ASHG 2026 · Tier 1 Academic

University of Washington at ASHG 2026

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

Seattle, Washington

University of Washington at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 39 presentations (27 posters, 6 platform talks, 3 featured symposia); 26 research groups; an exhibit booth.

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Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
University of Washington Seattle, Washington	10 PIs · 10 PhD Students · 8 Staff Scientists · 5 Postdocs
	Booth Exhibiting (booth not yet listed) Wed, Oct 219:45am–4:30pmThu, Oct 229:45am–1:30pmFri, Oct 239:45am–4:30pm
Fowler Labfowlerlab.gs.washington.edu Wet + dry lab~19 people Runs VAMP-seq to measure effects of thousands of missense variants. Uses functional-genomics data to interpret human genetic variation and disease. 10 platforms and techniques › Works with VAMP-seq, FISSEQ, Saturation Genome Editing Techniques deep mutational scanning, massively parallel reporter assay, genome engineering, recombinases, Cas9 nuclease studies, visual cell sorting, VAMP-seq Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Talk Wed Oct 21 2:07 pm Gene- and domain-aware calibration increases the clinical utility of variant effect predictors Advances in Clinical Genomics in the Era of AI, Long-Read Sequencing, Precision Medicine, and Genomic Care Delivery Collaborators: Brotman Baty Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai +1 more Variant interpretationPrecision medicineMachine learningComputational tools Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Gene- and domain-aware calibration increases the clinical utility of variant effect predictors Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Collaborators: Brotman Baty Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai +1 more Computational toolsGenetic testingMachine learningPrecision medicine Talk Thu Oct 22 11:30 am Multimodal functional data reveals pathogenicity, pathomechanism, and genotype-phenotype relationships for ~75,000 MAP kinase signaling pathway variants Uptown Funk(tion): Don’t Believe Me, Just Perturb Cancer syndromesGenomicsMolecular pathophysiologyRare variants Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice MaveMD: A functional data resource for genomic medicine Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases Collaborators: The University of Melbourne BioinformaticsDatabasesGenetic variationPrecision medicine
Bamshad Labpeds.uw.edu/specialties/genetic-medicine/bamshad Wet + dry lab~8 people Studies human genomics using exome and whole-genome sequencing, DNA extraction and quantification. Supports rare-disease diagnosis and precision genetic medicine with families, clinicians and researchers. 54 papers since 2024 › Synchronized long-read genome, methylome, epigenome and transcriptome profiling resolve a Mendelian condition Nature Genetics, 2025 Large-scale mutational analysis identifies UNC93B1 variants that drive TLR-mediated autoimmunity in mice and humans The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2024 Guidance on Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Geographic Origin as Proxies for Genetic Ancestry Groups in Biomedical Publications JAMA, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5064174809 Funded by Allan and Phyllis Treuer › Allan and Phyllis Treuer, Endowed Chair in Genetics and Development · active “Allan and Phyllis Treuer Endowed Chair in Genetics and Development” Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Works with Exome sequencing, Whole-genome sequencing, Pico Assay quantification, Real Time PCR quantification, Spectrophotometer quantification Techniques DNA extraction, Rare-disease gene discovery, Genetic testing implementation, Biobanking, Open genetic-data sharing Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Dissecting parental "relief" in SeqFirst-neo: a mixed-methods analysis Health Services Research and Implementation Science Collaborators: Seattle Children's Hospital, Brotman Baty Institute Clinical geneticsClinical testingExome/genome sequencingGenetic counseling Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm A comparison of rare variant candidate search space between long read and short read sequencing and the impact of variant quality criteria on detection of clinically reported variants Omics Technologies Collaborators: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Bay Institute +2 more Clinical testingExome/genome sequencingLong-read sequencingSequencing technology Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm A digital platform for education, pre-test counseling, and consent for rapid genome sequencing Genetic Counseling, ELSI, and Education Collaborators: Seattle Children's Hospital, Brotman Baty Institute Exome/genome sequencingGenetic counselingGenetic testing
