Webinars

This webinar equips participants with practical skills to explore human genomics beyond traditional reference genome. Explore the new Ensembl genome browser (https://beta.ensembl.org/) with the latest human genomes available, and learn which tools are available to explore these in more detail.

This webinar will present strategies for engagement with other genetics professionals, educators, and the broader public to support informed civic engagement on genetics towards an equitable and just future.

Hear from ASHG volunteers on how to navigate the Annual Meeting as a first-time attendee or trainee. We will cover a range of topics, from badge pick-up to networking opportunities and how to make the most of your experience. You will also have the opportunity to ask your questions during a Q&A period.

Learn how to adapt your communication when discussing genetics with both patients and the public.

This webinar will introduce the expanded Open Targets Platform to the ASHG community, showcasing its new features and how it can drive advances in human genetics research and drug discovery.

Yuchen Zhou will discuss a novel method that applies a multimodal AI model to physiological waveforms, like ECGs, to improve the genetic prediction of cardiovascular traits. The presentation will cover how this novel approach leveraged the shared and orthogonal signals in multimodal data and led to better genetic discovery.

Drs. Sharma and Wojcik will present recently published work investigating the role of both genetic ancestry and sociocultural factors when considering the genetic risk for body-mass-index (BMI) in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Significant gene-environment interactions persisted in only some subgroups of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, even after adjustment for ancestry differences, emphasizing the importance of finer-level population descriptors in avoiding spurious findings of gene-environment interactions due to both genetic and sociocultural substructure.

In this CoLab, Ali Crawford, PhD will present on Constellation mapped reads, a novel on flow cell whole genome assay.

Pauline Lanting, PharmD, will discuss the feasibility of a low-cost, pre-emptive pharmacogenetic passport that could be readily implemented in clinical settings to ensure patients receive optimal drug therapy based on their genetic makeup.