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Vanderbilt University Medical Center at ASHG 2026

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

Mt Juliet, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University Medical Center at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 19 presentations (17 posters, 1 lightning talk, 1 platform talk); 13 research groups; Booth 111.

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Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Mt Juliet, Tennessee	5 PhD Students · 3 Postdocs · 2 Faculty · 1 PI
	Booth Exhibiting at Booth 111 Wed, Oct 219:45am–4:30pmThu, Oct 229:45am–1:30pmFri, Oct 239:45am–4:30pm
Below Labthebelowlab.com/our-team Dry lab~20 people Develops computational methods for GWAS, whole-blood RNA-seq and EHR-linked biobanks. Applies them to cardiometabolic disease, stuttering and Alzheimer’s disease. Funded by NIH › NIH, R01 · active The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “currently serves as PI of seven NIH funded R01s.” Source: lab pages 16 platforms and techniques › Analyzes GWAS, whole-blood RNA-seq, genome sequencing, BioVU, AllofUs, UKBioBank, dense genetic arrays, 23andMe Techniques network analysis of related individuals, identity-by-descent mapping, large-scale GWAS meta-analysis, genetically predicted expression, machine learning for multi-omics gene discovery, multi-population fine-mapping, polygenic risk scores, pedigree reconstruction Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Longitudinal multi-omics data unravels complex biological processes related to T2D in a Hispanic/Latino (HL) population Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Complex diseasesDiabetesMulti-omicsTranscriptome Talk Thu Oct 22 9:15 am Local ancestry differentially impacts protein quantitative trait locus estimation in an ancestrally admixed cohort New Adventures in Molecular Trait Mapping Collaborators: Vanderbilt University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill +1 more Computational toolsMathematical modelingProteomicsQuantitative trait Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Post-GWAS analyses reveal insights on the underlying genetic and neurological mechanisms of stuttering Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: Vanderbilt University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center +2 more Complex traitsTranscriptomeNeurogeneticsBrain/nervous system Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Characterizing the variant landscape of ALPL and associated medical records in a clinical cohort enriched for African ancestry highlights the diagnostic failure of HPP in this population Mendelian Phenotypes Bone/joint abnormalitiesElectronic health recordsMendelian disorderRare variants
Computational Neurogenomics Teamvumc.org/cnt Dry lab~20 people Analyzes genomic, proteomic, neuroimaging and neuropathology data, including amyloid PET and diffusion MRI. Focuses on Alzheimer’s disease risk, resilience and sex differences. 260 papers since 2024 › The Global Neurodegeneration Proteomics Consortium: biomarker and drug target discovery for common neurodegenerative diseases and aging Nature Medicine, 2025 Clinical criteria for limbic‐predominant age‐related TDP‐43 encephalopathy Alzheimer s & Dementia, 2025 Sex and gender differences in cognitive resilience to aging and Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer s & Dementia, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5009545818 Funded by NIH › NIH · active “The fellow will be involved in an active, NIH-funded clinical research program.” Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Analyzes brain diffusion MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, amyloid PET imaging, cerebral tau PET Techniques genomic analyses, proteomic analyses, GWAS, polygenic risk scores, targeted lipidomics, PrediXcan models, computational imaging Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “is pleased to announce an opening for a full-time post-doctoral fellow to carry out imaging genetics research with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Demographic, genetic, and cardiometabolic factors influence blood-based biomarkers of the central nervous system – Insights from a diverse population-based cohort Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology Collaborators: Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston +1 more Alzheimer’s diseaseGenomicsNeurodegenerationProteomics Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Sex-predominant genetic and transcriptomic architecture of Alzheimer’s disease cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders Collaborators: Vanderbilt Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam +30 more Alzheimer’s diseaseNeurogeneticsPopulation geneticsPrecision medicine