Lindström Labresearch.fredhutch.org/lindstroem/en.html Dry lab~7 people Analyzes GWAS, sequence data and summary statistics from dbGaP and UK Biobank. Studies shared genetic origins of cancer and gene-environment effects on disease risk. 43 papers since 2024 › Genetic risk, health-associated lifestyle, and risk of early-onset total cancer and breast cancer JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2024 Development of a Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Model Integrating Monogenic, Polygenic, and Epidemiologic Risk Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, 2024 A study protocol of the effectiveness of the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP) for recent suicide attempters: a randomized controlled trial BMC Psychiatry, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5102788236 Funded by Not stated, Not stated +1 more › Not stated, R01CA194393 · active The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “genetic risk factors for cancer and mammographic density (R01CA194393, R01CA244670)” Not stated, R01CA244670 · active The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “genetic risk factors for cancer and mammographic density (R01CA194393, R01CA244670)” Not stated, R01DA047045 · active The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “genetics underlying a range of outcomes in people living with HIV (R01DA047045)” Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Analyzes GWAS data, Sequence data, Summary statistics Techniques Mendelian randomization, Gene-environment interaction studies, Cross-cancer fine-mapping, Genome-wide association studies Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Genome-wide and local genetic correlation across breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers Cancer Collaborators: Fred Hutch Cancer Center Genetic epidemiologyCancer Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Identifying shared and distinct biology across cancers using pathway-based polygenic risk scores Cancer Collaborators: Fred Hutch Cancer Center Polygenic risk scoreCancerGenome-wide association studyGenetic epidemiology Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Assessing gene-environment interactions in the relationships between tobacco smoking, leukocyte telomere length, and smoking-related cancers Cancer Collaborators: Fred Hutch Cancer Center CancerComplex traitsGene environment interactionGenetic epidemiology
Stergachis Labstergachislab.org Wet + dry lab~20 people Develops Fiber-seq with m6A-MTases and PacBio circular consensus sequencing for chromatin and epigenome profiling. Applies patient-specific epigenetic data to rare genetic conditions and clinical genomics. 80 papers since 2024 › ACMG SF v3.3 list for reporting of secondary findings in clinical exome and genome sequencing: A policy statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Genetics in Medicine, 2025 The Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues Network Nature, 2025 Single-nucleoid architecture reveals heterogeneous packaging of mitochondrial DNA Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5070469338 9 platforms and techniques › Runs Fiber-seq, DNA N6-adenine methyltransferases (m6A-MTases), PacBio circular consensus sequencing, DAF-seq Techniques Chromatin accessibility mapping, Transcription-factor occupancy mapping, Nucleosome occupancy mapping, DNA-m6A calling, Primary patient samples Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Open Post-doc and Graduate student positions.” Source: lab positions page No funding stated	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice A telomere-to-telomere map of somatic mutation burden Cancer Collaborators: Stanford University, Seattle Children's Research Institute +3 more Somatic variantsLong-read sequencingCancerChromosomal abnormalities Symposium Fri Oct 23 8:50 am Leveraging DNA methylation signatures in developmental and epileptic encephalopathies: From precision diagnostics to biological insights Epi-Mutations: The Underrepresented Paradigm in Genetics Talk Fri Oct 23 11:15 am Somatic chromatin epimutations cap genetic determinism in the human diploid chromatin epigenome New Methods for Detecting Clonal Hematopoiesis and Somatic Variation Across Scales Collaborators: University of Utah, Seattle Children's Research Institute +1 more HaplotypeEpigeneticsGene regulationGenomics Session Sat Oct 24 8:15 am The Human Pangenome Release 3: Data, Tools, Applications, and Ethics
Miller Labmillerlaboratory.com Wet + dry lab~13 people Uses ONT and PacBio long-read DNA/RNA sequencing for Mendelian disease, methylation and structural-variation analysis. Works with the 1000 Genomes Project and clinical cases. 26 papers since 2024 › Are family firms green? Small Business Economics, 2024 CEO Religion and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Socio-behavioral Model Journal of Business Ethics, 2024 The role of culture in family firms Small Business Economics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5080734771 Funded by NIH, SUDC Foundation +2 more › NIH, U24 · active “NIH U24 funded” SUDC Foundation, SUDC Foundation grant · 4-year “Danny and Dr. [name] have been awarded a 4-year SUDC Foundation grant.” NIH, Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5) · active “selected for an NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5)” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 14 platforms and techniques › Runs Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) platform, PromethION, PacBio, Direct RNA sequencing, Targeted genome sequencing / adaptive sampling, SQK-LSK114 ligation library