ASHG 2026 · Tier 2–3 Academic

Université Laval at ASHG 2026

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

Québec, Quebec

Université Laval at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 11 presentations (11 posters); 6 research groups.

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Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
Université Laval Québec, Quebec	4 PhD Students · 1 PI · 1 Staff Scientist · 1 Postdoc
Computational Biology Laboratorycompbio.ca/team Dry lab~29 people Analyzes genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics with RNAseq, WGS, WES, ChIP-Seq and R/Bioconductor. Develops multi-omics signatures and therapeutic-target tools for cancer and pediatric disease collaborations. 85 papers since 2024 › BERNN: Enhancing classification of Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry data with batch effect removal neural networks Nature Communications, 2024 Myelin-reactive B cells exacerbate CD4+ T cell-driven CNS autoimmunity in an IL-23-dependent manner Nature Communications, 2024 AI-Enhanced Prediction of Aortic Stenosis Progression JACC Advances, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5071487081 15 platforms and techniques › Analyzes RNAseq, miRseq, WGS, WES, ChIP-Seq, mass spectrometry based proteomics, R/Bioconductor Techniques machine learning, PLS-DA, interaction networks, modules detection, drug repositioning, drug synergies, ChIP-Seq, deep learning Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “CVs are always welcomed” Source: lab positions page No funding stated	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm A standardized clinical decision-support module for germline variant interpretation and automated reporting in hereditary cancer testing Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Collaborators: CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Université Côte d'Azur BioinformaticsClinical geneticsCancerVariant interpretation Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Autonomous agent for traceable prioritization of phenotype-linked candidate compounds using multi-target structural bioinformatics Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Collaborators: Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Université Côte d'Azur Protein structureComputational toolsArtificial intelligenceBioinformatics
Gros-Louis Labcrchudequebec.ulaval.ca/chercheur/francois-gros-louis Wet lab~7 people Analyzes post-mortem brain proteomes and builds patient-derived 3D tissues and iPSC models. Uses personalized models to study neurodegeneration, biomarkers and therapeutic targets. 3 papers since 2024 › Utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Surveillance of Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Neurology Genetics, 2026 An Optimized Protocol for the Generation of iPSC Lines from Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines Using the Non‐integrative Sendai Virus Current Protocols, 2026 Generation of eight human induced pluripotent stem cells lines from patients with Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) Stem Cell Research, 2025 Source: OpenAlex author A5121170642 Funded by Chaire de recherche du Canada › Chaire de recherche du Canada, Chaire de recherche du Canada en génie tissulaire et modélisation 3D des maladies du cerveau · 2023-05-01 au 2030-04-30 “Chaire de recherche du Canada en génie tissulaire et modélisation 3D des maladies du cerveau” Source: lab pages 5 platforms and techniques › Techniques Proteomic analysis, 3D tissue engineering, iPSC models, Organoid models, Non-integrative Sendai virus reprogramming Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Proteomic characterization of corpora amylacea in post-mortem brains of MAiD-end-of-life ALS patients Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders ProteomicsNeurodegenerationNervous systemBrain/nervous system
Équipe du Pr Bureaucervo.ulaval.ca/approaches/gntique-fr Dry lab~5 people Develops statistical methods for whole-genome, exome and family-genotype data. Targets rare variants and genetic causes of complex psychiatric disorders. 17 papers since 2024 › Rare variants and founder effect in the Beauce region of Quebec Communications Biology, 2025 FounderRare: A Novel Statistical Package to Identify Rare Variants in Complex Diseases medRxiv, 2025 Childhood trauma and altered response of retinal neurons as an early risk endophenotype of schizophrenia and mood disorder Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatry, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5035373559 6 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Whole-genome sequencing, Exome sequencing Techniques Family-based genetic analysis, Rare-variant analysis, Multidimensional phenotype analysis, Gene-environment interaction analysis Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Accounting for the moderating effect of polygenic risk scores in association studies of rare variants with a trait in in families Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: Université de Lille, Université du Québec Complex diseasesFamily historyHeritabilityPolygenic risk score
Centre intersectoriel en santé durable (CISD)cisd.uqac.ca Works in population genetics. 25 papers since 2024 › The Effects of Outdoor Teaching on Academic Achievement and Its Associated Factors—A Scoping Review Education Sciences, 2025 Food Allergy Genetics and Epigenetics: A Review of Genome‐Wide Association Studies Allergy, 2024 Pathological Mechanisms Involved in Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex: Current Knowledge and Therapeutic Perspectives International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5012262499	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Retrospective modeling of rare variants: impact of including unaffected individuals and functional prioritization in a founder effect family cohort Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Complex diseasesGenetic epidemiologyPopulation structureRare variants
Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval Research group.	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm A proteogenomic analysis of the liver identifies new potential biomarkers for type 2 diabetes Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders DiabetesIdentification of disease genesMendelian randomizationProteomics
Chaire de recherche en apprentissage statistique Works in population genetics.	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Testing SNP–methylation interaction effects on phenotypes through functional regression Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: Université du Québec à Montréal MethylationSNP analysis/discoveryStatistical geneticsMethodology
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