NINR will host the workshop “Genomic Response to the Social Environment: Implications for Health Outcomes” on Wednesday June 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The event is open to the public, and registration is not required.
NINR gratefully acknowledges funding support from the NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR). NINR also acknowledges our colleagues across NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices who participated in the planning of the Workshop.
While it is long recognized that the social environment can influence the risk, manifestation, and trajectory of disease and associated symptoms, the underlying biological mechanisms remain understudied. This trans-disciplinary event will address the relationship among genomics (epigenomics, gene expression, microbiome, telomeres); social environmental factors; and health outcomes across populations, conditions, and the lifespan.
Workshop Agenda |
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| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Welcome Goals of Workshop Jessica M. Gill, PhD, RN, FAAN Acting Deputy Director, NINR |
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| Overview of the Day Introduction of Keynote Speakers Lois Tully, PhD Program Director, NINR |
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| 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM | Lovesick: How Couples' Relationships Influence Health Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD Director, Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research Distinguished University Professor Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research Ohio State University College of Medicine |
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| 11:15 AM – Noon | Social Regulation of Human Gene Expression Steve Cole, PhD Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences Norman Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and Jonsson Cancer Center UCLA School of Medicine |
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| Noon – 12:15 PM | Break | |
| 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM | Session 1: Social Genomics State of the Science – Epigenomics and Gene Expression Moderator: William Elwood, PhD NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research |
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| Intergenerational Impact of Genetic and Psychological Factors on Blood Pressure Jacquelyn Y. Taylor, PhD, PNP-BC, FAHA, FAAN Professor of Nursing Director, Center for Research on People of Color Columbia School of Nursing |
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| Genomic Basis of Human Wound Chronicity Chandan K. Sen, PhD Distinguished Professor and J. Stanley Battersby Chair Professor and Vice-Chairman (Research), Department of Surgery Executive Director, IU Health Comprehensive Wound Center Associate Dean, School of Medicine Indiana University |
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| Bereavement Stress and Gene Expression: Does It Go Both Ways? Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Training Psychology Department University of Arizona |
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| 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Moderated Discussion | |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Break | |
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Session 2: Social Genomics State of the Science – Microbiome and Telomeres Moderator: Catherine M. Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor, Nursing and Clinical and Translational Science Institute Nancy Glunt Hoffman Endowed Chair in Oncology Nursing University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing |
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| Social and Behavioral Determinants of the Microbiome in Black Women Elizabeth J. Corwin, PhD, RN, FAAN Vice Dean for Strategy & Innovation in Research Anna C. Maxwell Professor of Nursing Research Columbia University School of Nursing |
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| Effects of Health Determinants on Telomere Length: Acculturation and Adverse Childhood Experiences Rita H. Pickler, PhD, RN, FAAN The FloAnn Sours Easton Professor of Child and Adolescent Health Director, PhD & MS in Nursing Science Programs The Ohio State University College of Nursing |
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| 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM | Moderated Discussion | |
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Closing Remarks |
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