University of Georgia at ASHG 2026
Oct 20–24, 2026 Montréal, Canada ~7.5k attendees Website
University of Georgia brings 6 presentations from 3 research groups to ASHG 2026 in Montréal. Its program centres on population genetics, computational genomics and therapeutic research. YE Lab brings fatty-acid studies using UK Biobank data, Evolutionary Immunogenomics Lab examines immune-response selection, and ESBG Lab maps gene-network changes in Alzheimer’s disease.
| Organization | ASHG 2026 Attendance |
|---|---|
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia | 2 PIs · 2 PhD Students |
YE Labyelab.genetics.uga.edu Analyzes genomic information and UK Biobank data with bioinformatic omics methods. Studies diet adaptation, nutrient metabolism and metabolic-disease risk.
| Talk Wed Oct 21 2:11 pm Integrating single-cell multi-omics with GWAS reveals hepatocyte-specific regulatory networks underlying circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids Single-cellPrecision medicineMulti-omicsGenomics Talk Thu Oct 22 9:00 am Mapping the genetic landscape of circulating fatty acids through integrative multi-trait GWAS analysis and single-cell CRISPRi screening Complex traitsGenome editing/CRISPRGenome-wide association studyHeritability Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Integrating single-cell multi-omics with GWAS reveals hepatocyte-specific regulatory networks underlying circulating polyunsaturated fatty acidsGenome-wide association studyGenomicsMulti-omicsPrecision medicine |
ESBG Labesbgkannan.github.io Models protein sequence data with protein language models, Phosphormer, KinView and GTXplorer. Studies protein kinases, glycosyltransferases and ion channels for disease mechanisms and therapies.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Cell type specific gene co-expression network dysregulation in Alzheimer's Disease using single-nucleus RNA sequencing Alzheimer’s diseaseSingle-cellNeurodegeneration |
Evolutionary Immunogenomics Labvilgalys.weebly.com Studies primate immune evolution with single-cell RNA sequencing, ancient genomes and functional genomics. Focuses on infectious disease responses and causal immune adaptations.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Pleiotropy and Recent Positive Selection on Immune Response eQTL Gene environment interactionNatural selectionExpression quantitative trait loci Session Sat Oct 24 8:15 am |
| 1 more presenter — research group not yet identified | |
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