Université de Sherbrooke at ASHG 2026

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

Université de Sherbrooke brings 7 presentations from 4 research groups to ASHG 2026 in Montréal. Its program at this meeting centres on rare diseases, genomic screening, and genetics-guided treatment. Équipe du Pr Bouchard expands carrier screening across three Québec regions, Choquet Lab decodes COL6A1-3 splicing in muscular dystrophies, and Laboratoire de recherche et transfert en pharmacogénétique (LRTP) investigates variants for advanced ulcerative colitis therapies.

Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
Université de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, Quebec	5 PhD Students
Équipe du Pr Bouchardchairegps.com Wet lab~2 people Studies blood microRNAs, 850,000-site DNA-methylation arrays and genetic carrier-screening samples. Projects target gestational diabetes, childhood obesity and rare founder-effect diseases in Québec populations. 47 papers since 2024 › Placental IGFBP1 levels during early pregnancy and the risk of insulin resistance and gestational diabetes Nature Medicine, 2024 Integrating multiple lines of evidence to assess the effects of maternal BMI on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes BMC Medicine, 2024 Acute pancreatitis risk in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome depends on the molecular cause of severe hypertriglyceridemia Atherosclerosis, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5076409630 Funded by Instituts de Recherche en Santé du Canada, Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé +9 more › Instituts de Recherche en Santé du Canada · active “Instituts de Recherche en Santé du Canada” Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé · active “Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Santé” Génome Québec · active “Génome Québec” +8 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Runs Blood microRNA profiling, Next-generation sequencing, Digital PCR, 850,000-site DNA methylation array, Oral glucose tolerance test (HGOP/HGPO), Genetic carrier-screening test Techniques MicroRNA profiling, DNA methylation profiling, Digital PCR, Oral glucose tolerance testing, Cultured adipose-cell experiments, Statistical analyses Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Epigenomics Poster Wednesday Session Microtranscriptomic response to oral glucose load in parous women with and without prior history of gestational diabetes Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 7064W Collaborators: Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke +3 more DiabetesEpigeneticsMicroRNAWomen's health Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Prenatal, Perinatal, Reproductive, and Developmental Genetics Poster Wednesday Session Expansion of the provincial carrier screening program for populations from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Charlevoix, and Haute-Côte-Nord Regions (Québec, Canada) Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 3008W Collaborators: Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, McGill University Health Centre Rare variantsGenetic testingPublic healthClinical genetics
Choquet Labchoquetlab.com Wet + dry lab~13 people Studies RNA maturation using nanopore direct RNA sequencing, functional genomics, molecular biology and bioinformatics. Focuses on long-transcript splicing, cell differentiation and human disease. 11 papers since 2024 › The regulation and function of post-transcriptional RNA splicing Nature Reviews Genetics, 2025 Genome-wide quantification of RNA flow across subcellular compartments reveals determinants of the mammalian transcript life cycle Molecular Cell, 2024 A kinetic dichotomy between mitochondrial and nuclear gene expression processes Molecular Cell, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5031129156 Funded by FRQS, Vanier +3 more › FRQS, Doctoral fellowship · active “Récipiendaire d’une bourse de doctorat du FRQS” Vanier, Graduate scholarship · active “Récipiendaire d’une bourse d’études supérieures Vanier” D2R, Doctoral fellowship · active “Récipendaire d’une bourse de doctorat de D2R” +2 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Runs Nanopore direct RNA sequencing Techniques Functional genomics, Molecular biology, Bioinformatics, Long-transcript splicing analysis, Neural and muscle cell differentiation, Mammalian pre-mRNA Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Nous recrutons des scientifiques avec des expériences variées” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Poster Wednesday Session Decoding the Splicing Order of COL6A1-3: A Key to Understanding Collagen VI-Related Muscular Dystrophies Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 6020W Alternative splicingSplicing mechanismsGenetic variationMuscular abnormalities
Laboratoire de recherche et transfert en pharmacogénétique (LRTP)lrtp.ca Wet lab~5 people Develops genetic tests from biological samples using digital PCR. Studies medication response in inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes and MODY2. 12 papers since 2024 › Genetics and response to treatment with metformin for type 2 diabetes Pharmacogenomics, 2025 Moving towards the implementation of pharmacogenetic testing in Quebec Frontiers in Genetics, 2024 Motivation to participate and attrition factors in a COVID-19 biobank: A qualitative study Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5018034180 Funded by Génôme Québec, Diabète Québec +4 more › Génôme Québec · active “Génôme Québec” Diabète Québec, Programme de soutien au développement de la mission universitaire · active “Diabète Québec et Programme de soutien au développement de la mission universitaire” Crohn's & Colitis Canada · active “Crohn's & Colitis Canada et Fondation ma vie” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 5 platforms and techniques › Runs PCR digital Techniques Pharmacogénétique, Tests génétiques, Génotypage, Analyse RE-AIM Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Recrutement étudiants” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Part of Pharmacogenomics Poster Thursday Session Pharmacogenetic variants investigation for advanced therapies in ulcerative colitis treatment Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 2015T Collaborators: Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Montreal Heart Institute +2 more PharmacogenomicsCandidate geneGastrointestinal systemMolecular therapeutics
Équipe de recherche sur les pratiques professionnelles optimales en soins primaires (PPOSP)en.poitraslab.com/equipederecherche Dry lab~22 people Studies patient-reported data (PREMs and PROMs) and MODY2 genetic-testing implementation in primary care. Improves patient-centered practices through knowledge transfer and Canadian research partnerships. 75 papers since 2024 › How patient-reported outcomes and experience measures (PROMs and PREMs) are implemented in healthcare professional and patient organizations? An environmental scan Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2024 Shared decision-making with patients with complex care needs: a scoping review BMC Family Practice, 2024 Barriers and enablers to the implementation of patient-reported outcome and experience measures (PROMs/PREMs): protocol for an umbrella review Systematic Reviews, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5045778602 Funded by Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec, Diabète Québec +3 more › Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec, Junior 2 scholar · active “[name] is a nurse clinician and a Junior 2 scholar with the Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec.” Diabète Québec · active “Diabète Québec, Diabète Saguenay— Lac Saint Jean and Programme de soutien au développement de la mission universitaire” Diabète Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean · active “Diabète Québec, Diabète Saguenay— Lac Saint Jean and Programme de soutien au développement de la mission universitaire” +2 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 5 platforms and techniques › Techniques RE-AIM implementation framework, Genotyping, Explanatory sequential mixed-methods, PROMs and PREMs, Questionnaires and group interviews Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are constantly looking for innovative people to complete our team!” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Part of Health Services Research and Implementation Science Poster Wednesday Session Evaluation of the Implementation of Genetic Testing for MODY2 Screening in Primary Care in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region: Pilot Phase of the iMOgene Project Exhibit & Poster Hall · Board 8026W Collaborators: Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Université d'Angers Genetic testingDiabetesDiagnosticsPrecision medicine
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