ASHG 2026 · Tier 1 Academic
University of Miami at ASHG 2026
Coral Gables, Florida
University of Miami at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 15 presentations (14 posters, 1 platform talk); 6 research groups.
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presentations on the program
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research groups identified
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Reviewers’ Choice abstracts
| Organization | ASHG 2026 Attendance |
|---|---|
University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida | 5 Staff Scientists · 4 PIs · 3 Faculty · 3 Postdocs |
John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomicshihg.org Generates clinical, genomic and functional-genomics data. Analyzes whole-genome and RNA-sequencing data for Alzheimer’s studies with ADSP and AfDC.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Multi-ancestry epigenomic analyses identify ancestry-modulated DNA methylation architecture and aging signatures in Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer’s diseaseEpigeneticsMethylation Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Hi-CANE: Interactive exploration of eHiCA chromatin interaction profiles enables functional interpretation of Alzheimer’s disease GWAS loci Alzheimer’s diseaseBioinformaticsChromatinVariant interpretation Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Using enhanced Hi-C analyses (eHiCA) to identify likely AD risk genes in GWAS loci with multiple candidates. Alzheimer’s diseaseCandidate geneNeurogeneticsGenomics Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Infective endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus infection is associated with common polymorphisms in the NAV2 gene in a multi-ethnic hospitalized patient sample Cardiovascular systemGenetic epidemiologyGenome-wide association studyInfectious disease Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Disrupted Lipid Homeostasis as a Pathogenic Mechanism in ABCA7-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Alzheimer’s diseaseGenome editing/CRISPRNeurodegenerationMitochondria Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Ancestry influences the regulatory architecture of APOE eQTLs revealed by eHiCA in brain and iPSC-derived neural models Alzheimer’s diseaseEpigeneticsExpression quantitative trait lociGene regulation Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Stress Burden as a Contributor to Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology Across Populations Alzheimer’s diseaseComplex traitsEpidemiologyGene environment interaction Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Characterization of ABCA7 deletion risk effect in cell models and identification of protective modifiers in ABCA7 Alzheimer’s diseaseGenome editing/CRISPRSNP analysis/discoveryPrecision medicine Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Peruvian Population Reveals a Stronger APOE4 Risk Effect and Empowers Discovery of a Rare TREM2 Missense Variant in Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer’s diseaseGenome-wide association studyStatistical genetics |
Agrawal Laboratoryorphandiseaseresearch.org Studies rare-disease genes with exome and genome sequencing and functional genomics. Uses zebrafish and mouse models to evaluate pathogenicity and treatments for congenital myopathies.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm AI-assisted variant scoring to improve diagnosis of rare genetic diseases Artificial intelligenceComputational toolsDiagnosticsMachine learning |
Institute for Bioethics and Health Policybioethics.miami.edu Studies ethics in medicine, public health and life sciences. Informs policy on genomics and biomedicine.
| Talk Thu Oct 22 1:30 pm Beyond genetic determinism: Hispanic/Latino community perspectives on Alzheimer’s disease risk Ethical, legal, and social implicationsPublic healthAlzheimer’s disease |
Center for Molecular Genetics Works in rare disease and population genetics. | Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Deconvolution of the genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity of NR4A2-related neurodevelopmental disorders NeurodevelopmentalNeurogeneticsRare variantsTranscription factor Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Asymmetric co-evolution of synaptic and blood–brain barrier gene networks across vertebrate and primate evolution BioinformaticsBrain/nervous systemEvolutionNervous system |
Center for Genetic Epidemiology & Statistical Genetics Works in cancer genetics and population genetics. | Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm African and Indigenous American ancestry shape plasma CNS biomarker baselines within and across populations, modifying Alzheimer’s disease trajectories. Alzheimer’s diseaseBioinformaticsGenetic epidemiologyGenetic variation |
John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (HIHG) Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Core Research group. | Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm The protein-truncating SORL1 C1431fs variant drives convergent neuronal and microglial endolysosomal dysfunction in early-onset Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s diseaseRare variantsMolecular pathophysiologyNeurogenetics |
| 1 more presenter — research group not yet identified | |
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