preparation, SQK-RNA004 direct RNA library preparation, QIAsymphony DSP DNA Midi Kit Techniques Long-read DNA and RNA sequencing, Methylation calling, Structural-variant discovery and prioritization, Repeat-expansion detection, Fibroblast and lymphoblastoid cell culture, Variant calling and phasing Source: lab pages No openings posted	Moderator Wed Oct 21 1:30 pm Clinical Genetics Across the Lifespan: From Gene Discovery to Prenatal, Developmental, and Pharmacogenomic Insights Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Long read sequencing for improved methylation classification of Mendelian conditions Epigenomics ChromatinLong-read sequencingMachine learningMendelian disorder Talk Thu Oct 22 8:30 am Haplotype-resolved structural variation and functional consequences across ancestrally diverse human populations The Long and Short of It: Long-Read Genomics from Biobanks to the Clinic Collaborators: Johns Hopkins University, Seattle Children's Research Institute +3 more Long-read sequencingMulti-omicsLarge-scale biobanks
Bennett Labseattlechildrens.org/research/centers-programs/developmental-biology-regenerative-medicine/labs/bennett-lab Wet lab~1 people Uses highly sensitive sequencing for tissue, blood and cfDNA somatic-mutation testing, including VANseq and exome sequencing. Studies vascular malformations, birth defects and craniofacial microsomia. 24 papers since 2024 › The Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues Network Nature, 2025 Somatic epimutations cap genetic determinism in the human diploid chromatin epigenome bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 2024 Deaminase-assisted single-molecule and single-cell chromatin fiber sequencing bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5026545795 Funded by National Institutes of Health, NIH › National Institutes of Health, SMaHT (Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues) Network · 2023; 5-year “received a 5-year, $12.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health as part of the SMaHT (Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues) Network” NIH, Common Fund · active “The project is funded by the NIH’s Common Fund.” Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Runs VANseq clinical sequencing panel, Tissue-based somatic-mutation testing, Blood-based somatic-mutation testing, cfDNA-based somatic-mutation testing, DNA sequencing, RNA sequencing Techniques Low-level mosaic-variant detection, Highly sensitive genetic sequencing, Retrospective chart review, Cell-free DNA testing, Exome sequencing Source: lab pages No openings posted	Symposium Wed Oct 21 8:40 am Using fibroblast-derived donor specific assemblies to call somatic mutation in a haplotype-resolved manner- an example of what you can do with a biobank Unique Considerations for Deceased Human Donor Tissue Biobanks to Support Innovative Genomic Studies Talk Fri Oct 23 2:15 pm Identification of somatic mutations in surgically resected tissues from individuals with craniofacial microsomia (CFM) Decoding Malformation Syndromes: New Disease Genes Across Organ Systems Collaborators: Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Utah Somatic variantsMosaicismMalformationGenetic variation
Genetic Analysis Centerbiostat.washington.edu/research/centers/gac Dry lab~24 people Develops statistical methods for WGS, GWAS and SNP data. Supports large-scale genomics consortia including GREGoR, PRIMED and ADSP. 17 papers since 2024 › Sequencing in over 50,000 cases identifies coding and structural variation underlying atrial fibrillation risk Nature Genetics, 2025 GREGoR: accelerating genomics for rare diseases Nature, 2025 Enteral protein supplementation in critically ill trauma and surgical patients: A single-center randomized clinical trial The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 2025 Source: OpenAlex author A5065342208 Funded by NHGRI GREGoR Consortium, NIH PRIMED Consortium +2 more › NHGRI GREGoR Consortium, Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare diseases · active “Data Coordinating Center for the NHGRI Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare diseases (GREGoR) Consortium” NIH PRIMED Consortium, Polygenic Risk Methods Development · active “Coordinating Center for both the NIH Polygenic Risk Methods Development (PRIMED) Consortium” NIH, Predoctoral Training in Statistical Genetics “Predoctoral Training in Statistical Genetics (NIH Training Grant)” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes AnVIL, BioData Catalyst powered by Seven Bridges, TOPMed imputation server Techniques WGS data analysis, GWAS, Genetic ancestry inference, PCA and ADMIXTURE, Genotype imputation, Polygenic risk scores Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Genome-wide association study of structural variants with hematologic traits in the All Of Us Program Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: University of Minnesota, University of Michigan +4 more Complex traitsCopy number/structural variationGenome-wide association studyHematopoietic system Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Building an Interoperable Rare Disease Multi-omic Resource: The GREGoR Data Model and Dataset Mendelian Phenotypes Collaborators: University of California, Irvine, Broad Institute +4 more GenomicsMendelian disorderMulti-omics
Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (CHOICE) Institutesop.washington.edu/choice Dry lab~30 people Analyzes Medicare Part B claims, Open Payments Data and genomic information with decision models, policy evaluation, health economics and statistics. Informs health-care and pharmaceutical policy. 20 papers since 2024 › LncRNA JINR1 regulates miR-216b-5p/ GRP78 and miR-1-3p/ DDX5 axis to promote JEV infection and cell death Journal of Virology, 2025 Short-chain fatty acids abrogate Japanese encephalitis virus-induced inflammation in microglial cells via miR-200a-3p/ZBTB20/IKβα axis mBio, 2024 Prophylactic Administration of Gut Microbiome Metabolites Abrogated Microglial Activation and Subsequent Neuroinflammation in an Experimental Model of Japanese Encephalitis ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5075526464 Funded by Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, UW CHOICE Health Tech Fund +5 more › Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, ICER Economic Modeling · 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2027 “ICER Economic Modeling. 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2027. Carlson (PI), Role: PI. Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.” UW CHOICE Health Tech Fund, Estimating Savings and Spillover Effects from the IRA · 2025-2027 “Grant Awarded: Sullivan SD. Principal Investigator – Estimating Savings and Spillover Effects from the IRA. UW CHOICE Health Tech Fund. 2025-2027” University of Washington Population Health Initiative, Tier 3 Pilot Research Grant · August 2025 – January 2027 “Population Health Initiative (PHI)-University of Washington. August 2025 – January 2027. Co-principal investigator.” +4 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Techniques decision modeling, policy evaluation, health economics, statistics, causal inference, machine learning, simulation modeling, value of information analysis, systematic reviews of evidence, real-world data methods Source: lab pages No openings posted	Talk Wed Oct 21 1:51 pm Cost-effectiveness of mono- and polygenic risk-guided breast cancer screening in the US Advancing Precision Oncology with AI, Functional Genomics, and Multi-Omics: From Risk Prediction to Tumor Evolution and Therapeutic Discovery Collaborators: Vanderbilt University, Geisinger College of Health Sciences Genetic testingCancerPolygenic risk scoreMathematical modeling Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Cost-effectiveness of mono- and polygenic risk-guided breast cancer screening in the US Cancer Collaborators: Vanderbilt University, Geisinger College of Health Sciences CancerGenetic testingMathematical modelingPolygenic risk score
BAT Lab - Saturation Genome Editingbrotmanbaty.org/about/staff Wet + dry lab~7 people Runs sci-RNA-seq3 and sci-ATAC-seq3 with tissue dissociation, nuclei isolation and bioinformatics. Supports single-cell atlases and Seattle Hub projects with UW, Allen Institute and CZI. Funded by National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute +2 more › National Institutes of Health, Human Bio-Molecular Atlas Program · active “The National Institutes of Health’s Human Bio-Molecular Atlas Program” National Human Genome Research Institute · active “the National Human Genome Research Institute” Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative · active “the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Runs sci-RNA-seq3, sci-ATAC-seq3 Techniques single-cell combinatorial indexing, tissue dissociation, nuclei isolation, Monocle3, Garnett, organoids, zebrafish, xenografts Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Saturation Genome Editing reveals the functional impact of RAD51D and XRCC2 variants Cancer Collaborators: University of Pennsylvania, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center +3 more CancerGenetic variationGenome editing/CRISPRVariant interpretation
BAT Lab - Single Cell Teambrotmanbaty.org/about/staff Wet + dry lab~7 people Runs sci-RNA-seq3 and sci-ATAC-seq3 with tissue dissociation, nuclei isolation and bioinformatics. Supports single-cell atlases and Seattle Hub projects with UW, Allen Institute and CZI. Funded by National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute +2 more › National Institutes of Health, Human Bio-Molecular Atlas Program · active “The National Institutes of Health’s Human Bio-Molecular Atlas Program” National Human Genome Research Institute · active “the National Human Genome Research Institute” Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative · active “the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Runs sci-RNA-seq3, sci-ATAC-seq3 Techniques single-cell combinatorial indexing, tissue dissociation, nuclei isolation, Monocle3, Garnett, organoids, zebrafish, xenografts Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Saturation Genome Editing of PALB2 reveals the functional impact of 12,855 variants Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Collaborators: Baylor College of Medicine CancerGenetic variation
