ASHG 2026 · Tier 1 Academic

University of Michigan at ASHG 2026

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

Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Michigan at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 28 presentations (27 posters, 1 platform talk); 13 research groups.

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University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan	18 PhD Students · 2 Postdocs · 1 PI · 1 Staff Scientist
Center for Statistical Geneticssph.umich.edu/csg/gstp_pages/gstptrainees.html Dry lab~14 people Develops statistical and mathematical models for genotype data and genetic studies. Provides predoctoral training through the Genome Science Training Program. 16 papers since 2024 › Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology Nature, 2024 FICTURE: scalable segmentation-free analysis of submicron-resolution spatial transcriptomics Nature Methods, 2024 Genomic and proteomic evidence for hormonal and metabolic foundations of polycystic ovary syndrome medRxiv, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5087793217 Funded by National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health › National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Genome Science Training Program · active “under support from the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health” Source: lab pages 16 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Michigan Imputation Server, Minimac3, MACH, QPLOT, EPACTS, RAREMETAL, ChIP-Enrich, WINNER Techniques Genotype imputation, Haplotype inference, Genotype-calling error correction, Genetic ancestry estimation, Linkage disequilibrium analysis, Meta-analysis, ChIP-seq enrichment, Association mapping Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Modernizing the TOPMed Imputation Server for scalable cloud-native genotype imputation Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases Collaborators: Universität Innsbruck, Institute for Biomedicine Computational toolsBioinformaticsGenome-wide association studyGenomics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Correcting for Winner’s Curse Can Improve Performance of Polygenic Risk Score Estimates Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology GenomicsPolygenic risk scoreStatistical geneticsComplex traits Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm FinemappingMR: A novel Mendelian randomization method using statistical fine-mapping Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Mendelian randomizationGenome-wide association studyComplex traitsProteomics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm MetaMR: integrating meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization to improve causal inference in understudied populations Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Mendelian randomizationStatistical geneticsGenome-wide association study Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Characterization and correction of left censoring in time-to-event GWAS performed in biobank cohorts Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: Massachusetts General Hospital Genome-wide association studyPhenotypeIdentification of disease genes Moderator Sat Oct 24 8:15 am Rethinking Genomic Discovery: New Methods for a Complex Genetic Landscape
Parker Labtheparkerlab.org/people Wet + dry lab~19 people Generates and analyzes DNA-seq, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq and metabolome data in pancreatic islets, skeletal muscle and adipose. Studies type 2 diabetes regulatory mechanisms. 65 papers since 2024 › Retrograde mitochondrial signaling governs the identity and maturity of metabolic tissues Science, 2025 Adipose tissue eQTL meta-analysis highlights the contribution of allelic heterogeneity to gene expression regulation and cardiometabolic traits Nature Genetics, 2025 Human vascularized macrophage-islet organoids to model immune-mediated pancreatic β cell pyroptosis upon viral infection Cell stem cell, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5054883884 Funded by NIH, NIH +1 more › NIH, 1 R01 DK129469-01 · 07/2021-06/2026 The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “1 R01 DK129469-01: Multi-omic genetic regulatory signatures underlying tissue complexity of diabetes in the pancreas at single-cell spatial resolution” NIH, 1 R01 HD105674-01 · 07/2021-06/2026 The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “1 R01 HD105674-01: Single-cell chromatin and transcriptome developmental regulatory mapping of caudal structural birth defects” NIH, Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center · 08/2021-07/2026 “Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Runs DNA-seq, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq Techniques Single-cell regulatory genomics, Computational integration, Comparative genomics, Population genomics, Human, mouse and rat models Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are always on the search for stellar candidates with interests in computational genomics both in our wet lab and dry lab.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Age-associated erosion of muscle regenerative regulation: shifts in the skeletal muscle fiber epigenome and transcriptome Epigenomics Collaborators: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, University of Helsinki +4 more BioinformaticsMulti-omicsSingle-cellEpigenetics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Identification of transcribed cis-regulatory elements using long-read sequencing of skeletal muscle nuclei Omics Technologies Collaborators: Wake Forest University BioinformaticsComputational toolsExpression quantitative trait lociLong-read sequencing
