Université de Montréal at ASHG 2026
Oct 20–24, 2026 Montréal, Canada ~7.5k attendees Website
Université de Montréal brings 45 presentations from 18 research groups to ASHG 2026 in Montréal, its home city. Its program centres on rare disease, cancer, and population genetics, with computational and clinical applications. Hussin's Computational Biomedicine Lab studies ancestry-aware ECG and genomic AI, Jacquemont Lab examines autism in Quebec 1000 Families and international cohorts, and Tétreault Laboratory links deep intronic and coding variation to tissue-specific myopathy.
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Université de Montréal Montreal, Quebec | 26 PhD Students · 8 PIs · 4 Postdocs · 1 Undergrad |
Hussin's Computational Biomedicine Labmhi-omics.org/graduate-students Analyzes ECG, genomic, metabolomic, biobank and clinical-cohort data with machine learning and deep learning. Applies these methods to cardiovascular diagnostics, precision medicine and equitable AI.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm HLA diversity shapes the performance of peptide–HLA predictors across viral and cancer-derived epitopes Artificial intelligenceBioinformaticsCOVID-19Databases Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Diet Network: a deep learning framework for genetic ancestry inference across heterogeneous genomic datasets Deep learningGenomicsLarge-scale biobanksPolygenic risk score Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Generalizability of AI-derived ECG representations across ancestries and biobanks Artificial intelligenceCardiovascular systemGenome-wide association studyPopulation genetics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Multi-ancestry genetic architecture of AI-derived electrocardiographic phenotypes Artificial intelligenceCardiovascular systemGenome-wide association studyPopulation genetics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Promoting pandemic preparedness by leveraging AI strategies to capture epistatic viral-host interactions Artificial intelligenceBioinformaticsImmune systemCOVID-19 |
Jacquemont Labjacquemont-lab.org Analyzes SNVs, indels, CNVs, EHR, EEG, eye tracking and resting-state fMRI data. Uses Quebec 1000 Families and international cohorts to study cognition and neuropsychiatric conditions.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Heterogeneity of Brain Dynamics in Genetic and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Complex diseasesCopy number/structural variationNeurodevelopmentalNeurogenetics Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Bridging Genetic Risk and Transcriptional Changes in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Developmental Cell-Type AnalysisAutismNeurogeneticsRare variantsRNA-seq Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm A Gene-Based CNV-GWAS Investigating Autism Risk AutismBioinformaticsCopy number/structural variationIntellectual and developmental disability Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Spatial MECP2 gradients reveal transcriptomic vulnerability of motor and language networks in Rett syndromeMendelian disorderMolecular pathophysiologyNeurodevelopmentalRNA-seq Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Using multi-omics knowledge graphs to discover novel neurodevelopmental disorders mechanisms Artificial intelligenceNeurodevelopmentalNeurogeneticsSystems biology Session Sat Oct 24 9:45 am |
Tétreault Laboratorymartinetetreaultlab.ca Combines WGS, RNA-seq, Oxford Nanopore long reads, 10X single-cell sequencing and CRISPR/Cas9 models. Studies Parkinson’s disease, ataxia and myopathies.
