How epigenetics will transform our understanding of health and disease

Menzies Research Institute
In partnership with the Australian Academy of Science, Rudi Lemberg Travel Fellowship
presents a public lecture by

Professor Peter A Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc.,
Distinguished Professor of Urology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USA.

Talk Title: How the exploding science of epigenetics will transform our understanding of health and disease and Australia’s participation in it.

In this public lecture, Professor Jones will discuss the revolution in the field of epigenomics and describe how the human genome is packaged so that different parts are used in different cells. He will also describe how epigenetics works to control normal development and how it can malfunction to contribute to human diseases such as cancer. Finally, he will describe international efforts to map the human epigenome and develop drugs to rectify disease states.

Venue: Menzies Research Institute, Lecture Theatre 1, Medical Sciences Building 1, 17 Liverpool St, Hobart
Date Thursday 9th February, 2012
Time 5:30pm
Refreshments available from 5:10pm

RSVP: by Wednesday 8 February to Menzies reception on (03) 6226 7700
For Further Information: Dr Adele Holloway, a.f.holloway@utas.edu.au, 62262670.
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