Boyle Labboylelab.org Wet + dry lab~15 people Combines Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing, high-throughput experiments and genomic assays to study regulatory and repetitive variation. Connects genome sequence to molecular mechanism and human disease. 2 papers since 2024 › Transcriptomic analysis to uncover the mechanism of radiosensitization of AR-positive triple-negative breast cancers with AR inhibition npj Breast Cancer, 2026 A personalized multi‐platform assessment of somatic mosaicism in the human frontal cortex Alzheimer s & Dementia, 2025 Source: OpenAlex author A5010062957 Funded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke +1 more › National Institute of General Medical Sciences, R35 Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award · active “Dr. Boyle receives an NIGMS Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award to develop long-read genomic technologies.” National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, R01 · active The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “Dr. Boyle receives a NINDS R01 with Dr. [name] to study somatic numtogenesis in the human cortex.” National Ataxia Foundation, Research Grant · active “The Boyle Lab receives a National Ataxia Foundation award with Dr. Burmeister to study FGF14 intronic GAA repeats.” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Runs Oxford Nanopore sequencing, Cas9-targeted nanopore sequencing, Fiber-seq, HiPore-C, dCas9-based signal-inversion reporter assays, LacI-based signal-inversion reporter assays Techniques Machine-learning models, Guide-RNA targeted capture Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are always on the search for stellar candidates with interests in computational genomics both in our wet lab and dry lab.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Latent cell-state QTLs uncover trans-regulatory variants in immune cell subtypes Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Complex diseasesDeep learningSingle-cellQuantitative trait
Center for Cancer Biostatisticswww1.sph.umich.edu/ccb/training/trainees-current.html Dry lab~23 people Analyzed data from tissue microarrays in breast and head and neck cancer. We collaborate with Cancer Center investigators in cancer related research. Funded by National Cancer Institute, Rogel Cancer Center › National Cancer Institute, Cancer Biostatistics Training Program · active “under support from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health.” Rogel Cancer Center, Cancer Biostatistics Training Program · active “The funding for the program has been supplied by the National Cancer Institute and supplemented funds from the Rogel Cancer Center.” Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Analyzes gene expression data, tissue microarrays, mRNA assays, protein assays Techniques clinical trial design, survival analysis, missing-data analysis, causal inference, Bayesian methods, risk prediction models, TITE-CRM Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Network Mendelian randomization reveals complex etiology of cardiometabolic disease Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Mendelian randomizationComplex diseasesComplex traitsStatistical genetics
Hammoud Labhammoud.lab.medicine.umich.edu Wet lab~14 people Studies germ-cell and testis development using single-cell genomics, spatial mapping and genetic lineage tracing. Focuses on spermatogenesis, meiosis, epigenetic inheritance and sperm chromatin. 19 papers since 2024 › Intercellular bridges are essential for transposon repression and meiosis in the male germline Nature Communications, 2025 Cellular atlas of the human ovary using morphologically guided spatial transcriptomics and single-cell sequencing Science Advances, 2024 Cellular heterogeneity and dynamics of the human uterus in healthy premenopausal women Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5037983729 Funded by Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship, NIH +4 more › University of Michigan, Pioneers Program · active “Ritvija Agrawal - University of Michigan Pioneers Program” Lalor Foundation, Fellowship · active “[name] - Lalor Foundation Fellowship” NIH, F31 · active “Career Training in Reproductive Biology (T32); NIH F31” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Runs single-cell RNA-seq, DNA methylation profiling Techniques genetic lineage tracing, single-cell genomics, spatial mapping, comparative analysis of testicular cell populations, biochemical and genomic techniques Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Successful generation of testis organoids that support germ cell expansion and meiotic initiation Prenatal, Perinatal, Reproductive, and Developmental Genetics Collaborators: University of North Carolina Wilmington, The University of Osaka DevelopmentInfertilityReproductive geneticsStem cell
