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!
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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