Center for Precision Medicinevumc.org/cpm/person/our-team Dry lab~66 people Uses patient health care records and genetic information from a DNA repository patterned after BioVU. Identifies genotype/phenotype associations and genotype/treatment relationships. 78 papers since 2024 › Selection, optimization and validation of ten chronic disease polygenic risk scores for clinical implementation in diverse US populations Nature Medicine, 2024 Leveraging large language models for generating responses to patient messages—a subjective analysis Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2024 Leveraging generative AI to prioritize drug repurposing candidates for Alzheimer’s disease with real-world clinical validation npj Digital Medicine, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5090773076 Funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH) › National Institutes of Health (NIH) · active “support numerous National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants in the area of EHR phenotyping, natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, PheWAS, and Pharmacogenomics research” Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Analyzes BioVU, PheMAP, OMOP Common Data Model, PheWAS R Package Techniques PheWAS, LabWAS, Phenotype risk scores (PheRS), Clinical phenotype extraction, Natural language processing, Machine learning Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The Vanderbilt Genomic Medicine (VGM) Training Program is now accepting postdoctoral fellowship applications.” Source: lab positions page	Talk Wed Oct 21 2:19 pm Genome-wide association analysis of ACE inhibitor–induced angioedema in patients of African ancestry Clinical Genetics Across the Lifespan: From Gene Discovery to Prenatal, Developmental, and Pharmacogenomic Insights Collaborators: University of Cape Town, Vanderbilt University Exome/genome sequencingGenome-wide association studyPharmacogenomics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Genome-wide Association Analysis of ACE Inhibitor–Induced Angioedema in Patients of African Ancestry Pharmacogenomics Collaborators: University of Cape Town, Vanderbilt University Exome/genome sequencingGenome-wide association studyPharmacogenomics
Center for Digital Genomic Medicinemedsites.vumc.org/dgm Dry lab~19 people Uses EHR, genetic, environmental and wearable-device data for rare-disease identification and prognostic modeling. Builds VUMC resources and tests methods in randomized clinical trials. 43 papers since 2024 › Sleep patterns and risk of chronic disease as measured by long-term monitoring with commercial wearable devices in the All of Us Research Program Nature Medicine, 2024 Physical Activity and Incident Obesity Across the Spectrum of Genetic Risk for Obesity JAMA Network Open, 2024 Genome-Wide Association Study of Treatment-Resistant Depression: Shared Biology With Metabolic Traits American Journal of Psychiatry, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5059089739 12 platforms and techniques › Analyzes electronic health record (EHR), Fitbit devices, Apple watches, glucose monitors, blood pressure cuffs, scales, online self-report surveys Techniques PheWAS, clinical phenotyping, machine learning, prognostic modeling, prospective randomized clinical trials Source: lab pages No funding stated · No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm NICU EHR phenotypes identify risk for genetic diagnosis after NICU discharge Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Collaborators: Vanderbilt Health BioinformaticsClinical geneticsDatabasesGenetic testing
eMERGE Networkemerge-network.org Dry lab Combines DNA biorepositories, electronic medical records and the eMERGEseq sequencing platform. Uses phenotype algorithms, polygenic risk scores and genomic risk assessments to implement genomic medicine. 78 papers since 2024 › Selection, optimization and validation of ten chronic disease polygenic risk scores for clinical implementation in diverse US populations Nature Medicine, 2024 Leveraging large language models for generating responses to patient messages—a subjective analysis Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2024 Leveraging generative AI to prioritize drug repurposing candidates for Alzheimer’s disease with real-world clinical validation npj Digital Medicine, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5090773076 Funded by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) › National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), eMERGE Network · active “eMERGE is a national network organized and funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)” Source: lab pages 12 platforms and techniques › Works with eMERGEseq platform, Electronic medical record (EMR) systems, AnVIL, SMART on FHIR, Genotype quality control pipeline Techniques Electronic phenotype algorithms, Polygenic risk scores, Genotyping, PheWAS, Variant interpretation, Genomic risk assessments, EHR data harmonization Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Assessment of an LLM tool for analysis of complex medical data and outcomes within the eMERGEseq Vanderbilt cohort Health Services Research and Implementation Science Collaborators: Tulane University, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia +4 more DatabasesElectronic health recordsGenetic testingGenomics
