ASHG 2026 · Tier 1 Academic

University of British Columbia at ASHG 2026

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

Vancouver, British Columbia

University of British Columbia at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 22 presentations (21 posters, 1 platform talk); 17 research groups.

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University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia	16 PhD Students · 3 Staff Scientists · 1 Postdoc · 1 PI
Park Labbccrc.ca/dept/mo/labs/park-lab Dry lab~6 people Develops causal-inference and machine-learning methods for single-cell genomics, multi-omics integration and statistical genetics. Applies them to ENCODE, GTEx, Human Cell Atlas and Tabula Muris/Sapiens. 33 papers since 2024 › Integrative transcriptogenomic analyses reveal the regulatory network underlying rice eating and cooking quality and identify a role for alpha-globulin in modulating starch and sucrose metabolism Plant Communications, 2025 Understanding the molecular mechanisms of drought tolerance in wild soybean (Glycine soja) through multi-omics-based alternative splicing predictions Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2024 Harnessing γ-TMT Genetic Variations and Haplotypes for Vitamin E Diversity in the Korean Rice Collection Antioxidants, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5100639626 Funded by Canada Research Chairs Program › Canada Research Chairs Program, Statistical and Computational 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. “[name] \| Statistical and Computational Biology” Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes single-cell transcriptomics, GPU workstation, HPC clusters Techniques causal inference, machine learning, multi-omics data integration, statistical genetics, probabilistic inference, reproducible software development Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Cell-type-specific mediated effects reveal regulatory mechanisms relevant to HGSC Cancer BioinformaticsCancerExpression quantitative trait lociGenetic epidemiology Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Generalized epigenetic linking methods reveal active and repressive regulatory models in single-cell multiome data Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: IB-Cancer Research Foundation Statistical geneticsSingle-cellEpigeneticsGene regulation Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Cell-cell interactions speak louder together than alone Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning BioinformaticsCancerComputational toolsMachine learning Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Single-Cell m6A Profiling of Human Cord Blood Reveals Epitranscriptomic Regulation of Hematopoietic Differentiation Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Hematopoietic systemRNARegulation of transcriptionBioinformatics
Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE)core.ubc.ca Dry lab~14 people Analyzes population-based health administrative data using epidemiology and health economics. Evaluates policy interventions and health technology value with British Columbia Ministry of Health partners. 31 papers since 2024 › Real-world diagnostic outcomes and cost-effectiveness of genome-wide sequencing for developmental and seizure disorders: Evidence from Canada Genetics in Medicine, 2024 Health-related quality of life among women and men living with migraine: a Canada-wide cross-sectional study The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2024 Productivity Loss Associated with Disability from Migraine: A Canada-Wide Cross-Sectional Study Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5081943189 Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research, BC Ministry of Health › Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Health System Impact Fellowship · 2026 “awarded a 2026 Health System Impact Fellowship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)” BC Ministry of Health · 2026 “awarded funding from the BC Ministry of Health for three interdisciplinary research projects” Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Runs REDCap, Qualtrics Techniques Population-based administrative-data analysis, Patient-oriented research, Statistical analysis plans, Simulation modelling, Predictive analytics, Decision modelling, Health technology assessment, Factorial survey design Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The Research Assistant will play an active role to support team members and the conduct of research” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Frameworks for prioritizing the development of novel therapeutics for conditions included in genomic newborn screening programs: a targeted literature review and narrative synthesis Health Services Research and Implementation Science Collaborators: McGill University, Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes Ethical, legal, and social implicationsExome/genome sequencingMolecular therapeuticsNewborn screening Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Cost-effectiveness analysis of rapid genome sequencing for prenatal diagnosis Health Services Research and Implementation Science Ethical, legal, and social implicationsExome/genome sequencingPolicy issuesPrenatal diagnosis