Kalantry Labkalantry.lab.medicine.umich.edu Wet lab~9 people Studies X-chromosome inactivation using mouse embryos, human embryonic stem cells and RNA FISH. Investigates epigenetic inheritance, dosage compensation and lncRNA mechanisms. 7 papers since 2024 › Quiescence enables unrestricted cell fate in naive embryonic stem cells Nature Communications, 2024 EZH2 directly methylates PARP1 and regulates its activity in cancer Science Advances, 2024 A Comparative Analysis of Mouse Imprinted and Random X-Chromosome Inactivation Epigenomes, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5060877343 Funded by NIH › NIH, NIH Director's Transformative Research Award; NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program · 2024 “The lab is awarded an NIH Director's Transformative Research Award, part of NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program!” Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Runs RNA FISH Techniques RNA FISH, Single-cell, single-allele and single-molecule RNA visualization, Mouse model system, Human embryonic stem cells and rat embryos/stem cells, Epiblast-like cell differentiation, In vivo and in vitro functional dissection Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are always interested in recruiting bright, motivated, and curious researchers.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Testing Roles of Xist RNA vs. Xist DNA in Maintaining X-chromosome Inactivation Epigenomics EpigeneticsNon-coding RNARNA-seqTranscription factor
McLoughlin Labsites.google.com/view/mcloughlinlab Wet lab~12 people Studies hereditary ataxias using RNA-seq, LC-MS-based lipidomics, iPSC-derived neurons, mouse models, and human tissue or biofluid samples. Develops biomarkers and therapies for SCA3. 8 papers since 2024 › Cerebellar lipid dysregulation in SCA3: A comparative study in patients and mice Neurobiology of Disease, 2025 ASOs are an effective treatment for disease-associated oligodendrocyte signatures in premanifest and symptomatic SCA3 mice Molecular Therapy, 2024 Dysregulation of zebrin-II cell subtypes in the cerebellum is a shared feature across polyglutamine ataxia mouse models and patients Science Translational Medicine, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5019789916 Funded by NIH, NIH +4 more › NIH, F31-NRSA · 2025-2028 “Funding: NIH F31-NRSA (2025-2028)” Rackham Graduate School, Rackham Regents Fellow · 2025-2027 “Funding: Rackham Regents Fellow (2025-2027)” NIH, R01 NS122751 · 2021-2026 The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “funded by an R01 NS122751; 2021-2026” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Works with bulk RNA-seq, LC-MS-based lipidomics, snRNA-seq, multiplexed protein studies Techniques CRISPR/Cas9, iPSC-derived neurons, antisense oligonucleotide therapy, viral-mediated RNAi, conditional mouse models, cell culture and mouse models, biochemical and histological analyses Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The McLoughlin Lab is actively recruiting one graduate student in the 2026-2027 academic year.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Assessing microRNA site-blocking oligonucleotides as a potential therapeutic strategy for ITPR1 haploinsufficiency in human stem cell models of SCA15/16 Genetic Therapies and Precision Medicine Precision medicineMolecular therapeuticsTranslational studies and preclinical trialsNeurogenetics
Mills Labmillslab.org Dry lab~5 people Develops computational methods for whole-genome, long-read, nanopore, targeted-capture and whole-genome-amplified single-cell sequencing data. Applies them to somatic variation in human tissues and HPV-associated head-and-neck cancer. 36 papers since 2024 › Complex genetic variation in nearly complete human genomes Nature, 2025 The Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues Network Nature, 2025 Deciphering the impact of genomic variation on function Nature, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5036795235 Funded by NIH-DHHS-US, NIH-DHHS-US +3 more › NIH-DHHS-US, Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Training Program (BIDS-TP) · 07/2026 - 06/2031 “T23GM141746:Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Training Program (BIDS-TP)” NIH-DHHS-US, Characterization and functional impact of somatic numtogenesis in the human cortex · 06/2026 - 03/2031 “R01NS145291:Characterization and functional impact of somatic numtogenesis in the human cortex” NIH-DHHS-US, Defining the Role of HPV Integration Structures in HNSCC Molecular Heterogeneity · 08/2024 - 04/2029 “R01DE032699:Defining the Role of HPV Integration Structures in HNSCC Molecular Heterogeneity” +2 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 14 platforms and techniques › Analyzes whole-genome sequencing, long-read sequencing, nanopore sequencing, targeted capture sequencing, whole-genome-amplified single-cell sequencing, Agilent 1M CGH arrays, ribosome profiling, paired-end sequencing Techniques somatic SNV calling, somatic copy-number variation, nuclear mitochondrial insertion analysis, mobile-element insertion analysis, short tandem-repeat expansion analysis, HPV integration analysis Source: lab pages No openings posted	Talk Thu Oct 22 11:15 am Discovery and characterization of nuclear mitochondrial insertions across human tissues New Frontiers in Mitochondrial DNA Research MosaicismLong-read sequencingCopy number/structural variationMitochondria
