MGH Division of Clinical Research

Epigenetics: An Introduction and Applications

Ended: May 23, 2017

The MGH Division of Clinical Research is sponsoring a nanocourse focused on epigenetics. This course is intended for clinical research investigators at the fellow and faculty level. Distinguished faculty from MGH will provide introductory lectures defining epigenetics and its effect on gene regulation and disease.

Welcome and Introduction
Jordan Smoller M.D., Sc.D., Director, Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, MGH, Professor of Psychiatry, HMS

Introduction to Epigenetic Mechanisms
Robert Kingston, Ph.D., Chief, Department of Molecular Biology, MGH

Drafting the epigenome through reading, writing and erasing
Johnathan Whetstine, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, HMS, Cancer Center, MGH

What Can the Epigenome Teach Us About Cellular States and Disease?
Luca Pinello, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, MGH, HMS

Please contact dcredu@partners.org with any questions.


Program:
Clinical Research Investigator

Sponsor:
MGH Division of Clinical Research

Sessions

May 23, 2017 05/23/17
12PM-3PM
12 PM – 3 PM
Simches 3.110, Floor 3, Simches Research Center