Elliott Labbcchr.ca/elliott-lab Dry lab~8 people Studies genetic counselling and health-service delivery around genome-wide sequencing. Work includes NICU/PICU families and Canadian clinical genetics workforce planning. 30 papers since 2024 › The impact of genetic counselor involvement in genetic and genomic test order review: A scoping review Genetics in Medicine, 2025 Real-world diagnostic outcomes and cost-effectiveness of genome-wide sequencing for developmental and seizure disorders: Evidence from Canada Genetics in Medicine, 2024 Health Care Costs After Genome-Wide Sequencing for Children With Rare Diseases in England and Canada JAMA Network Open, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5107678131 Funded by CIHR, CIHR +2 more › CIHR, Knowledge Synthesis Grant · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “CIHR Knowledge Synthesis Grant” CIHR, Workforce Transformation Grant · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “CIHR Workforce Transformation Grant” Genome Canada, LSARP · active “current Project Lead for a Genome Canada LSARP grant “GenCOUNSEL – Optimization of Genetic counselling with implementation of genome-wide sequencing”” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes genome-wide sequencing, long-read genome-wide sequencing, rapid genome-wide sequencing Techniques systematic literature review, economic modeling, Delphi panel, stakeholder focus groups, cost-consequence analysis, qualitative research methods Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Determining content validity of a novel Parental Genetic Testing Empowerment (PaGE) instrument for parents in the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (NICU/PICU) Health Services Research and Implementation Science Collaborators: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Provincial Health Services Authority Genetic testingPolicy issuesPsychosocial issuesGenetic counseling Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Understanding healthcare professionals’ perspectives on alternative models of genetic healthcare delivery: A scoping review Health Services Research and Implementation Science Collaborators: Provincial Health Services Authority, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute +1 more Genetic counselingClinical geneticsGenetic testing
Birol Lab / Bioinformatics Technology Labbcgsc.ca/labs/birol-lab-bioinformatics-technology-lab Dry lab~9 people Develops algorithms for RNA-seq, long-read and short-read sequencing data, genome assembly, ancestry and clinical genomics. Applies them to cancer, rare-disease diagnosis, HostSeq and forest genomics. 43 papers since 2024 › Systematic assessment of long-read RNA-seq methods for transcript identification and quantification Nature Methods, 2024 Multi-genome synteny detection using minimizer graph mappings bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 2024 Structure‐aware deep learning model for peptide toxicity prediction Protein Science, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5017539699 Funded by CIHR, NSERC › CIHR, CIHR-funded project · 2025–2030 Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “The lab’s current flagship research program (2025–2030) is supported through a CIHR-funded project” NSERC · active “We currently receive additional funding from NSERC.” Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Analyzes RNA-seq, Long-read sequencing, Linked-read sequencing, Nanopore long reads, Illumina short reads Techniques Genome assembly, Comparative genomics, Ancestry inference, Clinical genomics, eDNA assay development, Antimicrobial peptide prediction Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Beyond superpopulations: a 48-cluster ancestry reference panel for the human genome constructed by objective multi-criteria optimisation Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute Population structurePopulation geneticsBioinformaticsGenomics
Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety (CPNDS)cpnds.ubc.ca Wet + dry lab~37 people Studies genetic variation using genomic databases, Illumina Global Screening Array and exome, short- and long-read whole-genome sequencing. Develops tests predicting severe adverse drug reactions. Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute +5 more › Canadian Institutes of Health Research · active ““This work is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).”” Genome Canada; Genome BC; CIHR, Large Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomics and Precision Medicine · 2018 – 2022 Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. ““Genome Canada, Genome BC, CIHR Large Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomics and Precision Medicine (2018 – 2022)”” BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Evidence to Innovation Theme Seed Grant Award · 2020 – 2021 ““BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute Evidence to Innovation Theme Seed Grant Award (2020 – 2021)”” +4 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Illumina Global Screening Array, Exome sequencing, Short-read whole-genome sequencing, Long-read whole-genome sequencing, AWS cloud system, UBC High Performance Computing Cluster Techniques Whole-genome and exome sequencing pipelines, Genomic association analyses, Pharmacogenomic testing, Active surveillance, Machine learning, Real-world data Source: lab pages Currently hiring › ““We are seeking scientists to lead research projects”” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Bridging the precision gap for Indigenous families in Canada affected by rare genetic disorders Mendelian Phenotypes Collaborators: University of Calgary, University of Ottawa +8 more DiagnosticsGenomicsPopulation geneticsPrecision medicine
Daley Labhli.ubc.ca/… Dry lab~7 people Studies genetic and epigenetic architecture using genome-wide association and sequencing studies. Develops risk scores for newborn screening and personalized medicine. 2 papers since 2024 › Genetic characterization of preschool wheeze phenotypes Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2025 Food Allergy Genetics and Epigenetics: A Review of Genome‐Wide Association Studies Allergy, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5056652671 Funded by Canadian Research Chairs, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research +1 more › Canadian Research Chairs, Tier II Canadian Research Chair in genetic epidemiology of common complex diseases · 2008-2018 “In 2008 she was awarded a Tier II Canadian Research Chair” Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Career Scholar Award “She has received numerous awards including a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career Scholar Award” CIHR Institute of Genetics, Maud Menten Prize Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “the CIHR Institute of Genetics Maud Menten Prize” Source: lab pages 4 platforms and techniques › Techniques statistical techniques, bioinformatics, risk prediction algorithms, gene-gene and gene-environment interaction analysis Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Dr. Daley has an active training program and is currently recruiting graduate students and post-docs” Source: lab positions page	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm BRIDGE: A new epigenetic clock for mid-to-late life Epigenomics Collaborators: Jewish General Hospital BioinformaticsEpigeneticsMethylation
Dennis Labdennislab.ca Dry lab~7 people Applies computational methods to whole-genome sequencing, genotype microarrays, DNA methylation microarrays and population-health data. Studies brain-related traits and environmental effects across the life course. 13 papers since 2024 › Genome-wide association studies of binge-eating behaviour and anorexia nervosa yield insights into the unique and shared biology of eating disorder phenotypes medRxiv, 2025 Canadian COVID-19 host genetics cohort replicates known severity associations PLoS Genetics, 2024 Sex-dependent placental methylation quantitative trait loci provide insight into the prenatal origins of childhood onset traits and conditions iScience, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5077573875 Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research › Canadian Institutes of Health Research, CIHR-STAGE Program Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “interdisciplinary CIHR-STAGE Program (Canadian Institutes of Health Research Strategic Training for Advanced Genetic Epidemiology)” Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Whole-genome sequencing (WGS), Genotype microarrays, DNA methylation microarrays Techniques Genome-wide association studies (GWAS), Gene-environment interaction modeling, Multi-omics analysis, HERV LTR insertional polymorphism analysis, Population genetics and epidemiology, Longitudinal cohort analysis Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Identification of novel genetic associations with COVID-19 severity through analysis of mobile element variants. Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Keio University COVID-19BioinformaticsComplex diseasesGenome-wide association study
