International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES)
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Founded in 1991, the International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES) is a professional scientific society devoted to the promotion of the study of genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics.
https://www.geneticepi.org/
https://www.geneticepi.org/
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.
www.geneticepi.org/newsletters
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.
www.geneticepi.org/newsletters
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January 27, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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.
www.geneticepi.org/newsletters
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.
www.geneticepi.org/newsletters
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
📚 Online access to the Genetic Epidemiology journal
🗳️ Election ballots
📰 Membership news
🧑💻 A member portal to connect with your peers
💰 Greatly reduced conference registration fees
📚 Online access to the Genetic Epidemiology journal
🗳️ Election ballots
📰 Membership news
🧑💻 A member portal to connect with your peers
January 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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
📚 Online access to the Genetic Epidemiology journal
🗳️ Election ballots
📰 Membership news
🧑💻 A member portal to connect with your peers
💰 Greatly reduced conference registration fees
📚 Online access to the Genetic Epidemiology journal
🗳️ Election ballots
📰 Membership news
🧑💻 A member portal to connect with your peers
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.
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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.
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...
📅 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...
Identifying genes associated with disease outcomes using joint sparse canonical correlation analysis—An application in renal clear cell carcinoma
Somatic changes like copy number aberrations (CNAs) and epigenetic alterations like methylation have pivotal effects on disease outcomes and prognosis in cancer, by regulating gene expressions, that ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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.
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...
📅 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...
Identifying genes associated with disease outcomes using joint sparse canonical correlation analysis—An application in renal clear cell carcinoma
Somatic changes like copy number aberrations (CNAs) and epigenetic alterations like methylation have pivotal effects on disease outcomes and prognosis in cancer, by regulating gene expressions, that ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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...
📅 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.
Sign up by January 31 using the code 2026EarlyRate to unlock full membership benefits at our lowest price.
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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.
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...
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...
October 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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...
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...
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...
GAW (Genetic Analysis Workshop) Revival Interest Form
If you are interested in helping to renew the Genetic Analysis Workshops, please provide your contact information below. We will follow up with more information soon.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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...
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...
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...
Register here: iges.memberclicks.net/2025-meeting...
August 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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...
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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August 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Have you registered for #IGES2025 yet? Our early-bird pricing ends on August 9, so don't delay and register today!
👉 www.geneticepi.org/2025-meeting...
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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...
📅 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...
Yield of genetic association signals from genomes, exomes and imputation in the UK Biobank - Nature Genetics
Comparison of association signals in UK Biobank using different strategies for assessing genetic variation shows that whole-exome sequencing combined with array genotyping and imputation offers simila...
www.nature.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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...
📅 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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July 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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/
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Solving complex scientific problems related to how genetic variation influences disease . We’re a collaborative, international community of leaders in genetics, epidemiology...
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June 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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/
Get yours here 👉 www.bonfire.com/iges-2025/
Don't forget to sign up for our free virtual journal club, coming up next Monday at 11 am (EDT)! Jasper Hof will present his paper on recurrent event analysis in GWAS, which was selected as one of the top three Genetic Epidemiology papers of 2024.
Registration link: msm-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Registration link: msm-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us for our next virtual journal club! Jasper Hof will present on his paper "Fast and accurate recurrent event analysis for genome-wide association studies".
📅 June 16, 2025
⏰ 11 am (EDT), 8 am (PDT), 5 pm (CET)
📍 Online
Learn more and register: www.geneticepi.org/index.php?op...
📅 June 16, 2025
⏰ 11 am (EDT), 8 am (PDT), 5 pm (CET)
📍 Online
Learn more and register: www.geneticepi.org/index.php?op...
Save the Date: Monday June 16, 2025 Journal Club
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June 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Don't forget to sign up for our free virtual journal club, coming up next Monday at 11 am (EDT)! Jasper Hof will present his paper on recurrent event analysis in GWAS, which was selected as one of the top three Genetic Epidemiology papers of 2024.
Registration link: msm-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Registration link: msm-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us for our next virtual journal club! Jasper Hof will present on his paper "Fast and accurate recurrent event analysis for genome-wide association studies".
