For our April journal club, @ozvanbocher.bsky.social will present on "Making the most of whole-genome sequencing data for rare variant association tests." This is another talk you won't want to miss!
📅 Friday, April 10
⏰ 8 am (PDT), 11 am (EDT), 5 pm (CEST)
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Make plans to join us for the 2026 IGES Annual Meeting this October in beautiful Estérel, Quebec! Abstract submission is already open, and we are busy planning a packed program with exciting keynote presentations, an educational workshop on emerging methods in genetics, and much more. #IGES2026
I’m honored and excited to join the Board of Directors! IGES is home to such a vibrant and welcoming scientific community, I look forward to helping it continue to thrive! 💟🧬
Join us for IGES 2026 in beautiful Estérel, QC 🍁 Abstract submission is open until May 30
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Congratulations to the winners of this year's IGES leadership elections! 🎉🎉🎉
• President Elect: Elizabeth Blue
• Treasurer: Cheryl Cropp
• Board of Directors: @lindakachuri.bsky.social and @burcudarst.bsky.social
🚨 Happening TOMORROW!
Diptavo Dutta will present joint sparse canonical correlation analysis (jsCCA), demonstrating how multiple data modalities can be linked to identify interpretable molecular modules associated with cancer.
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Don't miss Friday's journal club! Diptavo Dutta will present on jsCCA, a pipeline for integrating high-dimensional multi-omics data with clinical outcomes.
⏰ 8 am (PST), 11 am (EST), 5 pm (CET) on March 6
📍 Zoom
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(This talk was rescheduled from December.)
🚨 Happening TODAY!
Mateus Gouveia will present his study of over 230,000 whole genomes from All of Us, showing the important implications of subcontinental genetic ancestry for biomedical research.
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Join IGES for our next two journal clubs! Register here: www.geneticepi.org?id=255
🗺️ On 2/23, Mateus Gouveia will show how race and ethnicity align with continuous, rather than discrete, genetic variation.
🧮 On 3/6, Diptavo Dutta will introduce joint sparse canonical correlation analysis (jsCCA).
The January 2026 IGES newsletter is now available!
Check it out for the latest news from the International Genetic Epidemiology Society, including information about our upcoming journal club and important updates from our committees.
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Are you still deciding whether to join IGES or renew your membership? Let us remind you of the many benefits:
💰 Greatly reduced conference registration fees
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🗳️ Election ballots
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Have you renewed your IGES membership for 2026? Take advantage of our early bird rates by renewing your membership before February 1st! Use the discount code "2026EarlyRate" when you check out.
Happening this Friday!
Our next journal club will introduce joint sparse canonical correlation analysis (jsCCA), a multistage method that integrates multi-omics data (CNA, methylation, expression) with clinical outcomes to identify interpretable, outcome-associated molecular modules in cancer.
In our last journal club of the year, Diptavo Dutta will present his jsCCA method for integrating multi-omic data with clinical outcomes.
📅 Dec. 19, 2025
⏰ 11 am (EST), 8 am (PST), 5 pm (CET)
📍 Zoom
📄 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Register here: msm-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Are you looking for a collaborative international community of leaders in genetics, epidemiology, statistics, biology, and related biomedical disciplines? Then it's a great time to join IGES!
Sign up by January 31 using the code 2026EarlyRate to unlock full membership benefits at our lowest price.
Do you want to help us restart the Genetic Analysis Workshop (GAW) series? Then fill out the form below!
For an example of what past GAWs were like, see this article in Genetic Epidemiology, our society's official journal: doi.org/10.1002/gepi...
It was great seeing many of you at #ASHG25! Based on the discussions at our IGES meetup, we are considering reviving the Genetic Analysis Workshop (GAW) series.
If you are possibly interested in helping out, fill out this form and we will get in touch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We now have a short Google Form to RSVP for the IGES meetup at #ASHG25. All are welcome, but please let us know if you'll be joining us in Boston so we can plan ahead!
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(2) We have organized a casual meetup for IGES members on Oct. 16 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Westin Seaport, Bulfinch Room. Our goal is to provide a space for members to meet, socialize, and network. If you think you might be joining us, please let us know here: meetings.ashg.org/event/EVEAUQ...
(1) We are compiling a simple listing of IGES member presentations at ASHG. If you would like to advertise your presentation, please add your info here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
We are pleased to provide two great opportunities to connect with the IGES community during next week's #ASHG25 conference! 👇
Finally, we hope that you will take some time to enjoy the beautiful sights of Cologne and the surrounding region. For some ideas, check out the city's tourism website: www.cologne-tourism.com/arts-culture....
The IGES Young Investigators Committee (YIC) will also hold a social event at Peters Brauhaus on 2nd September at 18.30 p.m. If you are an early-career researcher attending IGES, we would love to see you there!
Your registration includes access to all of the general sessions, the poster sessions, our business meeting, breakfast and light lunch on both days, the Young Investigators Mentor/Mentee lunch (if you pre-registered), and a dinner and tour at The Chocolate Museum.
We will kick off with an education workshop on navigating biobank data today, followed by two packed days of conference sessions and activities. The agenda is only available in a digital format this year, so download your copy here: iges.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/...
We can't wait to see you in Cologne this week for #IGES2025!! See below for some important reminders 👇
Don't miss your chance to hear from an exciting lineup of invited speakers at #IGES2025, including Claudia Langenberg, Michael Wu, Eleftheria Zeggini, and Xiang Zhou. Today is the last day to register before prices increase!
Register here: iges.memberclicks.net/2025-meeting...
Have you registered for #IGES2025 yet? Our early-bird pricing ends on August 9, so don't delay and register today!
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At this month's journal club, we will discuss how WES combined with arrays and imputation can match WGS in discovery power while saving time and resources.
📅 July 28, 2025
⏰ 8 am (PDT), 11 am (EDT), 5 pm (CET)
📍 Online
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Register now: msm-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The July 2025 Pre-Conference Edition of our newsletter is out! Read it for the latest news from IGES and more details about our upcoming Annual Meeting and Education Workshop.
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We designed a brand-new set of limited-edition swag to commemorate this year's #IGES2025 annual meeting in Cologne, Germany! Remember that IGES is a nonprofit organization, so all proceeds will go directly toward supporting our mission.
Get yours here 👉 www.bonfire.com/iges-2025/