Blue Labdrlizblue.org Dry lab~5 people Analyzes genome sequencing, proteomics, transcriptomics and genotype data with population genetics and genetic epidemiology methods. Works with ADSP, CMGs, GREGoR and the Pacific Northwest UDN. 54 papers since 2024 › Synchronized long-read genome, methylome, epigenome and transcriptome profiling resolve a Mendelian condition Nature Genetics, 2025 Large-scale mutational analysis identifies UNC93B1 variants that drive TLR-mediated autoimmunity in mice and humans The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2024 Advancements in APOE and dementia research: Highlights from the 2023 AAIC Advancements: APOE conference Alzheimer s & Dementia, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5007026657 12 platforms and techniques › Analyzes single-molecule chromatin fiber sequencing, multiplexed arrays isoform sequencing, genome sequencing, proteomics Techniques linkage analysis, identity-by-descent analysis, genome-wide association studies, admixture mapping, variant prioritization, transcriptomics data integration, genotype imputation, sequence analysis Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Local-ancestry effects on the relationship between APOE variation and lipids and inflammatory markers Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University +1 more Genetic epidemiologyHaplotypePopulation structurePrecision medicine
Center for Clinical and Translational Researchseattlechildrens.org/research/centers-programs/clinical-and-translational-research Wet + dry lab~210 people Uses clinical and research informatics with EHR, imaging and genomic data. Improves pediatric care through clinical trials, precision medicine and learning health systems. 20 papers since 2024 › A Conceptual Thematic Framework of Psychological Adjustment in Caregivers of Children with Craniofacial Microsomia The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 2024 Early Experiences of Parents of Children With Craniofacial Microsomia Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2024 “I can't provide what my child needs”: Early feeding experiences of caregivers of children with craniofacial microsomia Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5090977864 Funded by Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Center for Clinical and Translational Research +2 more › Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Faculty Research Support Fund · active “The Faculty Research Support Fund offers in-kind support to CCTR investigators” Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Pediatric Pilot Funds · active “The Pediatric Pilot Funds is a competitive program that supports investigators initiating proof of concept testing” Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Early-Stage Product Development Award · active “Early-Stage Product Development Award” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 6 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Electronic health record (EHR) Techniques Bench research, Clinical trials, Implementation studies, Clinical and research informatics, Clinical, imaging and genomic data integration Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm The Diagnostic Yield and Added Value of Genome Sequencing as a First-Line and Sequential Genetic Test in 1,000 Pediatric Outpatients Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Clinical geneticsClinical testingExome/genome sequencingGenomics
Eichler Labeichler.gs.washington.edu Dry lab~27 people Analyzes SMRT and Oxford Nanopore long-read data for structural-variant discovery, phasing and genome assembly. Applies methods to human disease, primate evolution and 1000 Genomes datasets. 111 papers since 2024 › Complete sequencing of ape genomes Nature, 2025 Genomic data in the All of Us Research Program Nature, 2024 The variation and evolution of complete human centromeres Nature, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5014870107 Funded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute, NIH +4 more › Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Investigator · 2005-2028 “Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator (2005-2028) Eichler, EE.” NIH, R01HG010169 · 2018-2028 The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “NIH (R01HG010169) Sequence-resolved structural variation of human genomes. (2018-2028)” Simons Foundation, SFI-AN-AR-Sex Differences-00017956-02 · 2026-2028 “Simons Foundation (SFI-AN-AR-Sex Differences-00017956-02) Genetic and molecular dissection of autism sex differences. (2026-2028)” +3 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 6 platforms and techniques › Analyzes SMRT sequencing platforms, Oxford Nanopore Techniques Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly, Structural-variant discovery and phasing, De novo genome assembly, Comparative primate genomics Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Postdocs are hired on a rolling basis.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Donor-specific assemblies enhance somatic structural variant detection across human tissues Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Collaborators: Seattle Children's Research Institute Somatic variants
