University of Tartu at ASHG 2026
Oct 20–24, 2026 Montréal, Canada ~7.5k attendees Website
University of Tartu brings 10 presentations from 5 research groups to ASHG 2026 in Montréal. Its program centres on population genetics, computational genomics and clinical and reproductive genetics, with therapeutic applications. The Research group of bioinformatics and genomic epidemiology brings Estonian Microbiome Cohort risk scores, Behavior and Genetics Research Group brings genetic effects on personality, and Estonian Genome Centre brings coronary disease analyses in the Estonian Biobank.
| Organization | ASHG 2026 Attendance |
|---|---|
University of Tartu Tartu, EE | 4 PhD Students · 2 PIs · 1 Staff Scientist · 1 Postdoc |
Research group of bioinformatics and genomic epidemiologygenomics.ut.ee/en/content/research-group-bioinformatics-and-genomic-epidemiology Analyzes genome-wide association, sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, proteome and biobank data. Studies genetic risk, reproductive health, inflammatory disease and osteoarthritis.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Systematic Analysis of Polygenic Risk Scores and the Human Gut Microbiome in the Estonian Microbiome Cohort Complex diseasesMicrobiomePolygenic risk score Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Novel loci and multi-omics risk models for rheumatoid arthritis through a million-participant genome-wide association meta-analysis Polygenic risk scoreGenome-wide association studyCandidate geneMulti-omics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Genome-wide analysis of 64 male reproductive phenotypes reveals novel loci and shared biological pathways Genome-wide association studyReproductive geneticsCandidate geneSNP analysis/discovery |
Behavior and Genetics Research Groupestwell.ut.ee/en/uurimisruhmad Uses personality tests, cognitive assessments and genetic and longitudinal data, including behavioral data from the Estonian Biobank. Studies eating behavior, obesity and other health-related behaviors.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Education shapes personality through direct and indirect genetic effects BehaviorComplex traitsEducationLarge-scale biobanks Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Improving the predictability and interpretation of polygenic scores for Big Five personality traits Polygenic risk scoreBehaviorPhenome-wide associationPhenotype |
Estonian Genome Centregenomics.ut.ee/en/content/estonian-genome-centre Analyzes Estonian Biobank genomics, electronic health records, metabolomics and spatial transcriptomics; runs Illumina, PacBio and Oxford Nanopore sequencing. Supports polygenic risk scores.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Triangulating causal links between personality and health: Mendelian randomization and within-family regression estimates BehaviorComplex traitsMendelian randomizationPublic health Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Disentangling genetic determinants of coronary atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction using polygenic risk scores in the Estonian Biobank Cardiovascular systemLarge-scale biobanksPolygenic risk scorePrecision medicine |
Chair of Human Geneticsbiomeditsiin.ut.ee/en/content/chair-human-genetics Analyzes exome, DNA and RNA sequencing data from human biological samples. Studies infertility, pregnancy complications and biomarkers with Tartu University Hospital.
| Talk Thu Oct 22 11:45 am Perspectives of exome or genome sequencing as the first tier test in unexplained spermatogenic failure InfertilityExome/genome sequencingReproductive geneticsPrecision medicine |
Research group of functional genomicsgenomics.ut.ee/en/content/research-group-functional-genomics Analyzes Estonian Biobank, UK Biobank and Nightingale metabolomics data. Studies genetic and molecular foundations of complex human diseases.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm The black box of weight change: Exploring associations and predictors across genetic, behavioural, metabolic, and dietary domains BehaviorComplex traitsLarge-scale biobanksObesity |
| 1 more presenter — research group not yet identified | |
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