Sartor Labsartorlab.ccmb.med.umich.edu/people Dry lab~14 people Develops bioinformatics methods for ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq and DNA methylation data. Studies HPV-related head and neck cancers and environmental health. 110 papers since 2024 › Epigenetic therapy sensitizes anti–PD-1 refractory head and neck cancers to immunotherapy rechallenge Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2025 Deciphering the impact of genomic variation on function Nature, 2024 Epigenetic age acceleration is associated with occupational exposures, sex, and survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis EBioMedicine, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5028712728 15 platforms and techniques › Analyzes ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, WGBS, RRBS, MeDIP-seq, hMeDIP-seq, hMeSeal, RNA-seq Techniques gene set enrichment testing, enhancer-gene target linking, peak prioritization, logistic regression, negative binomial regression, methylation integration, pathway analysis Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “We are actively seeking applications from talented, enthusiastic individuals.” Source: lab positions page No funding stated	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm DisCO.VG: R package to prioritize disease-specific variant-gene target pairs using data fusion Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Collaborators: Indiana University Bloomington Computational toolsIdentification of disease genesMachine learningVariant interpretation
Speliotes Labspelioteslab.com Wet + dry lab~15 people Studies obesity and MASLD using GWAS, RNA-seq, lipidomics and UK Biobank data. Builds cellular and mouse models for precision diagnostics and therapeutics. 26 papers since 2024 › Human genetics of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease: from variants to cause to precision treatment Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2025 Comprehensive genetic study of the insulin resistance marker TG:HDL-C in the UK Biobank Nature Genetics, 2024 Genetic risk accentuates dietary effects on hepatic steatosis, inflammation and fibrosis in a population-based cohort Journal of Hepatology, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5004013405 Funded by Not stated › Not stated, RO1 · September 2025 “Allred & Speliotes awarded RO1 – September 2025” Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Works with GWAS, RNA-seq, Lipidomics, High-content image analysis Techniques Lentiviral models, CRISPR/Cas9 perturbation, Chemical/drug perturbation, Mouse models, PheWAS, Polygenic scores, Machine learning/AI, Rare variant analysis Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Postdoctoral positions are available for motivated individuals with a strong scientific background.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm MASLD Genetic Components Interact with Obesity and Insulin Resistance to Influence Cirrhosis Risk Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Complex diseasesGene environment interactionPrecision medicineGastrointestinal system
Antonellis Laboratorysequenceman.com Wet + dry lab~7 people Studies human genetic variation using computational analyses, molecular and cellular biology, yeast, worm and mouse systems. Targets aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase disease and SOX10-regulated Schwann-cell biology. 12 papers since 2024 › Recessive, pathogenic AARS1 variants display variable loss-of-function and dominant-negative effects Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2025 Dominant NARS1 mutations causing axonal Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease expand NARS1 -associated diseases Brain Communications, 2024 Comprehensive assessment of recessive, pathogenic AARS1 alleles in a humanized yeast model reveals loss-of-function and dominant-negative effects bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5067323000 8 platforms and techniques › Analyzes exome sequence analysis, translatomic analysis Techniques computational analyses, molecular and cellular biology, yeast models, RNA interference, zebrafish transgenesis, mouse models Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Moderator Fri Oct 23 11:00 am Splicing in Disease Etiology
Kitzman Lab Works in clinical genetics.	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Saturation Mapping of MSH2 Splicing Effects to Resolve Variants of Uncertain Significance in Lynch Syndrome Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Alternative splicingCancer syndromesRare variantsRNA
Michigan Otolaryngology and Translational Oncology Lab (MiOTO) Works in cancer genetics and computational genetics.	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Targeted long-read assembly resolves complex and heterogeneous HPV genomic integration structures in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Cancer Collaborators: Michigan Medicine CancerBioinformaticsCopy number/structural variationChromosomal abnormalities
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