Lifting the Lid on Epigenetics
OXFORD GENOMICS CENTRE SUMMER FORUM 2015
Lifting the lid on Epigenetics

Wednesday, 3rd June 2015
Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus

A series of presentations and discussions hosted by the Oxford Genomics Centre

10:00-10:30 Registration and coffee

10:30-10:35 Welcome and opening remarks from Dr David Buck

Session 1: Common Diseases and Epigenetics (chair: Prof Mark McCarthy)

10:35-11:00 Prof Mark McCarthy (WTCHG)
“Life beyond DNA in the research for the molecular basis of type 2 diabetes”

11:00-11:25 Prof Julian Knight (WTCHG)
“Genetic modulation of an MHC master regulator: insights into the utility of eQTL mapping”

11:25-11:50 Dr Jordana Bell (King’s College)
“TBC”

12:00-13:00 Lunch

Session 2: Cancer and Epigenetics (chair: Prof Ian Tomlinson)

13:00-13:25 Dr Andrew Feber (UCL)
“TBC”

13:25-13:50 Dr Ben Fairfax (WTCHG)
“Exploring the genetics of context specific DNA-methylation in primary monocytes”

13:50-14:15 Dr Andrew Beggs (University of Birmingham)
“Epigenetics for biomarker development and scientific translation”

14:15-14:45 Coffee break

Session 3: The Emerging Technologies (chair: Dr Tudor Fulga)

14:45-15:10 Dr Gavin Kelsey (Babraham Institute)
“Profiling DNA methylation genome-wide in single cells”

15:10-15:35 Dr Timo Wagner (Agena)
“Methylation Analysis with MassARRAY – Established and Novel Approaches”

15:35-16:00 Dr Alex Shalek (MIT School of Science)
“Enabling ‘bottom-up’ biology through single cell genomics”

16:00-16:30 Q&A panel with all speakers

16:30:-18:30 Drinks reception with sponsors poster session
Date: 3 June 2015, 10:00
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Main Lecture Theatre
Speakers: Speaker to be announced
Organising department: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics
Organiser contact email address: marta@well.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Oxford Genomic Centre Seminars
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Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lifting-the-lid-on-epigenetics-ogc-summer-forum-3rd-june-2015-registration-16876965458
Audience: Public
Editor: Marta Guderska