Washington University in St. Louis at ASHG 2026
Oct 20–24, 2026 Montréal, Canada ~7.5k attendees Website
Washington University in St. Louis brings 18 presentations from 12 research groups to ASHG 2026 in Montréal. Its program centres on rare disease, neurodegenerative disease, and population genetics at this meeting. Belloy Lab brings long-read analysis of Alzheimer’s disease risk, Baldridge Lab maps SMO variants with deep mutational scanning, and Jin Lab links whole-genome sequencing to congenital hydrocephalus.
| Organization | ASHG 2026 Attendance |
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Washington University in St. Louis St Louis, Missouri | 5 PhD Students · 4 PIs · 2 Postdocs · 2 Staff Scientists · 1 announced attending |
Belloy Labbelloylab.wustl.edu Analyzes functional genomics, multi-omics, MRI, PET and publicly available cohort data with bioinformatics tools. Identifies novel genetic risk variants and molecular mechanisms for drug development.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm ★ Reviewers’ Choice Long-Read Sequencing-Informed Genomic Analyses Elucidate Haptoglobin Structural Variation in Female-Specific Alzheimer’s Disease RiskAlzheimer’s diseaseGenome-wide association studyLong-read sequencingProteomics Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Sex-stratified X-chromosome expression quantitative trait loci across brain cell types identify candidate genes in neurodegenerative diseases BioinformaticsCandidate geneIdentification of disease genesExpression quantitative trait loci Session Fri Oct 23 1:30 pm Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm LocusBlend: an interactive multi-tagged visualization tool for complex genomic loci Alzheimer’s diseaseExpression quantitative trait lociGenome-wide association studyLinkage disequilibrium Talk Sat Oct 24 9:45 am ★ Reviewers’ Choice An APOE*4-informed genomic atlas of the X chromosome in Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer’s diseaseCandidate geneGenomicsNeurogenetics |
Baldridge Labdustinbaldridgelab.wustl.edu Develops deep mutational scanning and high-throughput cell-based assays, combining exome sequencing with linked electronic health-record data. Studies rare Mendelian disorders and variants of uncertain significance.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Advancing deep mutational scanning through optimized reporter integration Massively parallel sequencingRare variantsSomatic variantsVariant interpretation Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Functional mapping of SMO via Deep Mutational Scanning to resolve missense Variants of Uncertain Significance Variant interpretationMendelian disorderMassively parallel sequencingTranscription factor Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Reproducible scoring and visualization for Sort-seq MAVEs BioinformaticsComputational toolsGenetic variationVariant interpretation |
Jin Labscjin.github.io Studies human disease with short- and long-read sequencing, transcriptomic, epigenomic and proteomic data. Seeks genetic mechanisms and diagnoses for cardiovascular, neurological and undiagnosed disorders.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Whole-genome sequencing and developmental transcriptomics uncover genetic mechanisms of congenital hydrocephalus GenomicsVariant callingComputational toolsGenetic variation Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Proteomics reveals biomarkers and reproducible axonal injury signature of idiopathic peripheral neuropathy NeurodegenerationProteomicsMulti-omicsCharacterization of disorders Talk Sat Oct 24 10:30 am Large-scale integrative whole-genome analyses revealed a high prevalence of dominant MME variants and a rare NEFH promoter mutation in idiopathic peripheral neuropathy Exome/genome sequencingGenetic variationGenomicsNeurogenetics |
Cruchaga Labcruchagalab.wustl.edu Generates and analyzes WGS, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics and lipidomics from brain, plasma, CSF and iPSCs. Studies Alzheimer disease biomarkers, risk variants and drug targets.
| Poster Wed Oct 21 2:30 pm Plasma Proteomics Reveals White Matter Hyperintensity-Specific Signatures and Predictive Biomarkers BioinformaticsBrain/nervous systemMachine learningNeurodegeneration Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Integration of Human ADAD Models Implicates Neuronal ß-Oxidation as a Core Disease Mechanism and HADHA as a Treatment Target Alzheimer’s diseaseBioinformaticsIdentification of disease genesNeurodegeneration |
Turner Labturnerlab.wustl.edu Runs PacBio HiFi, short-read and long-read sequencing, Hi-C and targeted sequencing to study neurodevelopmental genomic variation. Focuses on autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Genomic configurations model genome-scale organization of autism-associated variation AutismGenomicsExome/genome sequencingNeurodevelopmental Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm High-Throughput Screening Of De Novo Noncoding Variants To Study Its Implication In Autism Spectrum Disorders. AutismGenetic variationGenomicsRare variants |
Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowshippathology.wustl.edu/education/clinical-fellowships/laboratory-genetics-and-genomics-fellowship Trains fellows to interpret cytogenetic and molecular genetic assays across tumor, cell-free DNA, bone marrow, fibroblast and saliva specimens. Supports inherited and acquired disease diagnosis.
| Talk Wed Oct 21 11:30 am Molecular features of disorders of somatic mosaicism: Variant clustering and allele fraction patterns across 1,337 patients MosaicismSomatic variantsVariant interpretationRare variants |
Long Life Family Study Data Management and Coordinating Center (DMCC)longlifefamilystudy.com/data-management-and-coordinating-center Manages LLFS phenotype, GWAS, WGS, metabolome, transcriptome, methylome and proteome data through REDCap, SAS and dbGaP. Supports cleaned data releases and analyses for LLFS investigators.
| Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm Evidence of epistatic interactive effects of HK1 and GCK genes on circulating hemoglobin A1c levels DiabetesGenetic epidemiologyGenome-wide association studyQuantitative trait |
Lawson Lablawsonlab.wustl.edu Integrates whole-genome sequence and phenotypic data with mouse models. Studies parent-of-origin, diet and obesity-related metabolic traits, then translates findings to human datasets.
| Session Sat Oct 24 8:15 am |
OutSMaHT Working Groupsmaht.org/working-groups Promotes SMaHT through social media, online videos, tutorials, workshops and website maintenance. Supports training around SMaHT products and data releases.
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Stitziel Labstitziellab.wustl.edu Maps cardiovascular disease genes with high-throughput genomic sequencing, human genetics, bioinformatics and single-cell multiomic technologies. Applies findings to polygenic prediction and patient care.
| Session Thu Oct 22 8:15 am |
Dickson Lab Works in rare disease and therapeutics. | Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Cotreatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type I heart disease with angiotensin receptor blockade and enzyme replacement therapy Cardiovascular systemLysosomal diseasesMendelian disorderMolecular therapeutics |
Division of Statistical Genomics Works in population genetics. | Poster Fri Oct 23 2:30 pm Genome-wide gene-alcohol interactions identify loci affecting blood pressure levels in over 1.1 million individuals from multiple populations BioinformaticsComplex diseasesGene environment interactionGenetic epidemiology |
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