Gibson Labbcchr.ca/wgibson ~8 people Studies rare human genetic disorders with genome-wide sequencing, DNA methylation and animal-model data. Focuses on obesity, diabetes, familial brain aneurysms and childhood overgrowth. 16 papers since 2024 › Identity development and adaptation in adolescents with genetic conditions: a qualitatively oriented mixed-methods study to develop strategies for optimizing clinical genetics services Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2025 Maintenance of thermogenic adipose tissues despite loss of the H3K27 acetyltransferases p300 or CBP American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2024 Long-read sequencing for detection and subtyping of Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes Journal of Medical Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5073291086 Funded by CIHR, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada +3 more › CIHR, Project Grant, Functional Studies of Coding Variants in Polycomb Repressive Complex · 2020–2025 Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “CIHR Project Grant, Functional Studies of Coding Variants in Polycomb Repressive Complex, 2020–2025” Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Grant-in-Aid; Next-Generation Sequencing for Rare, Highly-Penetrant Mutations in Familial Intracranial Aneurysms · 2017–2020 “Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Grant-in-Aid; Next-Generation Sequencing for Rare, Highly-Penetrant Mutations in Familial Intracranial Aneurysms; 2017–2020” CIHR, Project Grant, Regulation of islet cell proliferation by p300 · 2016–2019 Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “CIHR Project Grant, Regulation of islet cell proliferation by p300, 2016–2019” +2 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Analyzes whole-exome sequencing, genome-wide sequencing, long-read sequencing, DNA methylation, next-generation sequencing Techniques rare-mutation discovery, functional studies of coding variants, CRISPR/Cas9, Drosophila, animal models of obesity and leanness, familial genetic studies Source: lab pages No openings posted	Talk Wed Oct 21 11:45 am Estimating false positives in genomic newborn screening using the Generation UK study The Evolving Landscape of Genomic Newborn Screening with Global Experience and Emerging Challenges Newborn screeningPopulation geneticsStatistical geneticsVariant interpretation
Huntsman Labbccrc.ca/dept/mo/labs/huntsman-lab Wet + dry lab~28 people Studies ovarian and rare cancers using organoids, single-cell genomic techniques, proteomics and immunohistochemical markers. Develops subtype-specific prevention, diagnostics and treatments. 260 papers since 2024 › Learning generalizable AI models for multi-center histopathology image classification npj Precision Oncology, 2024 AI-based histopathology image analysis reveals a distinct subset of endometrial cancers Nature Communications, 2024 Integrative multi-omics analyses to identify the genetic and functional mechanisms underlying ovarian cancer risk regions The American Journal of Human Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5085086748 Funded by Canada Research Chair › Canada Research Chair, Canada Research Chair in Molecular and Genomic Pathology · 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 Molecular and Genomic Pathology” Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Techniques 3D organoid culture, Xenograft models, Transgenic murine models, Single-cell genomic techniques, Proteomic-based strategy, Immunohistochemical markers, Co-culture techniques Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Recurrent TTC28 breakends and tandem duplications define structural variations in p53-abnormal Endometrial Cancer Cancer CancerCopy number/structural variationBioinformaticsCandidate gene
Jefferies Labmsl.ubc.ca/… Wet lab Runs self-amplifying DNA/RNA and lipid nanoparticle vaccine platforms in cell and animal studies. Develops cancer immunotherapies, vaccines and brain-delivery therapies with Vancouver Prostate Centre colleagues. 10 papers since 2024 › Mind over matter: the microbial mindscapes of psychedelics and the gut-brain axis Pharmacological Research, 2024 Conclusive demonstration of iatrogenic Alzheimer’s disease transmission in a model of stem cell transplantation Stem Cell Reports, 2024 A novel type-2 innate lymphoid cell-based immunotherapy for cancer Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5035244694 Funded by NSERC, CIHR +2 more › NSERC, Discovery Grant · 2023; five years Canada's base operating grant for natural-science and engineering labs, typically five years. “Dr. Wilfred Jefferies Cellular and molecular biology underlying priming of the immune system $ 225,000” Eyam Health Inc. · active “Eyam Health Inc., which helped fund this work.” CIHR, Project Grant: Spring 2024 competition · Spring 2024; 1 yr Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “Co-investigator(s): Dr. Wilfred Jefferies (Michael Smith Laboratories, Medical Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology) $100,000 (1 yr)” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Runs Gemini self-amplifying nucleic acid platform, Self-amplifying DNA/RNA vaccine platforms, p97/melanotransferrin Trojan Horse delivery platform Techniques Stem cell-derived Alzheimer’s disease models, Cell-based immunotherapy, Type 2 innate lymphocyte culture and expansion, Gene, protein and small-molecule screening, Cell and animal studies Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Deciphering sex-specific transcriptional signatures in Alzheimer's disease Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: Vancouver Prostate Centre Alzheimer’s diseaseSingle-cellStem cellTransgenic model
