Montreal. The event will be a satellite event associated with the…View post on LinkedInPosted Aug 26, 2026
Jerome-Majewska Labjerome-majewskalab.wixsite.com/jerome-majewska-lab Wet lab~5 people Studies placental, craniofacial and liver morphogenesis using CRISPR/Cas9-generated mouse models. Investigates congenital malformations and human hereditary disease. 1 paper since 2024 › eLife Assessment: PRMT1-SFPQ regulates intron retention to control matrix gene expression during craniofacial development Preprint or unlisted venue, 2026 Source: OpenAlex author A5125509165 2 platforms and techniques › Techniques CRISPR/Cas9, Mouse models Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Session Fri Oct 23 11:00 am Resolving Rare Disease: Transcriptional, Functional, and Population-Scale Approaches Room 517A/Level 5
Lasko Labmcgill.ca/lasko-lab Wet lab~2 people Studies RNA-binding proteins and translational control in Drosophila melanogaster. Uses Drosophila to investigate germ-cell specification, embryonic patterning and oogenesis. 5 papers since 2024 › Pushing the boundaries of rare disease diagnostics with the help of the first Undiagnosed Hackathon Nature Genetics, 2024 An EpCAM/Trop2 mechanostat differentially regulates collective behaviour of human carcinoma cells The EMBO Journal, 2024 Model matchmaking via the Solve-RD Rare Disease Models & Mechanisms Network (RDMM-Europe) Lab Animal, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5083012185 3 platforms and techniques › Techniques Drosophila melanogaster model system, RNA interference, Immunostaining Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Session Tue Oct 20 10:00 am Using AI-Enhanced, Multiomic Tools to Solve Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases Room 512ABCEFG/Level 5 Named in a LinkedIn post about ASHG 2026View post on LinkedInPosted Aug 5, 2026
Richards Labmcgill.ca/genepi/people-profiles Works in population genetics and computational genetics. 12 papers since 2024 › Overcoming barriers and enabling artificial intelligence adoption in allied health clinical practice: A qualitative study Digital Health, 2025 Meropenem and piperacillin/tazobactam optimised dosing regimens for critically ill patients receiving renal replacement therapy Intensive Care Medicine, 2025 Allied Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in the Clinical Setting: Cross-Sectional Survey JMIR Formative Research, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5067166627	Talk Wed Oct 21 2:11 pm Part of Genetic Variation: From Catalogs to Consequences Genetic architecture of pathway-specific metabolomic aging clocks in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Room 517A/Level 5 MetabolomicsMachine learningGenetic epidemiologyGenome-wide association study Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Part of Evolutionary and Population Genetics Poster Wednesday Session The landscape and phenotypic impact of mobile element variations in the UK Biobank Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 7034W Collaborators: University of Arizona, Duke University Copy number/structural variationEvolutionary geneticsPhenome-wide association Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Part of Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Poster Wednesday Session Genetic architecture of pathway-specific metabolomic aging clocks in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 6030W Complex traitsGenetic epidemiologyGenome-wide association studyMachine learning Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Poster Thursday Session Sex differences in disease prevalence persist without strong evidence of genetically dimorphic effects Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8307T Collaborators: Jewish General Hospital, King's College London Genetic epidemiologyHeritabilityComplex diseasesBioinformatics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Poster Thursday Session An Atlas of the Genetic Determinants of Toxin Levels in Humans Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 6005T Collaborators: Statistics Canada Large-scale biobanksGenome-wide association studyGene environment interactionPublic health
Lu Laboratoryqlu-lab.org Works in population genetics and clinical genetics. 45 papers since 2024 › Associations between common genetic variants and income provide insights about the socio-economic health gradient Nature Human Behaviour, 2025 Deciphering the impact of genomic variation on function Nature, 2024 Pervasive biases in proxy genome-wide association studies based on parental history of Alzheimer’s disease Nature Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5083375749	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Thursday Session Impact of proxy cases on identification of target genes for Alzheimer's disease using Mendelian randomization Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8401T Collaborators: University of Wisconsin–Madison Alzheimer’s diseaseBioinformaticsMendelian randomization
Martin Lab Works in rare disease and computational genetics.	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Genetic Therapies and Precision Medicine Poster Wednesday Session Exploring Therapeutic Opportunities for the Rare Mitochondrial Disorder Leigh Syndrome, French-Canadian Type Using CRISPR Technologies Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 5010W Genome editing/CRISPRGene therapyPrecision medicineTranslational studies and preclinical trials Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases Poster Friday Session CRISPR-BEasy: making CRISPR base editing screens accessible from library design to 3D structural insights Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 4021F Genome editing/CRISPRBioinformaticsLaboratory genetics and genomics
Grant Lab Works in population genetics.	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Poster Friday Session Genetic insights into multisite chronic pain: defining the MCP-binary phenotype & advancing GWAS meta-analysis across biobanks Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8397F Genome-wide association studyLarge-scale biobanksStatistical geneticsPhenotype
Kitzler Lab Research group.	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Poster Wednesday Session Rare heterozygous COL4A1 variants as a novel cause of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 6060W Collaborators: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University Health Centre Genetic variationMolecular pathophysiologyGenitourinary systemModel organisms
Medical Genetics Division, MUHC Works in rare disease.	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Mendelian Phenotypes Poster Thursday Session Expanding the allelic and phenotypic spectrum of CYLD cutaneous syndrome: intragenic copy-number duplication and metastatic spiradenocarcinoma Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1102T Collaborators: McGill University Health Centre Characterization of disordersCharacterization of syndromesClinical geneticsCopy number/structural variation
Urologic Oncology Research Group Works in cancer genetics and clinical genetics.	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Cancer Poster Thursday Session Primary Tumour and Longitudinal ctDNA Whole-Genome Sequencing Identifies Genomic Signatures of Active Disease in Patients with Severe Prostate Cancer Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1055T CancerGenomicsBioinformaticsCell-free DNA
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