ASHG 2026 · Tier 2–3 Academic

University of Kansas at ASHG 2026

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

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 5 presentations (5 posters); 3 research groups.

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Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas	2 PIs · 2 PhD Students · 1 Faculty
Dalton Labthedaltonlab.com Wet + dry lab~8 people Builds Drosophila and cell disease models and runs FDA-approved drug-repurposing screens. Studies essential genes in congenital glycosylation and mitochondrial tRNA synthetase disorders. 3 papers since 2024 › The stress-induced transcription factor ATF4 has multiple conserved retrocopies that can alter gene expression Human Genetics and Genomics Advances, 2026 A drug repurposing screen reveals dopamine signaling as a critical pathway underlying potential therapeutics for the rare disease DPAGT1-CDG PLoS Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5091607585 Funded by NICHD, NIGMS › NICHD · active ““Funding: - NICHD”” NIGMS · active ““Funding: - NIGMS”” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Runs FDA-approved drug-repurposing library, CRISPR screens Techniques Drosophila disease models, Human cell lines, Drug-repurposing screens, CRISPR screens, Evolutionary methods, In vitro methods Source: lab pages Currently hiring › ““We are always open to hear interest from driven, qualified biologists interested in working with us.”” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Identification and analysis of repurposed therapeutics for the rare mitochondrial disease, WARS2 deficiency, using a Drosophila melanogaster model Genetic Therapies and Precision Medicine Collaborators: University of Utah Brain/nervous systemMitochondriaMolecular therapeuticsNeurodevelopmental Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm The stress-induced transcription factor ATF4 has multiple conserved retrocopies that can alter gene expression Evolutionary and Population Genetics Collaborators: University of Utah EvolutionTranscription factorGene regulationEvolutionary genetics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Disrupting ER quality control alleviates glycosylation stress in a Drosophila model of the rare disease, DPAGT1-CDG.. Genetic Therapies and Precision Medicine Collaborators: University of Utah Characterization of disordersModel organismsNeurodevelopmentalPrecision medicine
Division of Precision Prevention Works in cancer genetics and clinical genetics.	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Uptake and clinical actionability of workplace genome-first cancer and cardiometabolic risk stratification and prevention intervention Health Services Research and Implementation Science Collaborators: Stanford University CancerPharmacogenomicsPolygenic risk scorePublic health
Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics Works in rare disease.	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Genomic analysis of consanguineous families underscores known developmental language disorder genes and reports promising new candidates overlapping with developmental disorders Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: University of the Punjab, Region Stockholm Exome/genome sequencingGenotype-phenotype correlationsNeurodevelopmentalIdentification of disease genes

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