| Talk Wed Oct 21 2:23 pm A human IARS1 mechanism links deep intronic regulation and coding variation to tissue-specific myopathy Molecular pathophysiologyVariant interpretationGene regulationExome/genome sequencing Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice A human IARS1 mechanism links deep intronic regulation and coding variation to tissue-specific myopathyExome/genome sequencingGene regulationMolecular pathophysiologyMuscular abnormalities Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Integrative Omics Approach to Elucidate Molecular Signatures in Parkinsonisms NeurogeneticsTranscriptomeBioinformaticsRNA-seq Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Identifying novel genes involved in Sleepwalking Disorder through Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) BioinformaticsGenomicsExome/genome sequencingFamily history Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Population-specific immune architectures in Parkinson's disease: insights from European and African-Caribbean cohorts RNA-seqVariant interpretationLinkage disequilibrium |
Legault Lablab.marclegault.com/en/index.html Develops bioinformatics, statistical and AI methods on genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics data. Applies them to inflammatory bowel disease and type 1 diabetes pharmacotherapy.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Robust Mendelian Randomization Estimation using Weighted Quantile Regression Genetic epidemiologyMendelian randomizationStatistical genetics Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Integrating sociodemographic, clinical and multi-omic data to predict vascular complications in type 1 diabetes DiabetesMulti-omicsGenetic epidemiologyPrecision medicine Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Identification of inflammatory bowel disease-associated genes at the single-cell resolutionExpression quantitative trait lociMendelian randomizationGastrointestinal systemImmune system |
Lettre Lablettrelab.ca Analyzes whole-genome, single-cell RNA-seq, proteomics and pangenomic data. Runs CRISPR/Cas9 screens for cardiovascular and blood-disease precision medicine.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Sex-stratified regional WGS-based association study identifies cell-type- and sex-specific regulatory elements at the COL4A1/COL4A2 locus for cardiovascular traits Genome-wide association studyCardiovascular systemMulti-omicsLarge-scale biobanks Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Whole-genome sequence analyses enable the discovery of rare and common genetic variants associated with hematological traits that are missed by imputation- and exome-based methods Genome-wide association studyHematopoietic systemPolygenic risk scoreRare variants Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Integrating single-cell multiomics and genetic fine-mapping prioritizes variants and genes implicated in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Cardiovascular systemBioinformaticsGene regulationComplex diseases |
Samarut laboratory (Samlab)samlab.ca Studies rare-disease gene function in vivo using zebrafish and in vitro/in vivo models. Validates patient mutations and develops translational models for rare genetic diseases.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm RFC1, a gene involved in rare late-onset ataxia, regulates cerebellar neurogenesis NeurodegenerationTransgenic modelCharacterization of disordersBrain/nervous system Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm THAP12 as a novel master regulator of mitochondrial function EpilepsyMetabolic disorderMitochondriaNeurodevelopmental Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm From Gene to Seizure: Defining When THAP12 Loss Disrupts Brain Development and Triggers Epilepsy Candidate geneEpilepsyGene regulationNeurodevelopmental |
Taliun Labsgagliano.github.io/people Analyzes genetic, epigenomic and health datasets with statistical, computational and machine-learning methods. Studies aging-related neurodegenerative, cardiovascular and kidney diseases.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm PheWeb2.1: Exploring stratified GWAS and interaction results with the ability to easily append new summary statistics Gene environment interactionGenome-wide association studyPhenome-wide associationComplex diseases Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Integrative Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals Genetic Overlap Between Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Cardiometabolic Traits BioinformaticsCardiovascular systemComplex diseasesGenetic variation Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Autosomal type IV collagen genes display sex differences in genetic risk for hematuria Complex diseasesGenetic variationGenitourinary systemGenome-wide association study |
Manousaki Labmanousakilab.wordpress.com Analyzes pharmacogenomic genes with population-genetic, transcriptomic and phenotypic methods. Studies childhood cardiometabolic, bone-health and growth-related diseases and traits.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm The Genetic Prediction of Adult-onset Type 1 Diabetes Using Polygenic Scores DiabetesPolygenic risk scoreGenetic epidemiology Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study Identifies Protein Targets for Drug Repurposing in Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmune disorderDiabetesGenome-wide association studyMendelian randomization |
Serohijos Labserohijoslab.org Combines yeast, CRISPR, DHFR PCA and computational models to study protein-interaction networks and microbiomes. Links mutations to complex traits, drug response and microbial adaptation.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Mapping and Predicting Complex Phenotypes via Protein Interaction Networks: From Genetic Variation to Transcriptome-Based Prediction of the Interactome Systems biologyProteomicsComplex traitsGenetic variation Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Linked Ancestry Map of Quebec: an interactive tool for exploring the geographic distribution of genealogical relatedness Population geneticsPopulation structureComputational toolsFamily history |
Anderson-Trocmé Labpopgen.ca Develops computational methods for population-scale genomic and genealogical records, including ancestral recombination graphs. Studies spatial ancestry, evolution, human history and biodiversity.
