"Epigenetics and Epigenomics have potential to significantly impact basic and translational research," wrote Sally Kornbluth, PhD, vice dean for research, in a message to faculty earlier this month, announcing the inaugural Duke Epigenetics and Epigenomics Colloquium that will be held on Wed., Oct. 26 in Schiciano auditorium (CIEMAS) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The colloquium will feature five talks from Duke scientists who are investigating sequence-independent mechanisms of gene regulation, including locus-specific epigenetic and more widespread epigenomic phenomena.
Kornbluth also announced a call for poster presentations highlighting the breadth of existing epigenetics/epigenomics research at Duke; posters will be displayed from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the foyer of the auditorium following the talks.
The colloquium and following poster session, which are generously supported by the School of Medicine, are intended to be broadly interdisciplinary and interdepartmental and are open to all Duke scientists who actively participate in epigenetics and epigenomics research, or who are simply interested in the field.
The event will act as a springboard for launching a more formalized group of likeminded Duke scientists called the Duke Epigenetics and Epigenomics Program (DEEP), initially through a series of monthly DEEP meetings. The focus of the colloquium, and the over-arching DEEP program, will be to provide a fertile environment for the growth of collaborative epigenetics/epigenomics research and program grants at Duke.
DEEP executive committee members are Simon Gregory, Beth Sullivan, Anne West and Susan Murphy.
A buffet lunch will be provided to colloquium attendees and presenters.
Please RSVP if you are attending the colloquia (glenda.smith@duke.edu, 684-1808). Poster presenters should submit an abstract with their RSVP, as a booklet will be distributed at the colloquium.