[Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: [all-campus] OHSU Science Café Lecture Series at PCC Willow Creek Center - October 2015 EPIGENETICS!!

Wed Sep 16 09:54:52 PDT 2015

Alissa Leavitt, MPH, MCHES

OPHA Health Education & Promotion Section Volunteer 

aleavitt.opha at gmail.com
503-358-2331

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> From: Alissa Leavitt <alissa.leavitt at pcc.edu>
> Date: September 16, 2015 at 9:53:57 AM PDT
> To: Alissa Leavitt <aleavitt.opha at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fwd: [all-campus] OHSU Science Café Lecture Series at PCC Willow Creek Center - October 2015 EPIGENETICS!!
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> From: Ken Dodge <kdodge at pcc.edu>
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2015
> Subject: [all-campus] OHSU Science Café Lecture Series at PCC Willow Creek Center - October 2015 EPIGENETICS!!
> To: all-campus-group at pcc.edu
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> Hello!
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> It's time for the October 2015 OHSU Science Cafe Lecture Series at PCC Willow Creek. This Fall's topic is Epigenetics. 
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> If you're curious about what the science of Epigentics is, see the video at the end of this message of Dr. Kent Thornburg's TEDX Portland discussion. 
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> The lectures are free of charge, and begin at 7:00 PM at PCC's Willow Creek Center (241 SW Edgeway Drive, Beaverton OR 97006) This is a great opportunity for the general public, students, and staff to take advantage of this world-class lecture series. The Terra Verde Cafe will be open for light dinners and coffee prior to the start of the lectures. Parking is FREE of charge in the Tri-Met parking lot, and we are located next to the TriMet Willow Creek Max stop. 
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> The epidemic of chronic disease and understanding epigenetics | Kent Thornburg | TEDxPortland
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> The topics for the month's lectures are:
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> October 6 – “Epigenetics, the Epigenome, and Chronic Disease” Lucia Carbone, PhD
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> The term “epigenetics” is used to indicate heritable changes in gene expression that occur in the absence of changes to the DNA sequence itself (“epi” = “over”). These are chemical changes that often reflect gene-environment interaction and can affect development and predisposition to chronic disease.  In this lecture, you will learn about the most common epigenetic modification and how scientists study them. Dr. Carbone will also discuss epigenetics in the context of the developmental origins of disease.
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> October 13 – “Impact of Maternal Nutrition and Obesity on Placental Function”  Antonio Frias, MD
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> The placenta regulates nutrient flow from mother to fetus and likely plays a central role in mediating the adverse obstetric/neonatal risks associated with obesity and/or diabetic pregnancies. What factors might influence the optimum functioning of the placenta? Dr. Frias’ research resulted in the first report relating placental hemodynamic abnormalities in a primate placenta to a high fat diet, suggesting that a Western style diet may have an impact on the adverse obstetric and neonatal consequences reported in the obese human population.
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> October 20 – “Epigenetics and Health: The Roots of Disease” Panel Discussion: Kent Thornburg, PhD; Susan Bagby, MD; Nicole Marshall, MD
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> Kent Thornburg, PhD, director of the OHSU Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition & Wellness, and professor of medicine at OHSU, is an internationally recognized leader in the research field known as the developmental origins of health and disease. He studies the vital connection between maternal diet, the quality of fetal growth and epigenetics – how adult onset diseases are “programmed” in the womb. Susan Bagby, MD, OHSU Professor of Medicine, Chairs the Community Education & Outreach Committee at the Moore Institute. Her research focuses on early nutritional programming as a precursor to adult hypertension. Nicole Marshall, MD, MCR, FACOG, is an Assistant Professor in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division at OHSU. Her current research focuses on how maternal body composition regulates placental function and fetal growth.
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> October 27 – “Early Influences of Maternal Nutrition and Obesity on Offspring Mental Health” Elinor Sullivan, Phd.
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> What is the impact of maternal diet and metabolic state on future generations? Research conducted in the Sullivan lab supports the hypothesis that maternal energy status and pre- and early- postnatal nutrition influence susceptibility to obesity and behavioral disorders such as anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorders.
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> Please let me know if you have any questions.
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> Thanks!
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