Labmeeting

Program:

Dr. Lotte Houtepen will present on” Epigenetics in public health: the stuff of legends?”

Epigenetics is one of the fastest moving fields in life science. It helps us investigate how actions and events can have long lasting effects on our health.

It can fill in gaps in our understanding of human health. Which means it has enormous potential in public health.

However, scientists are still unlocking this potential. We need to know what these markers are telling us, before we can speculate on fixes.

One specific measure is the epigenetic clock, which estimates someone’s age with good accuracy. People whose epigenetic age is older than their actual age often have poorer health.

Cheers,

Matthijs