Glazer Labandrewglazerlab.com/people Wet + dry lab~7 people Uses BioVU, eMERGE, UK Biobank, All of Us, SyncroPatch, and deep mutational scans. Reclassifies uncertain variants in arrhythmia and ion-channel disease. 24 papers since 2024 › The functional landscape of coding variation in the familial hypercholesterolemia gene LDLR Science, 2025 Guidelines for releasing a variant effect predictor Genome biology, 2025 Multiplexed Assays of Variant Effect and Automated Patch Clamping Improve KCNH2 -LQTS Variant Classification and Cardiac Event Risk Stratification Circulation, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5020143572 Funded by Saving tiny Hearts Foundation, NIH › Saving tiny Hearts Foundation · May 2026 “The lab was awarded a grant from the Saving tiny Hearts Foundation.” NIH, R35 MIRA · July 2023; 5-year “Thrilled to receive a R35 MIRA grant from the NIH! This 5-year grant will help fund our research on ion channel variants.” Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Runs SyncroPatch patch clamp instrument, Automated patch-clamp assay, Multiplexed splice assay, High-throughput sequencing of mutant libraries, Cell surface trafficking assay Techniques Automated patch clamping, Deep mutational scanning, CRISPR, iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes, Splicing minigene assays, Ion-channel functional assays Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Deep Mutational Scanning Assays for Functional Profiling of All Missense Variants in CACNA1C, TBX5, and BMPR2 Molecular Effects of Genetic Variation Collaborators: Vanderbilt University Variant interpretationRare variantsCardiovascular systemGenetic variation
Informaticsvictr.vumc.org/leadership Dry lab~100 people Builds software, data pipelines and cloud solutions for EHR, DNA-sequence, radiology-image and survey data. Supports clinical researchers and the All of Us Research Program. 41 papers since 2024 › Genomic data in the All of Us Research Program Nature, 2024 Identifying and Extracting Rare Diseases and Their Phenotypes with Large Language Models Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, 2024 Physical Activity and Incident Obesity Across the Spectrum of Genetic Risk for Obesity JAMA Network Open, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5016939870 Funded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) › National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program, Award Number 5UL1TR002243-03 · active “VICTR is funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program” Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Research Derivative, Synthetic Derivative, BioVU Techniques Data pipelines, Natural language processing, Data curation and de-identification, FHIR, OMOP, PCORI CDM and i2b2 Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm SysBio FAIRplex: a FAIR platform for enabling disease pathway research and exploring systems biology Genetic, Genomic, and Epigenomic Resources and Databases Collaborators: Vanderbilt Health, Verily Life Sciences LLC +2 more Artificial intelligenceBioinformaticsDatabasesMachine learning
Vanderbilt Genetics Institutemedschool.vanderbilt.edu/humangenetics/hgen-faculty Wet + dry lab~117 people Analyzes genome-wide association, whole-exome/whole-genome sequencing and EHR-linked BioVU data. Studies human disease genetics with national and international consortia. Funded by National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health › National Institutes of Health, NIH-funded R01s · active The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “currently serves as PI of five NIH funded R01s” National Institutes of Health, Vanderbilt Training Program on Genetic Variation and Human Phenotypes · active “multiple training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health, particularly the Vanderbilt Training Program on Genetic Variation and Human Phenotypes” Source: lab pages 10 platforms and techniques › Analyzes BioVU, Whole-exome sequencing, Whole-genome sequencing, AllofUs, UKBioBank Techniques Genome-wide association studies, Meta-analysis, Network analysis, Polygenic risk scores, Statistical and molecular techniques Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Predicted placental gene expression supports shared biology of neurodevelopmental traits and adult medication usage Prenatal, Perinatal, Reproductive, and Developmental Genetics Collaborators: Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt Health DevelopmentExpression quantitative trait lociRegulation of transcriptionPrecision medicine
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Hereditary Cancer Programmedsites.vumc.org/… ~3 people Studies hereditary cancer using pedigree data and genomic and tumor DNA. Translates genetic insights into clinical care through evaluation, counseling and testing. Funded by NHGRI › NHGRI, ClinGen · active “current member of the External Scientific Panel for ClinGen, an NHGRI funded project” Source: lab pages 4 platforms and techniques › Techniques genetic testing, pedigree data analysis, genomic and tumor DNA analysis, family-history-based cancer-risk assessment Source: lab pages No openings posted	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm A Phenome-Wide Association Study of EGFR Germline Variants and Lung Cancer Cancer CancerPhenome-wide associationGenetic epidemiologyLarge-scale biobanks