Jones Labbcgsc.ca/labs/jones-lab Dry lab~1 people Analyzes nanopore long-read, Strand-seq and transcriptome data with bioinformatics and computational methods. Uses cancer genomic profiles to identify biomarkers, therapeutic targets and epigenetic compounds. 69 papers since 2024 › Nanopore direct RNA sequencing of human transcriptomes reveals the complexity of mRNA modifications and crosstalk between regulatory features Cell Genomics, 2025 AI-based histopathology image analysis reveals a distinct subset of endometrial cancers Nature Communications, 2024 Long-read sequencing of an advanced cancer cohort resolves rearrangements, unravels haplotypes, and reveals methylation landscapes Cell Genomics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5100728059 Funded by Canada Research Chairs, CIHR/MSFHR +2 more › Canada Research Chairs, Canada Research Chair in Computational Genomics · 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 Computational Genomics, University of British Columbia” CIHR/MSFHR, Bioinformatics Training Program · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “He is a founding director of the CIHR/MSFHR Bioinformatics Training Program” Illumina Inc., Travel funding for speaking engagements “He has received travel funding for speaking engagements from Illumina Inc. and Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC.” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Oxford Nanopore Technologies PromethION, Strand-seq, Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing Techniques Molecular docking, Molecular dynamics, Long-read structural-variant analysis, Long-range phasing, Parent-of-origin haplotyping Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Long-read population catalogues enable systematic prioritisation of candidate de novo structural variants in rare disease diagnosis Omics Technologies Collaborators: Women's Hospital, Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre BioinformaticsComputational toolsVariant callingRare variants
Loucks Pain Management Pharmacogenomics Labbcchr.ca/cloucks Wet + dry lab Studies human genetics, pharmacogenomics and experimental C. elegans models. Develops predictive genetic testing for safer pain medications in children. 17 papers since 2024 › Machine learning model identifies genetic predictors of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in CERS6 and TLR4 Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2024 Genomic variations associated with risk and protection against vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in pediatric cancer patients npj Genomic Medicine, 2024 The myelin water imaging transcriptome: myelin water fraction regionally varies with oligodendrocyte-specific gene expression Molecular Brain, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5084652835 Funded by Canadian Cancer Society, NSERC +1 more › Canadian Cancer Society, Challenge Grant · active “funded through a Canadian Cancer Society Challenge Grant” NSERC, Discovery research program · active Canada's base operating grant for natural-science and engineering labs, typically five years. “Our NSERC Discovery research program is extending our work” Canada Foundation for Innovation, John R. Evans Leaders Fund Award · active “funded by a CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund Award” Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Works with C. elegans genetic validation platform, Stereo microscopes, Injection microscopes, Fluorescent microscopes, Automated behavioural trackers, Genome-wide genotyping Techniques Pharmacogenomics, Genetic association studies, Unbiased genomic screens, C. elegans behavioural assays, Machine learning, Pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenomic modeling Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Looking to recruit: Master's students, Doctoral students, Postdoctoral Fellows” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Variation in Pain-Related Genes Predicts the Development of Painful Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicities in Children Pharmacogenomics Collaborators: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute PharmacogenomicsCancerGenomicsSNP analysis/discovery
Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy Innovations (POPi)bcchr.ca/POPi Wet + dry lab~33 people Studies pediatric drug safety and effectiveness using genotyping, pharmacogenomics, pharmacoepidemiology and linked clinical/genomic data. CPNDS develops predictive tests for adverse drug reactions in children. 27 papers since 2024 › Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Childhood Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2025 Vaccination for healthy aging Science Translational Medicine, 2024 Machine learning model identifies genetic predictors of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in CERS6 and TLR4 Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5039535069 Funded by Genome Canada, CIHR +3 more › Genome Canada, Go-PGx · active “He is currently working on a Genome Canada funded project with the Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety (CPNDS), in Vancouver” CIHR, Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network · active Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “She interfaces with the CIHR - Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network to design, develop and implement studies conducted by the pan-Canadian SEARCH & PREVENT team” CIHR Canada's federal health-research funder, the equivalent of the NIH. “Her subsequent CIHR-, MHRC- and Mitacs-funded post-doctoral work was conducted at the University of Manitoba and University of British Columbia.” +2 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Runs Genotyping Techniques Pharmacogenomics, pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacokinetics, Genome-wide association studies, Next-generation sequencing, Longitudinal cohort modeling, Causal inference in epidemiology, Population genetics Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are growing! Please contact admin@popi.ubc.ca or visit www.hr.ubc.ca for information on current postings.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Genetic variation in the TRPC6 gene is associated with morphine ineffectiveness in children with cancer Pharmacogenomics PharmacogenomicsGenetic testingGenome-wide association studyPrecision medicine
Schrader Labmolonc.bccrc.ca/dept/mo/dept/mo/labs/schrader-lab Dry lab~14 people Uses next-generation sequencing and whole-genome sequence data to interpret germline variation. Improves hereditary cancer detection through BC Cancer's Hereditary Cancer Program. 54 papers since 2024 › Long-read sequencing of an advanced cancer cohort resolves rearrangements, unravels haplotypes, and reveals methylation landscapes Cell Genomics, 2024 Consensus Statement: Recommendations on Actionable Biomarker Testing for Thyroid Cancer Management Endocrine Pathology, 2024 The Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection (PRECEDE) Study is a Global Effort to Drive Early Detection: Baseline Imaging Findings in High-Risk Individuals Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5024943747 Funded by Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society, TrovaNOW +3 more › TrovaNOW · 5 years “Dr. [name] received a TrovaNOW award for the project titled, “Pancreatic cancer early detection consurtium (precede).”” Cancer Research Society, Operating grant · 2 years “Dr. [name] received a Cancer Research Society Operating grant for the project titled, “Functional characterization of tumour suppressor variants through single cell phenotypic profiling.”” Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society, Faculty Research grant · 2 years “Dr. [name] received a Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society Faculty Research grant for the project titled, “Parent-of-origin-aware genomic analysis in pancreatic cancer families.”” +2 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes next-generation sequencing (NGS), whole-genome sequencing, parent-of-origin detection sequencing tool, orthogonal pangenome sequencing Techniques variant-call evaluation, medical actionability assessment, incidental-findings assessment, parent-of-origin-aware genomic analysis, germline variation analysis Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Using Haplotype-Aware Analysis to help distinguish between germline, post-zygotic mosaic, and clonal somatic variants Cancer Collaborators: Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, National Cancer Centre Singapore +3 more CancerLong-read sequencingPrecision medicineSomatic variants
Lehman Lab Works in rare disease and clinical genetics.	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Disparities in Fabry Disease and Transthyretin Amyloidosis Diagnoses by Race and Sex among Pathogenic Variant Carriers in the All of Us Biobank Cohort Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases Ethical, legal, and social implicationsGenetic testingLarge-scale biobanksMendelian disorder
Lynd Lab Works in population genetics and clinical genetics.	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Cost-effectiveness of rapid genome sequencing for critically ill neonates in British Columbia: A discrete event simulation approach Health Services Research and Implementation Science Exome/genome sequencingGenetic testingGenomicsMathematical modeling
Provincial Medical Genetics Program Works in rare disease and clinical genetics.	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Real-world evaluation of a hub-and-spoke rare disease program reveals in-house functional capacity as the key driver of novel gene-disease discovery Health Services Research and Implementation Science Translational studies and preclinical trialsCharacterization of disordersClinical genetics

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