Genetic Analysis Center (GAC)biostat.washington.edu/research/centers/gac Dry lab~24 people Develops statistical methods for WGS, GWAS and SNP data. Supports large-scale genomics consortia including GREGoR, PRIMED and ADSP. 17 papers since 2024 › Sequencing in over 50,000 cases identifies coding and structural variation underlying atrial fibrillation risk Nature Genetics, 2025 GREGoR: accelerating genomics for rare diseases Nature, 2025 Enteral protein supplementation in critically ill trauma and surgical patients: A single-center randomized clinical trial The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 2025 Source: OpenAlex author A5065342208 Funded by NHGRI GREGoR Consortium, NIH PRIMED Consortium +2 more › NHGRI GREGoR Consortium, Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare diseases · active “Data Coordinating Center for the NHGRI Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare diseases (GREGoR) Consortium” NIH PRIMED Consortium, Polygenic Risk Methods Development · active “Coordinating Center for both the NIH Polygenic Risk Methods Development (PRIMED) Consortium” NIH, Predoctoral Training in Statistical Genetics “Predoctoral Training in Statistical Genetics (NIH Training Grant)” +1 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes AnVIL, BioData Catalyst powered by Seven Bridges, TOPMed imputation server Techniques WGS data analysis, GWAS, Genetic ancestry inference, PCA and ADMIXTURE, Genotype imputation, Polygenic risk scores Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Establishing a Coordinating Center to enhance collaboration and communication in the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP) Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: Boston University, Allen Institute Alzheimer’s diseaseStatistical genetics
Gray Labobgyn.uw.edu/research/mfm-research ~5 people Uses genetics to improve non-invasive prenatal screening and study adverse pregnancy outcomes. Focuses on stillbirth, preeclampsia and fetal anomalies. 57 papers since 2024 › Risk of Autism after Prenatal Topiramate, Valproate, or Lamotrigine Exposure New England Journal of Medicine, 2024 Placental senescence pathophysiology is shared between peripartum cardiomyopathy and preeclampsia in mouse and human Science Translational Medicine, 2024 Genetic Associations of Circulating Cardiovascular Proteins With Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia JAMA Cardiology, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5005129143 2 platforms and techniques › Techniques non-invasive prenatal screening, prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Preterm preeclampsia GWAS of 12,793 genomes from the TOPMed BCC-PREG and nuMoM2b-HHS cohorts identifies a novel risk locus and shared genetic architecture with cardiometabolic disease Prenatal, Perinatal, Reproductive, and Developmental Genetics Collaborators: Massachusetts General Hospital, Broad Institute +3 more Reproductive geneticsWomen's healthLarge-scale biobanksExome/genome sequencing
Institute for Public Health Geneticsiphg.biostat.washington.edu ~63 people Uses whole-genome sequencing, nanopore sequencing and multiomic profiling in genetic epidemiology. Trains students to apply genomics to population health, ethics, law and policy. 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Whole-genome sequencing, Multiomic profiling Techniques Genetic epidemiology, Statistical genetics, Bioinformatics, Machine learning, Genetic linkage analysis, 3D microphysiological systems, Long-read genome sequencing Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Dissecting T-cell mediated mechanisms of action for aspirin chemoprevention of colorectal cancer Cancer Collaborators: Massachusetts General Hospital, Cleveland Clinic +1 more CancerSingle-cellPrecision medicineGastrointestinal system
Jayadev Labjayadevlab.net Wet + dry lab~9 people Studies neurodegeneration using human cellular models, genomics and multiomic analyses of human brain tissues. Focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, microglia and neuro-immune mechanisms. 67 papers since 2024 › Safety and efficacy of long-term gantenerumab treatment in dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease: an open-label extension of the phase 2/3 multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled platform DIAN-TU trial The Lancet Neurology, 2025 Integrated multimodal cell atlas of Alzheimer’s disease Nature Neuroscience, 2024 APOE loss-of-function variants: Compatible with longevity and associated with resistance to Alzheimer’s disease pathology Neuron, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5062613069 4 platforms and techniques › Techniques multiomic analyses, human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models, transcriptomics, bioinformatic approaches Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Endolysosomal genetic risk shapes microglial states and lysosomal dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Collaborators: University of California San Diego Alzheimer’s diseaseGenetic variationImmune systemPolygenic risk score
