Epigenetics: The Science of Hope

Two epigenomic targets that potentially link environmental exposures to chemical and physical agents early in development to adult disease susceptibility are imprinted genes and those with metastable epialleles. Genes with metastable epialleles, such as the Agouti locus in the agouti viable yellow (Avy) strain of mice, have highly variable functions because of stochastic allelic changes in the epigenome rather than mutations in the genome. Genomic imprinting is a unique epigenetic form of gene regulation that evolved about 150 million years ago in Therian mammals.

#SCAI2026 - Conference on Society-Centered AI

The #SCAI2026: Conference on Society-Centered AI (previously Responsible AI Symposium), co-sponsored by The Society-Centered AI Initiative at Duke, the Fuqua School of Business, and the Duke Artificial Intelligence Master of Engineering, will bring together industry and academic leaders, researchers, and students to discuss emerging trends in society-centered AI.

The event will consist of keynotes by world-renowned researchers, expert panels, spotlight research talks, and daily research poster sessions with art exhibits and mocktails.

Monday Moves

Make the most of your lunch break with Monday Moves! From 12:30-12:50 PM every Monday, you can participate in online guided stretch breaks with the LIVE FOR LIFE Fitness Team to benefit your mental and physical health!

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