University of Oxford at ASHG 2026
Oct 20–24, 2026 Montréal, Canada ~7.5k attendees Website
University of Oxford brings 30 presentations from 20 research groups to ASHG 2026 in Montréal. Its program centres on rare disease, cancer and population genetics, with computational and therapeutic work. Luo Lab @ Oxford brings Mexico-specific HLA analysis, Cancer Epidemiology Unit (CEU) brings biomarkers preceding prostate cancer diagnosis by over ten years, and Whiffin Group: Computational Rare Disease Genomics brings a ReNU syndrome splicing signature.
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University of Oxford Oxford, UK | 9 PhD Students · 9 Postdocs · 5 PIs · 4 Staff Scientists |
Luo Lab @ Oxfordndorms.ox.ac.uk/research/research-groups/luo-group-statistical-genomics-and-computational-immunology Analyzes UK Biobank, China Kadoorie Biobank and Mexico City Prospective Study data with transcriptomics, proteomics and TCR repertoires. Connects genetic variation to immune-related disease mechanisms.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice A Mexico-specific HLA imputation panel enables high-resolution association and fine-mapping studiesComplex diseasesDiabetesExome/genome sequencingLarge-scale biobanks Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Direction-aware rank-based integration identifies convergent disease mechanisms across omics Multi-omicsMethodologyComputational toolsCardiovascular system Talk Thu Oct 22 1:30 pm Dynamic genetic regulation of immune gene expression across inflammatory and infectious disease contexts revealed by single-cell eQTLs Expression quantitative trait lociGenomicsImmune systemRegulation of transcription Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Multi-ancestry MHC-pQTL mapping reveals disease-linked HLA protein networks and shared genetic architecture Statistical geneticsProteomicsMulti-omicsGenomics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice scTAPAS: inferring SNPs and HLA alleles from scRNA-seq to enable single-cell genetic association studiesComputational toolsGene regulationImmune systemSingle-cell |
Cancer Epidemiology Unit (CEU)ndph.ox.ac.uk/research/research-groups/cancer-epidemiology-unit-ceu Studies cancer with prospective cohorts, proteomics, metabolomics, genomics and electronic-health-record linkage. Focuses on prevention, risk, screening and disease mechanisms.
| Talk Wed Oct 21 2:03 pm Circulating immune and cancer driver gene biomarkers precede prostate cancer diagnosis by over ten years ProteomicsCancerGenetic epidemiologyExome/genome sequencing Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Rare CNV architectures in overall and lethal breast and prostate cancer across 435,527 genomes CancerCopy number/structural variationExome/genome sequencingGenetic epidemiology Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Circulating immune and cancer driver gene biomarkers precede prostate cancer diagnosis by over ten yearsCancerExome/genome sequencingGenetic epidemiologyGenomics |
Statistical Genetics and Epidemiologystats.ox.ac.uk/statgen-epi Develops statistical methods for genetic data and single-cell omics. Studies disease loci, population history and infectious-disease transmission with Oxford institutes and WHO.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Automatic differentiation for flexible Bayesian polygenic score inference Artificial intelligenceComplex traitsMachine learningPolygenic risk score Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Unravelling the latent dimensionality of the human phenome Genotype-phenotype correlationsComplex traitsMethodologyLarge-scale biobanks |
Wray Grouppsych.ox.ac.uk/team/naomi-wray Develops statistical and computational methods for Danish and international registers and biobanks. Studies risk factors and consequences across psychiatric and common diseases.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Decoy sequences: hidden components of the reference genome influencing human trait inferenceBioinformaticsChromosomal structure/functionComputational toolsCopy number/structural variation Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm When polygenic risk acts: developmental-stage-resolved PGS link prefrontal cortex single-cell genetic architecture to age at onset of schizophrenia and depression Statistical geneticsSingle-cellMulti-omicsPsychiatric genetics |
Sanders Groupidrm.ox.ac.uk/people/research-groups/sanders-group Uses whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing plus single-cell ATAC-seq and RNA-seq data from postmortem brain. Studies neurodevelopmental disorders and develops antisense oligonucleotide and CRISPR-based therapies.
| Talk Wed Oct 21 1:59 pm Convergent RFX3-dependent regulatory programs in language cortex across genetically heterogeneous autism AutismSingle-cellMulti-omicsGene regulation Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Convergent RFX3-dependent regulatory programs in language cortex across genetically heterogeneous autismAutismGene regulationMulti-omicsNeurodevelopmental |
Whiffin Group: Computational Rare Disease Genomicswhiffinlab.org Uses code on gnomAD, UK Biobank, Genomics England and ribo-seq data. Builds tools for rare-disease diagnosis and therapeutic target discovery.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm A cross-cohort splicing signature enables quantitative biomarker development for ReNU syndrome Alternative splicingVariant interpretationPrecision medicineNeurodevelopmental Session Thu Oct 22 11:00 am Session Fri Oct 23 11:00 am |
Band Groupchg.ox.ac.uk/… Studies host and pathogen genomics using long-read sequencing plus experimental and computational approaches. Investigates malaria interactions, structural variation and infection outcomes.