Sakaue Labsaorisakaue.github.io/team Dry lab~7 people Develops statistical methods for 10X Multiome RNA/ATAC, whole-genome and biobank data. Uses them to map disease alleles and predict polygenic risk, especially for immune dysfunction. 33 papers since 2024 › Trans-ancestry genome-wide study of depression identifies 697 associations implicating cell types and pharmacotherapies Cell, 2025 Granzyme K activates the entire complement cascade Nature, 2025 Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference Nature Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5064515889 12 platforms and techniques › Analyzes 10X Multiome RNA/ATAC, ATAC-seq, Single-cell or nucleus multimodal RNA sequencing and ATAC sequencing, Whole-genome sequences Techniques Statistical genetics, Single-cell multi-omics, HLA imputation, Haplotype phasing, HLA fine-mapping, KIR genotyping, Genome-wide association studies, Polygenic risk scores Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Our lab is accepting rotation graduate students anytime after Fall 2025!” Source: lab positions page No funding stated	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Haplotype-resolved references of the large and recurrent 17q21.31 human inversion highlight population diversity, selection signatures, and disease associations Evolutionary and Population Genetics Collaborators: University of California, Berkeley Genome-wide association studyCopy number/structural variationPopulation geneticsAncient DNA
Sakaue Lab @ Genome Sciences, UWsaorisakaue.github.io Dry lab~7 people Develops statistical methods for 10X Multiome RNA/ATAC, whole-genome sequences and genotyping microarray data. Studies how genetic variations affect disease susceptibility. 33 papers since 2024 › Trans-ancestry genome-wide study of depression identifies 697 associations implicating cell types and pharmacotherapies Cell, 2025 Granzyme K activates the entire complement cascade Nature, 2025 Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference Nature Genetics, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5064515889 Funded by National Institutes of Health › National Institutes of Health, R01AR063759; U01HG012009; UC2AR081023 · active The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “This work is supported in part by funding from the National Institutes of Health (R01AR063759, U01HG012009, UC2AR081023).” Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Analyzes 10X Multiome RNA/ATAC, single-cell RNA sequencing, single-cell ATAC sequencing, whole-genome sequences, genotyping microarrays Techniques SCENT enhancer–gene mapping, GWAS, HLA imputation, HLA fine-mapping, Polygenic risk scores, KIR genotyping Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Our lab is accepting rotation graduate students anytime after Fall 2025!” Source: lab positions page	Talk Thu Oct 22 11:15 am Resolving the regulatory impact of non-coding disease risk alleles throughout human embryogenesis by single-cell multiomic profiling of advanced stem cell-derived models of post-implantation embryos Gene Regulatory Networks Across Development, Evolution, and Disease DevelopmentMulti-omicsSingle-cellVariant interpretation
Starita Labstaritalab.org Wet + dry lab~23 people Develops MAVE assays and runs sci-RNA-seq3 and sci-ATAC-seq3 single-cell profiling experiments. Applies them to clinical variant classification and vertebrate embryogenesis models. 70 papers since 2024 › MaveDB 2024: a curated community database with over seven million variant effects from multiplexed functional assays Genome biology, 2025 Deciphering the impact of genomic variation on function Nature, 2024 CAGI, the Critical Assessment of Genome Interpretation, establishes progress and prospects for computational genetic variant interpretation methods Genome biology, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5071126761 Funded by NHGRI, NHGRI › NHGRI, Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) · active “Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) and Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare diseases (GREGoR) projects, both NHGRI funded” NHGRI, Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare diseases (GREGoR) · active “Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) and Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare diseases (GREGoR) projects, both NHGRI funded” Source: lab pages 8 platforms and techniques › Runs Multiplexed assays of variant effect (MAVE), sci-RNA-seq3, sci-ATAC-seq3 Techniques Saturation Genome Editing, Single-cell combinatorial indexing, Nuclei isolation, Zebrafish embryos, Mouse and human gastruloids Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The Starita Lab is currently accepting graduate students and postdocs.” Source: lab positions page	Symposium Fri Oct 23 8:20 am Coding variants: Experimental and predictive evidence to re-classify variants of unknown significance The IGVF Consortium: Deciphering the Impact of Genomic Variation on Genome Function
