ASHG 2026 · Tier 1 Academic
University of Minnesota at ASHG 2026
Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Minnesota at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 15 presentations (13 posters, 1 platform talk, 1 lightning talk); 9 research groups.
15
presentations on the program
9
research groups identified
2
Reviewers’ Choice abstracts
| Organization | ASHG 2026 Attendance |
|---|---|
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota | 8 PhD Students · 3 Faculty · 2 PIs · 1 Staff Scientist |
MCC Biostat Corectsi.umn.edu/services/statistical-support/meet-bdac-team Provides statistical and data-management support for clinical trials from study design through publication. Works with the Masonic Cancer Center Biostat Core.
| Talk Wed Oct 21 2:15 pm Interpretable multi-omic integration reveals novel epigenetic and transcriptomic subgroups in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) CancerDeep learningGenomicsEpigenetics Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Interpretable Multi-Omic Integration Reveals Novel Epigenetic and Transcriptomic Subgroups in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)CancerDeep learningEpigeneticsGenomics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Estimating Total Mediation Effects of High-Dimensional Omics Mediators in Case-Control Studies GenomicsCardiovascular system |
Division of Biostatistics and Health Data Sciencesph.umn.edu/academics/divisions/biostatistics/students Develops statistical methods for smartphone, wearable-sensor and EHR data in biomedical research. Uses Bayesian analysis, machine learning and causal inference with University research partners.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Variance-based mediation analysis with mediator-exposure interactions for binary outcomes in cohort studies ProteomicsStatistical geneticsDiabetesEpidemiology Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm HierCELLX: A Hierarchical Bayesian Model for Interpretable Phenotype Prediction from Latent Cell Compositions in scRNA-seq Artificial intelligenceDiagnosticsMachine learningSingle-cell |
Hsieh Labhsiehlab.umn.edu/people Uses long-read sequencing and multi-omics biobank data with computational methods. Studies human evolution, adaptation and disease with the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium.
| Talk Wed Oct 21 11:00 am Multi-ancestry selection and introgression maps in the NIH All of Us Biobank Large-scale biobanksLong-read sequencingNatural selectionPopulation genetics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Enabling Polygenic Prediction from Structural Variants in the NIH All of Us Multi-Ancestry Biobank Complex diseasesLarge-scale biobanksLong-read sequencingPolygenic risk score |
Vrieze Labgenome.psych.umn.edu Studies psychopathology and addiction with microarrays, whole genome sequencing and smartphone wireless sensors. Works through the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Cross-Ancestry Evaluation of Rare Variant Heritability for Complex Traits Using Whole Exome Sequencing Complex traitsHeritabilityLarge-scale biobanksRare variants Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Gene-environment interplay in tobacco and alcohol use: Results from a global consortium. BehaviorGene environment interactionGenome-wide association study |
Zaidi Labzaidilab.org Uses theoretical modeling and empirical genomic data, including GWAS and mtDNA variation, to study human complex traits. Targets polygenic risk, admixture and mitochondrial disease genetics.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Tissue, not ancestry, mediates differences in the genetic and phenotypic architecture of mitochondrial DNA copy number across studies Gene environment interactionGenome-wide association studyMitochondriaPhenome-wide association Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Residual stratification and increased genetic diversity contribute to PGS prediction Complex traitsGenome-wide association studyPolygenic risk scorePopulation structure |
Advanced Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (ARDL)med.umn.edu/pathology/research/ardl/faculty Runs immunoassay testing and mass spectrometry for clinical specimens, quantitative proteomics and assay validation. Supports NIH-sponsored trials and cohorts including NHANES, MESA and HRS.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm |
Anthropological Genetics Lab at UMNnievescolonlab.org Uses ancient DNA and modern genomics to trace Caribbean and Latin American population history. Studies colonial encounters, Afro-descendant histories and health with descendant communities.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Reconstructing Afro-Peruvian genomic histories across three centuries through community-engaged research Ancient DNAMitochondriaPopulation structurePopulation genetics |
Center for Childhood Cancer Genomics (CCCG)cccg.umn.edu Analyzes population-genomics, GWAS, exome-wide and case-control/case-parent datasets from pediatric cancers. Uses them for risk prediction, early detection and prevention.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Multiancestry GWAS identifies variants near BCL11A, FST, and 8q24 in development of the rare pediatric liver cancer hepatoblastoma CancerGenome-wide association studyDevelopmentPolygenic risk score |
Koob Lab Works in computational genetics. | Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice TMEM106B Protective Haplotype is Associated with Higher Populations of an Excitatory Neuron SubtypeAlzheimer’s diseaseBioinformaticsGenotype-phenotype correlationsSingle-cell |
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