Epigenetics Workshop: Assessing the evidence and its implications

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