ASHG 2026 · Tier 2–3 Academic

Western University at ASHG 2026

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

London, Ontario

Western University at ASHG 2026 in Montréal: 5 presentations (2 featured symposia, 2 posters, 1 platform talk); 3 research groups.

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Organization	ASHG 2026 Attendance
Western University London, Ontario	2 PhD Students · 1 Faculty
Cancer Research Laboratory Programschulich.uwo.ca/… Wet lab Conducts cancer research using 3D spheroids, animal models, PET/MRI and patient-derived samples. Moves laboratory discoveries toward cancer treatments and detection strategies. Funded by Lawson Health Research Institute, Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre +5 more › Breast Cancer Canada, Translational Breast Cancer Research Traineeship Program · 2026-2027 “the purpose of the 2026-2027 The Translational Breast Cancer Research Traineeship Program is to provide studentship/fellowship funding” Lawson Health Research Institute, Internal Research Fund · active “Lawson Health Research Institute Internal Research Fund (Spring & Fall)” Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre, Catalyst Grants for Translational Cancer Research · active “Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre Catalyst Grants for Translational Cancer Research” +4 more on the lab page Source: lab pages 14 platforms and techniques › Runs 3T PET/MRI, Optical/CT hybrid scanner, Multiphoton microscope, DCE-CT, CT perfusion, Sodium MRI, PSMA PET Techniques 3D spheroid culture, Animal models of metastasis, Patient-derived samples, LKB1 gene-eliminated cancer cell models, Autophagy studies, Histopathology correlations, Cryosurgery and HIFU Source: lab pages No openings posted	Symposium Fri Oct 23 8:15 am Introduction Epi-Mutations: The Underrepresented Paradigm in Genetics Symposium Fri Oct 23 9:40 am Closing remarks Epi-Mutations: The Underrepresented Paradigm in Genetics
Baker Centre for Pancreatic Cancerlhsc.on.ca/baker-centre/research-team Wet lab~4 people Develops pancreatic cancer biomarkers with patient-derived organoids and genomic sequencing. Aims for earlier diagnosis, accurate staging and more effective treatment. 86 papers since 2024 › Emerin is an effector of oncogenic KRAS-driven nuclear dynamics in pancreatic cancer JCI Insight, 2025 Mouse Models for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma are Affected by the cre-driver Used to Promote KRASG12D Activation Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2024 KRAS Promotes GLI2-Dependent Transcription during Pancreatic Carcinogenesis Cancer Research Communications, 2024 Source: OpenAlex author A5047964091 Funded by London Health Sciences Foundation, New Frontiers in Research Fund › New Frontiers in Research Fund, Exploration (NFRF) · 2026; over 2 years “Co-applicants include Drs. Daniel Breadner, Stewart Gaede, Len Luyt, Saman Maleki, Donna Murrell, Timothy Nguyen, Jim Petrik, and Chris Pin.” London Health Sciences Foundation, Baker Centre Translational Pancreatic Cancer Research Grant · 2024 ““Defining interplay between cancer and non-cancer cells using patient-derived organoids” – $25,000 (Baker Centre Translational Pancreatic Cancer Research Grant)” Source: lab pages 2 platforms and techniques › Techniques patient-derived organoids, genomic sequencing Source: lab pages No openings posted	Talk Fri Oct 23 2:00 pm DNA methylation signatures distinguish pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma prognostic subtypes of patient-derived organoids Modeling Genetic Disorders with Organoids Collaborators: University College Dublin MethylationCancerBioinformaticsEpigenetics
K Hill Lab Works in cancer genetics and computational genetics.	Poster Thu Oct 22 4:15 pm High penetrance of lung metastasis in a MMTV-PyMT mouse breast cancer model with loss of Receptor for Hyaluronan-mediated motility is linked to high frequency recurrent variants Cancer CancerLong-read sequencingVariant callingGenetic variation
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