Velez Edwards and Edwards Labsmedsites.vumc.org/velezedwards-edwardslab/team Dry lab~16 people Studies genetic determinants using EHR-linked DNA, genome-wide arrays, sequencing and the Right from the Start cohort. Focuses on women’s health, reproductive outcomes and complex traits. 45 papers since 2024 › Multi-ancestry meta-analysis of keloids uncovers novel susceptibility loci in diverse populations Nature Communications, 2025 Selection, optimization and validation of ten chronic disease polygenic risk scores for clinical implementation in diverse US populations Nature Medicine, 2024 Patient-Reported Discussions on Fertility Preservation Before Early-Onset Cancer Treatment JAMA Network Open, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5045578843 Funded by NIH, Not stated +1 more › NIH · active “multiple NIH-funded projects” Not stated, R01HD074711; R01HD093671 · active The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant. “ongoing R01 to study the genetic determinants of uterine fibroids risk” Not stated, R21AR067938 · active “an R21 evaluating the role of race and ancestry on risk for keloids” Source: lab pages 11 platforms and techniques › Works with Electronic health record (EHR) databases, Genome-wide arrays, Next-generation sequencing platforms, Whole-genome sequencing, Whole-exome sequencing Techniques Genome-wide association studies, Phenome-wide association studies, EHR phenotyping, Exome chip analysis, Genetically predicted gene expression, DNA and RNA sequencing Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “The Edwards Lab seeks highly motivated students to join our team” Source: lab positions page	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Leveraging Human Genetics to Identify Repurposable Therapies for Endometriosis Genetic Therapies and Precision Medicine Collaborators: Vanderbilt Health, Atlanta VA Medical Center +4 more Women's healthPrecision medicineMendelian randomizationPharmacologic therapy
Wei Labvumc.org/wei-lab Dry lab~6 people Develops EHR phenotyping methods using longitudinal EHR, genetic data and the OMOP Common Data Model. Applies them to precision medicine and cardiovascular risk prediction. 38 papers since 2024 › Selection, optimization and validation of ten chronic disease polygenic risk scores for clinical implementation in diverse US populations Nature Medicine, 2024 Leveraging generative AI to prioritize drug repurposing candidates for Alzheimer’s disease with real-world clinical validation npj Digital Medicine, 2024 Large language models facilitate the generation of electronic health record phenotyping algorithms Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5040262386 Funded by American Heart Association (AHA), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) +3 more › American Heart Association (AHA) · active “American Heart Association (AHA)” National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · active “National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)” National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) · active “National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)” +2 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 15 platforms and techniques › Analyzes Electronic health records (EHR), OMOP Common Data Model, UMLS, ICD-10-CM, SNOMED CT, CPT, LOINC, RxNorm Techniques Natural language processing (NLP), Machine learning, Deep learning, Logistic regression, Gradient boosting trees (GBT), LSTM, Phenome-wide association studies (PheWAS) Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Positions Available: We are always seeking highly motivated individuals (postdoc fellows, graduate students, and programmers) to join our group.” Source: lab positions page	Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Bridging the inherited retinal disease diagnosis gap: identifying undiagnosed cases through electronic health record phenotyping and genotype-first ascertainment in the linked biobank BioVU Mendelian Phenotypes Electronic health recordsLarge-scale biobanksVisual systemsRare variants
Center for Women's Health Researchvumc.org/whr/welcome Dry lab~19 people Leverages EHR databases linked to DNA, biorepositories, and genetic, transcriptomic and metabolomic data. Focuses on reproductive outcomes, maternal-child health and prevention. 45 papers since 2024 › Multi-ancestry meta-analysis of keloids uncovers novel susceptibility loci in diverse populations Nature Communications, 2025 Selection, optimization and validation of ten chronic disease polygenic risk scores for clinical implementation in diverse US populations Nature Medicine, 2024 Patient-Reported Discussions on Fertility Preservation Before Early-Onset Cancer Treatment JAMA Network Open, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5045578843 Funded by NIAMS, NICHD › NIAMS · 08/01/2022 - 07/31/2027 “5K12AR084232-25 (NIAMS)” NICHD, Vanderbilt Integrated Center of Excellence in Maternal and Pediatric Precision Therapeutics (VICE-MPRINT) · 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2026 “1P50HD106446-03 (NICHD)” Source: lab pages 7 platforms and techniques › Analyzes EHR databases linked to DNA, Linked biorepositories, Next-generation sequencing Techniques Genome-wide association analyses, Phenome-wide association studies, Biomarker evaluation, Bioinformatic, epidemiologic and genetic methods Source: lab pages Currently hiring › “Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae with the contact information of three references” Source: lab positions page	Session Thu Oct 22 8:15 am Innovation Through Adversity: How Global Genomics Partnerships Are Evolving to Meet New Challenges
Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology Works in clinical genetics and therapeutics.	Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Assessment of actionable pharmacogenetic variants and medication exposure in BioVU whole-genome sequencing data Pharmacogenomics Precision medicineElectronic health recordsClinical genetics
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