Epigenetics Workshop: Assessing the evidence and its implications
Workshop - Epigenetics: Assessing the evidence and its implications
This workshop will briefly review the various understandings of epigenetics and review the designs used to assess epigenetic evidence, and whether the claims made about this new field are reasonable. We are also interested in asking questions about the social and philosophical implications of Epigenetics and this workshop is designed to be a platform to discuss what these might be.
A Medicine workshop | |
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Date | 6 March 2014 |
Time | 10:00 to 16:30 |
Place | Byrne House Seminar Room |
Provider | Medicine |
Event details
The workshop is free to attend but places are limited. Please register by emailing Egenis@exeter.ac.uk quoting ‘Epigenetics workshop attendance’ in the subject line.
Programme
10:00 Arrival tea / coffee
10:30 Dr Staffan Muller-Wille, University of Exeter (Chair) - Introduction.
10:35 Prof Jonathan Mill, University of Exeter - Epigenetic pathways to health and disease - an introduction to the promises and pitfalls of epigenetic epidemiology
11.15 Dr Therese Murphy, University of Exeter - Methylating the mind - epigenetics and mental health
1:30 Dr Katie Lunnon, University of Exeter - Epigenetics in dementia
11.45 Discussion.
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Dr Ginny Russell, University of Exeter (Chair)
13.35 5 minute summary – Dr Astrid Schrader, University of Exeter - When is an organism not an organism?
13.40 Prof John Dupre, University of Exeter
Implications of epigenetics for evolutionary theory.
14.15 Dr Martyn Pickersgill, University of Edinburgh
Epigenetics Research and Mental Health Practice: Implications and Expectations.
14:50 Tea / coffee break
Chair: Prof Adam Hedgecoe, University of Cardiff
14.55 5 minute summary – Dr Ginny Russell, University of Exeter - Trans generational inheritance.
15.20 Dr Maurizio Meloni, University of Nottingham - Political implications of epigenetics: Potential & Risks.
15.40 Prof Adam Hedgecoe, University of Cardiff
Discussion - panel (pm speakers) & participants
What are the interesting issues epigenetics raises for social scientists?
Conclusion
What could be studied?
What would be useful to study?
How could it be studied?
16.30 End
Location:
Byrne House