| Talk Thu Oct 22 9:15 am Beyond population labels: A continuous PCA-based framework for ancestry-aware population genomics statistics in gnomAD Population structureGenetic variationLarge-scale biobanksComputational tools |
Centre de recherche Azrieli du CHU Sainte-Justinerecherche.chusj.org/fr/Axes-de-recherche/Bio?id=62e6c513-6d7f-45d6-8747-0942e277b5d7 Supports single-cell genomics, Nanopore long-read sequencing, flow cytometry and microscopy. Advances prevention, diagnosis and treatment for mothers and children.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Shortening the diagnostic odyssey through rapid genomic sequencing can feel “like a tornado” for parents: Parental experiences of rapid whole genome sequencing in the PRAGMatIQ study Psychosocial issuesGenomicsGenetic testingEthical, legal, and social implications Session Fri Oct 23 1:30 pm |
Dubé Labstatgen.org/fr/people.html Develops statistical and bioinformatic tools for UK Biobank, genotyping-array and plasma-proteomic data. Applies them to cardiovascular, metabolic and pharmacogenomic studies.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Reduced cancer incidence associated with metformin use in DNMT3A-mutant clonal hematopoiesisCancerDiabetesHematopoietic systemPharmacogenomics |
Génétique et médecine génomique en inflammationicm-mhi.org/centre-de-recherche/laboratoires/laboratoires-fondamentaux/genetique-et-medecine-genomique-en-inflammation Uses genome-wide association studies, next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics and integrative biology to study inflammatory, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Supports diagnosis, treatment and research tools.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm iGenoMed-MTT: A Prospective Multi-Omics Study of Therapeutic Response to Advanced Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ProteomicsPharmacologic therapy |
Haley Lablabohaley.com Develops CRISPR, RNAi, degron and 2D/3D cellular-model technologies for functional-genomics screens. Applies findings to cancer, drug resistance and cell, gene and nucleic-acid therapies.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Genome-scale CRISPR activation screen analysis reveals state-aware growth regulators in cancer cells BioinformaticsCancerComputational toolsGenome editing/CRISPR |
LAVALLEE Lablavalleelab.com/home Uses bulk and single-cell genomic approaches, including single-cell and long-read sequencing, to study acute leukemia. Targets tumor-cell states, immune cells and leukemia predisposition.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Sample-specific Transcriptome References reveal Cell-type-specific Isoform expression in Acute Myeloid Leukemia using Long-Read Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Long-read sequencingSingle-cellAlternative splicingBioinformatics |
PCampeau Labpcampeaulab.org Studies genetic disease using exome sequencing and murine models. Focuses on epilepsy, epigenetic diseases and skeletal dysplasias in children.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Cascade diagnosis of the rare metabolic disease hypophosphatasia (HPP) within families: a case series Clinical geneticsFamily historyGenetic counseling |
Krajinovic Lab Works in clinical genetics and therapeutics. | Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Pharmacogenetics of bone toxicity in childhood leukemiaCancerPharmacogenomicsPolymorphismSNP analysis/discovery Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Expression associated polymorphisms and 6-mercaptopurine hematologic toxicity in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients Genetic variationGenome-wide association studyGenomicsGenotype-phenotype correlations |
Yaghoobi Lab Works in rare disease and population genetics. | Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase gene mutations: Prevalence and mutational spectrum in a French-Canadian population and Phenome-wide Association Study Population geneticsGenotype-phenotype correlationsMendelian disorderPhenome-wide association |
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