FinnGen researchers present at the ASHG 2019
Results based on the FinnGen data are presented in several talks and posters during the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) in Houston, October 15-19. Come and meet our researchers!
Wednesday Oct 16
Platform session 10: Novel Discoveries in Large-Scale Genome-Wide Association Studies
Grand Ballroom A
9:15-9:30
PgmNr 9: Puya Gharahkhani - A large cross-ancestry meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies novel risk loci for primary open-angle glaucoma, and shows a genetic link to Alzheimer’s disease
9:45-10:00
PgmNr 11: Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong - Genetics of 38 blood and urine biomarkers in the UK Biobank
Poster session 14:00 – 15:00
Bioinformatics and Computational Approaches
PgmNr 1425/W: Sanni Ruotsalainen - A novel workflow for identifying causal variants underlying multivariate GWAS results
Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders
PgmNr 2283/W: Masahiro Kanai - Cross-population fine-mapping of 50 complex traits and diseases in ~675,000 individuals across three global biobanks
Poster session 15:00 – 16:00
Cardiovascular Phenotypes
PgmNr 2694/W: Nina Mars - Polygenic risk scores in prediction of complications and mortality in cardiometabolic diseases and common cancers
Platform session 30: Analyses Utilizing Biobanks
Grand Ballroom C
4:15-4:30
Wei Zhou: PgmNr 58: Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative: Powering genetic discovery across human diseases
5:30-5:45
Saori Sakaue: PgmNr 63: Trans-ethnic mega-biobank polygenic risk score analysis involving 676,000 individuals identified blood pressure and obesity as causal drivers affecting human longevity
Thursday Oct 17
Platform session 50: Dominant and Recessive: Not that Simple? Lessons from Clinics and Cohorts
Grand Ballroom A
11:30-11:45
PgmNr 158: Mark Daly on behalf of Henrike Heine - Known disease variants in a population-wide analysis of 135,638 Finns
Poster session 15:00 – 16:00
Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders
PgmNr 2020/T: Juulia Partanen - Multivariate analysis of deep phenotype data: A novel approach to discovery.
PgmNr 2260/T: Aki Havulinna - The genetic background of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: Findings from the FINNGEN study
Friday Oct 18
Poster session 14:00 - 15.00
Complex Traits and Polygenic Disorders
PgmNr 2240/F: Eleanor Wigmore - Determining genetic correlation and causality of clinical biomarkers in human disease using population biobanks
Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology
PgmNr 3050/F: Alicia Martin - Multi-ancestry meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies
Saturday Oct 19
Platform Session 94: New Approaches for Novel Insights into Genetic Associations in Large-scale EHR and Biobank Studies
Grand Ballroom A
8:30-8:45
PgmNr 287: Tuomo Kiiskinen - Prescription medication data improves genetic discoveries in EHR-based studies
8:30-8:45
PgmNr 287: Tuomo Kiiskinen - Prescription medication data improves genetic discoveries in EHR-based studies