Director, Center for Data and Computational Sciences, Veterans Affairs (VA)
Faculty, Harvard Medical School
Faculty, Harvard Medical School
JUL 31, 2025 8:00 AM PDT
Transforming Genomic Medicine: Advances from the Million Veteran Program and Mitochondrial Biomarker Discovery
Speakers
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Michael Chong, PhD
Head of Bioinformatics & Assistant Director, Clinical Research Laboratory & Biobank, Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Lab
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University
Event Date & Time
Date: July 31, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM (PST), 11:00 AM (EST), 5:00 PM (CET)
Abstract
Explore the insights shared at ASHG 2024 on MVP-ROAR and AutoMitoC - now available on-demand. This Educational Session underscores the value of healthcare-linked biobanks and computational innovation in accelerating genetic discovery and its application to patient care. Learn about two pioneering research initiatives: The Million Veteran Program, which aims to enhance U.S. veteran health through comprehensive genetic research; and “AutoMitoC,” a novel bioinformatics pipeline developed to infer mtDNA-CN from genotyping arrays.
Missed our ASHG 2024 educational session? Access the recording to learn how biobanks and bioinformatics are transforming genomics.
Learning Objectives:·
- Understand the structure and clinical impact of the Million Veteran Program (MVP), including how healthcare-linked biobanks and imputation technologies are advancing personalized medicine.
- Describe the design and outcomes of the MVP Return of Actionable Results (MVP-ROAR) Study, with emphasis on the feasibility and implications of returning genetic results for conditions like familial hypercholesterolemia.
- Recognize the role of mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) as an emerging biomarker and assess how the AutoMitoC pipeline enables scalable mtDNA-CN estimation from genotyping arrays.
This Webinar Is For:
- Genomics professionals and life science researchers interested in the application of biobanks, genotyping technologies, and data-driven discovery.
- Healthcare and clinical researchers exploring the integration of genomic insights into patient care and precision medicine initiatives.
- Bioinformatics and computational biology experts seeking scalable approaches for analyzing mitochondrial and nuclear genetic data.
- Laboratory directors, technologists, and translational scientists involved in high-throughput genetic testing and clinical implementation.
- Public health professionals, policy makers, and program managers focused on population-scale health initiatives and data-enabled healthcare transformation.
- Anyone interested in the future of genomics, biobanking, and personalized medicine.
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