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Epigenetics News

Discoveries and advances in the field of epigenetics
  • Moving Forward: Update on Work in the Lab
    The blog has fell silent for a number of months, mainly because my work and other endeavors has consumed all of my time. The work in the lab has taken on new dimensions, with our staff significantly expanded at the beginning of the semester. This has translated into a lot more time spent [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • PLoS ONE: Why I Changed My Mind
    Longtime readers may remember a couple years ago when I did a post subtly criticizing the relatively new journal PLoS ONE, saying that it was not much more than a repository for rejected papers from the more selective PLoS journals, such as PLoS Biology and PLoS Genetics.  Immediately after, I took flack some of the [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • NIH Challenge Grants Include Bait for Epigenetics Researchers
    Yesterday the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the Request for Applications (RFA) for the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research. The omnibus includes a list of 15 topic areas for proposals: 1. Behavior, Behavior Change, and Prevention 2. Bioethics 3. Biomarker Discovery and Validation 4. Clinical Research 5. Comparative Effectiveness Research [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Newsweek: Transgenerational epigenetics is “the new Lamarckism”
    A recent article in Newsweek from science writer Sharon Begley reports on “the new Lamarckism,” citing studies from epigenetics researchers, including Emma Whitelaw. The article seems to be all about transgenerational epigenetics, but rather than ever use the word “epigenetics,” the favored term is “the new Lamarckism.” Link But evidence for the new Lamarckism is strong [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Happy New Year!
    I was just reminded that I have been neglecting my duties as a blogger when I read this post from Alex Palazzo at The Daily Transcript.  Ironically, Alex does a great job reflecting why I have been neglecting those duties, concluding, “This is why I’m in science.” My results had arrived! Before anyone was up, I [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.