American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting 2023

The American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting—held November 1-5 in Washington, DC—is the largest genomics meeting and expo in the world, uniting professionals in the genetics community and business partners who help drive progress in the field. This year is ASHG's 75th anniversary, and the conference is expected to attract more than 7,000 attendees from the U.S. and around the world to network with industry thought leaders, engage in thought-provoking science, and learn about advancements in human genetics.

Join us during the event to talk about critical industry topics—from innovations in newborn screening protocols to multi-omics data integration and beyond. While you’re there, be sure to visit booth #1239 in the exhibit hall and come to our networking reception on Friday, November 3 to share what has been monumental in your genetics work! Our recruiting team and technical experts will be available to chat with you during the exhibition hours.

See how we're making monumental advancements in genetics. Tour our evidence-based work.

Interested in connecting about career opportunities? Visit our ASHG Recruitment Portal to learn more.

Friday, November 3 
The PhenX Toolkit: Recommended protocols for study design 
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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*NOTE: all presentation times are in Eastern Time; bolded names indicate RTI researchers

Friday, November 3
Genetic analysis of neurological disorders
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Moderator: Jaclyn Murry
Co-Moderator: B. Todd Webb

*NOTE: all presentation times are in Eastern Time; bolded names indicate RTI researchers

Thursday, November 2
The experience of one newborn sequencing study in evaluating potential clinical sequencing laboratory partners and genomic sequencing platforms
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Katerina Kucera
Authors: K. Kucera, L. Milko, H. Cope, J. Berg, D. Bailey, Jr, C. Powell, H. Peay

Thursday, November 2
Tissue-specific DNA methylation signatures of alcohol use disorder in human brain
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Melyssa Minto
Authors: M. Minto, C. Willis, B. Quach, S. Han, R. Tao, A. Deep-Soboslay, B. T. Webb, R. D. Mayfield, E. O. Johnson, J. E. Kleinman, D. B. Hancock, L. J. Bierut, J. D. White

Thursday, November 2
Omics Research in the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-wide Cohort Study
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Grier Page
Author: Grier Page

Thursday, November 2
Differential gene regulation associated with alcohol use disorder in human nucleus accumbens and dorsolateral prefrontal cortext
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Julie White
Authors: J. White, C. Willis, B. C. Quach, S. Han, R. Tao, J. Shin, A. Deep-Soboslay, B. T. Webb, R. D. Mayfield, E. O. Johnson, J. E. Kleinman, L. J. Bierut, D. B. Hancock

Thursday, November 2
The PhenX Toolkit: Recommended measurement protocols to standardize data collection for COVID-19 studies
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: David Williams
Authors: D. Williams, M. C. Krzyzanowski, J. Abedini, P. Cegar, B. Cook, I. Glaze, W. Huggins, C. Ives, M. Mandal, H. Pan, T. Reeve, G. Swank, P. West, L. G. Wood, X. Wu, T. Hendershot, C. M. Hamilton

Friday, November 3
Barriers and Successes in Providing Genetic Cancer Risk Information to Families of Patients who are Deceased: Experiences of Genetic Risk Analysis in Ovarian Cancer (GRACE) Study
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM 
Presenter: Jessica Hunter
Authors: J. Hunter, Y. Prado, A. Reyes, J. Zepp, M. Maiyani, J. Sawyer, L. White, S. Vertrees, A. Rope, S. Weinmann, S. Lee, N. Henrikson, H. Reigelson

Friday, November 3
Transcriptome-wide association study for frequent cocaine use identifies gene dysregulation in CD4+ T cells linked to immune response and cancer pathways
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Presenter: Bryan Quach
Authors: B. Quach, S. N. Giamberardino, C. Willis, K. Weitzel, D. Brannock, D. B. Hancock, D. Konkle-Parker, H. H. Bolivar, C. D. Lahiri, E. F. Topper, M. H. Cohen, S. G. Kassaye, J. DeHovitz, M. H. Kuniholm, N. M. Archin, P. C. Tien, K. Xu, B. E. Aouizerat, E. O. Johnson

Friday, November 3
Opioid Overdose Death and Gene Dysregulation: A Transcriptome-wide Association Study in Nucleus Accumbens
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Presenter: Caryn Willis
Authors: C. Willis, B. Quach, O. Corradin, R. Sallari, D. Hancock, D. Mash, S. Akbarian, E. Johnson

Saturday, November 4
Primary care patient and provider attitudes about population-based genetic testing and a chatbot to support informed decision making
2:15 PM – 4:15 PM 
Presenter: Sara Andrews
Authors: S. Andrews, R. Moultrie, O. Kutsa, K. Williams, K. Carpenter, A. Parker, J. Hunter, B. Biesecker

Saturday, November 4
Identification of exposure- and genetically driven epigenetic associations with lifetime cannabis use
2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Presenter: Stephanie Giamberardino
Authors: S. Giamberardino, L. Zhou, K. A. Lawrence, Z. Xu, J. Taylor, D. P. Sandler, D. B. Hancock, E. O. Johnson, F. Fang

Saturday, November 4
A classifier for lifetime cannabis use based on DNA methylation
2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Presenter: Linran Zhou
Authors: L. Zhou, B. C. Quach, K. G. Lawrence, J. van Dongen, J. A. Marks, Z. Xu, L. J. Bierut, M. Ollikainen, J. A. Taylor, J. T. Bell, J. Kaprio, D. I. Boomsma, K. Xu, D. P. Sandler, D. B. Hancock

Saturday, November 4
Cascade testing, reach, and acceptability or health system contact of at-risk relatives: pilot trial results.
Presenter: Nora Henrikson
Authors: N. Henrikson, J. Zepp, P. Blasi, A. Scrol, M. Anderson, J. Ewing, J. Ralston, S. Fullerton, K. Leppig

Saturday, November 4
Predictive modeling of alcohol consumption using blood-based biomarkers: A machine learning approach
2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Presenter: Mohammed Hassan
Authors: M. Hassan, A. Gentry, R. Peterson, B. Webb

*NOTE: all presentation times are in Eastern Time; bolded names indicate RTI researchers

Early Check and Newborn Screening
Coordinating Centers for Multisite Studies
Environmental Influences on Child Outcomes (ECHO)
Nutrition for Precision Health (NPH)
The Pelvic Floor Disorders Network
mapMECFS
NIDA P50 Center for Excellence
The PhenX Toolkit

View our open genomics, statistician, and informatics positions:

Senior Genetics Researcher/Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Biostatistician
Research Psychometrician
Research Public Health Analyst
SAS Programmer/Research Analyst
Director, CMC Regulatory Affairs