The overall purpose of the Workshop is to give an overview of the “state of the art” of the implications and importance of epigenetic approaches to human interactions in basic science and clinical applications. Indeed, understanding the epigenetic mechanisms that underlie human behaviour and health will not only deepen our fundamental knowledge of human biology, but also pave the way for novel therapeutic interventions and personalized medicine approaches to address a wide range of human conditions, from mental health disorders to chronic diseases. This aim will be achieved by interdisciplinary discussion among biologists, geneticists, oncologists, neurologists, environmentalists, psychologists, ethologists, psychiatrists and other scientists/specialists (e.g evolutionary biologists).
Environmental epigenetics
Behavioral epigenetics of attachment regulation in parents and children
Microrna and Cancer
Mirna markers of bone fractures
Epigenetic of Cardiovascular Diseases
Epigenetic of neurodegenerative diseases
Epigenetic drugs/therapies
Epigenetic memory and learning: from single cells to nervous systems
TBD
Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance
Integrative multi-omic data analysis and genome editing approach to understand dementia pathogenesis
Developmental behavioral epigenetics and differential susceptibility to environment