Universidade de São Paulo at ASHG 2026

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

Universidade de São Paulo brings 7 presentations from 5 research groups to ASHG 2026 in Montréal. Its program centres on cancer risk, population genetics, computational genomics, and clinical genetics. The Laboratory of Translational Oncology evaluates cancer risk scores in 15,920 admixed Brazilians, LPFG presents an eye-colour prediction tool for admixed Americans, and the Meyer Group studies bone-marrow donor matching across Brazilian and worldwide populations.

Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil	2 PIs · 1 PhD Student
Laboratory of Translational Oncologylto.fmrp.usp.br Wet + dry lab Studies cancer susceptibility and functional genomics with Chromium Controller, MiSeq, HiSeq 4000, and public and internal genomic data. Targets precision prevention and computational clinical oncology. 28 papers since 2024 › MRI-detected extranodal extension as a marker of prostate cancer aggressiveness European Radiology, 2025 Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of kidney cancer identifies 63 susceptibility regions Nature Genetics, 2024 Transcriptome- and proteome-wide association studies identify genes associated with renal cell carcinoma The American Journal of Human Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5006823760 Funded by FAPESP, FAPESP +4 more › FAPESP, PhD fellowship · 2021 “2 FAPESP PhD fellowship open until 31-AGO” FAPESP, Younger Investigator Award · 2021 “FAPESP Younger Investigator Award approved!” CNPq, PIBIC grant · 2020 “Congrats Eliza for PIBIC/CNPq grant” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Runs Chromium Controller (10x Genomics), MiSeq (Illumina), HiSeq 4000 (Illumina), Bravo Automated Liquid Handling (Agilent), xCELLigence DP Techniques Functional genomics, Genome-wide association studies, Mendelian randomization, Massively parallel reporter assays, Methylome and transcriptome integration, Murine models Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Cancer Poster Friday Session Comprehensive pan-cancer polygenic risk score evaluation in 15,920 admixed Brazilians Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 1022F CancerGenetic epidemiologyPolygenic risk scorePopulation genetics
Laboratório de Pesquisas Forenses e Genômicas (LPFG)sites.usp.br/lpfg/en ~11 people Studies HLA, pigmentation, forensic DNA phenotyping and ancestry using SNPs, InDels, HIrisPlex, SNPforID and next-generation sequencing. Applies them to admixed Brazilian populations and human identification. 11 platforms and techniques › Analyzes HIrisPlex system, HIrisPlex-S system, SNPforID 52-plex panel, Next-generation sequencing, Massively parallel sequencing Techniques Forensic DNA phenotyping, SNP and InDel association analysis, HLA gene expression analysis, Melanogenesis regulatory-region analysis, STR genotyping, Ancestry-informative marker analysis Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Poster Wednesday Session EyeTrace: a forensic DNA phenotyping tool for improved intermediate eye color prediction in admixed Americans Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8066W Collaborators: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, University of Cincinnati +2 more Genetic variationGenotype-phenotype correlationsMachine learningMicroarrays
Meyer Groupgenevol.ib.usp.br Dry lab~7 people Analyzes HLA sequencing and publicly available omics data with expression estimation and eQTL mapping. Studies HLA evolution, human population genetics and admixed Brazilians. 7 papers since 2024 › kir‐mapper: A Toolkit for Killer‐Cell Immunoglobulin‐Like Receptor ( KIR ) Genotyping From Short‐Read Second‐Generation Sequencing Data HLA, 2025 Genetic ancestry and the colonial legacies of race in genomics: a cross-disciplinary dialogue Frontiers in Genetics, 2025 A multi‐ethnic reference panel to impute HLA classical and non‐classical class I alleles in admixed samples: Testing imputation accuracy in an admixed sample from Brazil HLA, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5002202550 6 platforms and techniques › Analyzes HLA sequencing Techniques expression estimation, eQTL mapping, HLA imputation, natural-selection testing, personalized HLA analysis pipeline Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are always looking for motivated students at every level.” Source: lab positions page No funding stated	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Evolutionary and Population Genetics Poster Thursday Session Brazil Bone Marrow Registry (REDOME) and the chances of finding a match under admixture context: two Brazilian cohorts and worldwide populations Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 7008T Collaborators: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Vitalant Research Institute +1 more Bone marrow transplantationBioinformaticsExome/genome sequencingGene families
Hünemeier Lab Works in population genetics.	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Evolutionary and Population Genetics Poster Friday Session Uncovering the hidden spectrum of novel variants in an expanding Brazilian population biobank. Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 7039F Collaborators: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Institut de Biologia Evolutiva Exome/genome sequencingGenetic variationLarge-scale biobanksPopulation genetics
Laboratório de Análises Genômicas em Medicina P4 (LAMP4) Works in clinical genetics.	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Part of Genetic Counseling, ELSI, and Education Poster Friday Session DTC genetic testing in Brazil: how genetic literacy shapes consumer perceptions and results interpretation Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8005F Collaborators: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein EducationGenetic testingVariant interpretationPublic health
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