Past Meeting

Thursday 27th May 2010: 9.15am-4pm

Krebs Institute Symposium: "The Role of Epigenetics in Health and Disease"

Tapestry Room, Firth Court

The aim of this symposium is to highlight the diverse and emerging field
of epigenetics within health and disease. The symposium aims to bring
together people from different disciplines and backgrounds with an
interest in epigenetics. A range of presentations from within the
University will highlight a number of interdisciplinary projects
currently undertaken within Sheffield. In addition, a number of external
speakers will present their research highlighting a variety of different
approaches in the study of epigenetics and potential opportunities for
future research.

Timetable.

9.15-9.30 Registration

9.30 Welcome

9.35-10.00 Epigenetic gene regulation and microRNA
Jim Catto, Surgical Oncology, Medical School, University of Sheffield

10.00-10.25 Epigenetic regulation of pro-opiomelanocortin: therapeutic implications for pituitary-adrenal function
John Newell-Price, Human Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield

10.25-10.50 Title TBC
Stuart Wilson, Dept of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield.

10.50-11.20 Coffee

11.20-12:05 Title TBC, Lee Butcher, UCL Cancer Institute

12.05-12.50 Title - TBC
Ian Adcock, Imperial College, London.

12.50-1.50 Lunch

1.50-2.15 Histone modifying enzyme function in zebrafish neurogenesis. Vincent Cunliffe, Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield

2.15-3.00 Chromatin modifications in humans: Genomic and non-genomic approaches. Paul Hurd, Queen Mary, University of London

3.00-3.25 Age-related change in methylation of the TNF gene. Gerry Wilson, Infection and Immunity, Medical School.University of Sheffield

3.25-3.50 Dietary influences on epigenetic modifications. Hilary Powers, Human Nutrition Unit, Medical School, University of Sheffield