📅 June 16, 2025
⏰ 11 am (EDT), 8 am (PDT), 5 pm (CET)
📍 Online
Learn more and register: www.geneticepi.org/index.php?op...
📅 June 16, 2025
⏰ 11 am (EDT), 8 am (PDT), 5 pm (CET)
📍 Online
Learn more and register: www.geneticepi.org/index.php?op...
Save the Date: Monday June 16, 2025 Journal Club
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May 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Join us for our next virtual journal club! Jasper Hof will present on his paper "Fast and accurate recurrent event analysis for genome-wide association studies".
📅 June 16, 2025
⏰ 11 am (EDT), 8 am (PDT), 5 pm (CET)
📍 Online
Learn more and register: www.geneticepi.org/index.php?op...
📅 June 16, 2025
⏰ 11 am (EDT), 8 am (PDT), 5 pm (CET)
📍 Online
Learn more and register: www.geneticepi.org/index.php?op...
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Join @geneticepi.bsky.social for the Education Workshop "Navigating Biobank Data: Advanced Strategies for Genetic Epidemiology Research"!
🎫International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES)
🚨Education Workshop
📍 Cologne, Germany
⏲️ Aug 31, 2025 1:00 - 6:00 PM
🎫International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES)
🚨Education Workshop
📍 Cologne, Germany
⏲️ Aug 31, 2025 1:00 - 6:00 PM
May 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Join @geneticepi.bsky.social for the Education Workshop "Navigating Biobank Data: Advanced Strategies for Genetic Epidemiology Research"!
🎫International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES)
🚨Education Workshop
📍 Cologne, Germany
⏲️ Aug 31, 2025 1:00 - 6:00 PM
🎫International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES)
🚨Education Workshop
📍 Cologne, Germany
⏲️ Aug 31, 2025 1:00 - 6:00 PM
📣 Registration is open for the IGES Annual Meeting! Take advantage of our early bird rates and secure your spot today.
📍 Cologne, Germany
📅 Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2025
🔗 www.geneticepi.org/2025-meeting...
#IGES2025 #StatisticalGenetics #GeneticEpidemiology
📍 Cologne, Germany
📅 Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2025
🔗 www.geneticepi.org/2025-meeting...
#IGES2025 #StatisticalGenetics #GeneticEpidemiology
2025 Meeting Registration
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May 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
📣 Registration is open for the IGES Annual Meeting! Take advantage of our early bird rates and secure your spot today.
📍 Cologne, Germany
📅 Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2025
🔗 www.geneticepi.org/2025-meeting...
#IGES2025 #StatisticalGenetics #GeneticEpidemiology
📍 Cologne, Germany
📅 Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2025
🔗 www.geneticepi.org/2025-meeting...
#IGES2025 #StatisticalGenetics #GeneticEpidemiology
This year's IGES Annual Meeting and Education Workshop will be held Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 in the beautiful city of Cologne, Germany. Join us for an exciting lineup of keynote presentations, platform talks, posters, and hands-on tutorials at #IGES2025!
Learn more: www.geneticepi.org/2025-annual-...
Learn more: www.geneticepi.org/2025-annual-...
May 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This year's IGES Annual Meeting and Education Workshop will be held Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 in the beautiful city of Cologne, Germany. Join us for an exciting lineup of keynote presentations, platform talks, posters, and hands-on tutorials at #IGES2025!
Learn more: www.geneticepi.org/2025-annual-...
Learn more: www.geneticepi.org/2025-annual-...
The International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES) is now on Bluesky! 👋🧬
We are the only international scientific society devoted to promoting the study of genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics. Follow along for the latest from IGES! #genetics #epidemiology #statistics #science #IGES
We are the only international scientific society devoted to promoting the study of genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics. Follow along for the latest from IGES! #genetics #epidemiology #statistics #science #IGES
May 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES) is now on Bluesky! 👋🧬
We are the only international scientific society devoted to promoting the study of genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics. Follow along for the latest from IGES! #genetics #epidemiology #statistics #science #IGES
We are the only international scientific society devoted to promoting the study of genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics. Follow along for the latest from IGES! #genetics #epidemiology #statistics #science #IGES