Expanding the Capacity to Conduct Gene x Environment Experiments - Rick Woychik
Explore the cutting-edge research on gene-environment interactions in this 47-minute presentation by Dr. Rick Woychik, Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program. Delve into topics such as environmental impacts on health, variability among inbred strains, and the Genes, Environment and Health Initiative. Learn about the International Common Disease Alliance (ICDA) and how environmental exposures are linked to common disease phenotypes. Discover the integration of environmental factors into large-scale studies like "All of Us" and gain insights into epigenetics and its real-world applications. Understand the concept of the exposome and its implementation in NIEHS research, along with the challenges in defining it. Examine the Personalized Environment and Genes Study (PEGS) and its genetic data implications. Get informed about the proposed NIH-Wide Initiative on Climate Change and Health (CCH) and the invitation for participation in the CCH Working Group. Conclude with a question and answer session to further explore these groundbreaking topics in genomics and environmental health research. Read more