Valdmanis Labsites.google.com/view/valdmanislab Wet + dry lab~8 people Studies tandem repeats and RNA using long-read, whole-genome and synaptosome sequencing. Develops AAV gene therapy and CRISPR/Cas9 approaches for ALS, Alzheimer’s disease and liver cancer. 16 papers since 2024 › The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection Science, 2025 Structural and genetic diversity in the secreted mucins MUC5AC and MUC5B The American Journal of Human Genetics, 2024 TREM2 variants that cause early dementia and increase Alzheimer’s disease risk affect gene splicing Brain, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5067591489 Funded by Huntington's Disease Foundation, Mary Gates Research Scholarship +7 more › Huntington's Disease Foundation, Postdoctoral fellowship · 7/1/26 “a post-doctoral fellowship from the Huntington's Disease Foundation” Mary Gates Research Scholarship · 12/10/25 “is awarded a Mary Gates Research Scholarship” NINDS, D-SPAN K00 · 6/1/23 “a D-SPAN K00 from NINDS” +6 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Works with Long-read sequencing, Whole-genome sequence analysis, Synaptosome RNA sequencing, High-throughput shRNA and microRNA sequencing Techniques Tandem repeat expansion analysis, CRISPR/Cas9, Recombinant AAV gene delivery, RNA interference and shRNA delivery, Synaptosomes, PheWAS Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Interested post-doctoral candidates are encouraged to send their CV and contact information for references to [name]” Source: lab positions page	Talk Fri Oct 23 2:00 pm Somatic deletions in the brain preserve the reading frame of APOE in Alzheimer’s disease New Insights into the Genetic Basis of Neurodegenerative Conditions Alzheimer’s diseaseGenetic instabilityGenomic structureLong-read sequencing
Wijsman Groupfaculty.washington.edu/wijsman Dry lab Develops quantitative methods for human genetic data, including sequence data, pedigree data and dense genetic markers. Applies them to gene mapping, inheritance and genetic epidemiology. 13 papers since 2024 › White Matter Abnormalities and Cognition in Aging and Alzheimer Disease JAMA Neurology, 2025 Multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis of 56,241 individuals identifies known and novel cross-population and ancestry-specific associations as novel risk loci for Alzheimer’s disease Genome biology, 2025 Key variants via the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project whole genome sequence data Alzheimer s & Dementia, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5003873348 9 platforms and techniques › Analyzes whole-genome sequencing, whole-exome sequencing Techniques gene mapping, haplotyping, identity-by-descent analysis, genotype imputation, Markov chain Monte Carlo, admixture mapping, polygenic risk scores Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Misclassification of high‑risk Individuals by ancestry-standardized polygenic risk scores Is correlated with unmodelled genetic diversity of GWAS source samples Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Polygenic risk scoreComplex diseasesComplex traitsGenetic testing
Pej Labpejlab.org Dry lab~10 people Builds statistical and machine-learning models for RNA sequencing, long-read, spatial and single-cell sequencing data. Applies them to regulatory genomics, rare disease and complex-trait genetics. 15 papers since 2024 › Improved multiancestry fine-mapping identifies cis-regulatory variants underlying molecular traits and disease risk Nature Genetics, 2025 A revamped rat reference genome improves the discovery of genetic diversity in laboratory rats Cell Genomics, 2024 Haplotype-aware modeling of cis-regulatory effects highlights the gaps remaining in eQTL data Nature Communications, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5009782162 13 platforms and techniques › Analyzes RNA sequencing, long-read sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, single-cell sequencing, allelic expression (AE) Techniques statistical machine learning, probabilistic modeling, mechanistic regulatory modeling, GWAS, eQTL and single-cell eQTL analysis, RNA phenotyping, deep learning and foundation models, TWAS and colocalization Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Moderator Wed Oct 21 11:00 am Promise and Peril of Sequence-to-Function Models for Variant Effect Predictions
UW Center for Rare Disease Research Works in rare disease.	Talk Wed Oct 21 1:30 pm Variants in SFPQ underlie a novel dominant neurodevelopmental syndrome Clinical Genetics Across the Lifespan: From Gene Discovery to Prenatal, Developmental, and Pharmacogenomic Insights Collaborators: University of Geneva, Sorbonne Université +16 more Delineation of diseasesIdentification of disease genesMendelian disorderNeurodevelopmental Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Variants in SFPQ underlie a novel dominant neurodevelopmental syndrome Mendelian Phenotypes Collaborators: University of Geneva, Sorbonne Université +16 more Delineation of diseasesIdentification of disease genesMendelian disorderNeurodevelopmental
Darst Group Works in cancer genetics.	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Rare population-specific HOXB13 variants and prostate cancer risk in the All of Us Research Program Cancer Collaborators: Yale University, Fred Hutch Cancer Center +1 more CancerGenetic epidemiologyHaplotypeLarge-scale biobanks
Lin Lab Works in computational genetics.	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm esVI: A deep learning framework reveals post-translational drivers of RNA-protein discordance in immune and microglial cells from CITE-seq Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Collaborators: University of Chicago, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Single-cellMulti-omicsImmune systemAlzheimer’s disease

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