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China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB)ctsu.ox.ac.uk/research/china-kadoorie-biobank Contains questionnaire, physical-measurement and blood-sample data from 510,000 Chinese adults, with registry and health-insurance follow-up. Investigates genetic and environmental causes of chronic disease.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Genome-wide analysis of intracerebral haemorrhage in Chinese adults identifies aldosterone as a major risk factor Cardiovascular systemComplex diseasesGenetic epidemiologyGenome-wide association study |
China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) research Groupctsu.ox.ac.uk/research/china-kadoorie-biobank Contains questionnaire, physical-measurement and blood-sample data from 510,000 Chinese adults, with registry and health-insurance follow-up. Investigates genetic and environmental causes of chronic disease.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Proteome-wide genetic analyses identify ASGR1 as a potential mediator of smoking on ischaemic heart disease Mendelian randomizationProteomicsGenome-wide association studyCardiovascular system |
Health Data Science Centre for Doctoral Training (HDS CDT)bdi.ox.ac.uk/study/health-data-science/health-science-students Analyzes UK Biobank clinical-assessment, imaging, sensor and genotyping data. Trains researchers in statistics, machine learning and data management for health research.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Genome-wide CNV association analysis in 94,730 Chinese adults identifies loci influencing cardiometabolic and anthropometric traits Copy number/structural variationGenome-wide association studyComplex traitsLarge-scale biobanks |
Medical Image Analysis and Machine Learningbdi.ox.ac.uk/Team/bartek-papiez Develops machine-learning and image-analysis methods for 3D ultrasound, radiographs, MRI and patient records. Applications include disease monitoring, therapeutic-target discovery and cancer radiogenomics.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Large-scale GWAS of blood pressure traits in South Asians from the BELIEVE study Cardiovascular systemComplex traitsEpidemiologyGenetic variation |
Mentzer Group: Infection Immunogeneticschg.ox.ac.uk/research/research-groups/mentzer-hill-group Analyzes human genetics, large-scale cohorts and multiplexed antibody profiles. Uses UK Biobank and infectious-disease cohorts to study susceptibility, vaccine responses and severe outcomes.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Genetic variation impacting SARS-CoV-2 vaccine immunogenicity: a UK Biobank study BioinformaticsCOVID-19Genome-wide association studyLarge-scale biobanks |
Prostate cancerceu.ox.ac.uk/research/prostate-cancer Analyzes proteins in blood and tumour tissue using UK Biobank, EPIC and the Multiethnic Cohort Study. Identifies signals linked to aggressive prostate cancer.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Genetically Predicted PARP1 Levels Are Associated with Increased Prostate Cancer Risk CancerPopulation geneticsPolygenic risk scoreProteomics |
Taylor group: Translational Genomicschg.ox.ac.uk/research/research-groups/taylor-group-1 Analyzes Illumina, Oxford Nanopore and PacBio genomic data, including long-read sequencing. Translates genetic findings into NHS clinical practice through the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Identifying Patients and Variants for Treatment with Advanced Nucleic Acid Therapeutics: the UK’s Rare Therapies Launch Pad Rare variantsBrain/nervous systemMolecular therapeuticsPrecision medicine |
Wearables Groupbdi.ox.ac.uk/research/wearables-group Develops reproducible methods for wrist-worn accelerometer, ECG, photoplethysmogram and camera data. Uses UK Biobank and China Kadoorie Biobank to study physical activity, sleep and disease.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Sleep duration polygenic risk score is associated with health outcomes across the phenome Complex traitsPhenome-wide associationPolygenic risk score |
Wood Groupidrm.ox.ac.uk/people/research-groups/wood-group Develops RNA therapeutics, antisense oligonucleotides and extracellular-vesicle delivery technologies. Applies them to rare neuromuscular diseases including Duchenne muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy and myotonic dystrophy.
| Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Machine learning yields dramatic improvement on novel AAV variant effect prediction task Deep learningGene therapyGenome editing/CRISPRMachine learning |
Lauffer Lablaufferlab.org Develops computational pipelines and wet-lab strategies for genetic variants, antisense oligonucleotides, gene editing and gene replacement. Targets rare genetic disease therapy.
| Session Sat Oct 24 8:15 am |
Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU) Works in cancer genetics and population genetics. | Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm SLC6A9, a constrained colonic glycine transporter, is a candidate colorectal cancer susceptibility gene: rare-variant discovery in UK Biobank with convergent functional and metabolomic evidence CancerExome/genome sequencingLarge-scale biobanksPopulation genetics |
Oxford Population Health Works in population genetics. | Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Phenotypic and genetic analyses of complex traits in the family-based Lifelines biobank Complex traitsComplex diseasesGene environment interactionGenome-wide association study |
Wray-Visscher Group Works in clinical genetics and therapeutics. | Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Medication context shapes pharmacogenetic effects of CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and CYP2B6 on antidepressant switching PharmacogenomicsPrecision medicineElectronic health recordsDepression |
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