On August 25th 2020, the Bay Area Chromatin and Epigenomics (BACE) group and Illumina Accelerator hosted a joint event featuring startup companies breaking ground in the space of epigenetics and epigenomics. We heard the stories of five innovative startups, learnt about their science, and from their entrepreneurial insights. We opened with the Introduction to IlluminaContinue reading “Bay Area Chromatin and Epigenomics & Illumina Accelerator Event”
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Chromatin Coffee – July 2020
BACErs came together again in July 2020 to enjoy a virtual coffee, with a good mix of known faces and BACE newcomers (welcome again!). The discussion was lively and we shared a number of useful links and resources. Below you can find the references to those. Aging The topic of epigenomics and aging continues toContinue reading “Chromatin Coffee – July 2020”
BACE Event on Epigenomics of Aging – further reading
Few research areas ignite our imagination as much as the research on aging. Within it, epigenomics remain central to our understanding of aging-associated processes. On June 22nd 2020, we held an online BACE event on Epigenomics of Aging. We had three exciting talks – starting with the intricacies of the epigenetic clock demonstrated by professorContinue reading “BACE Event on Epigenomics of Aging – further reading”
Chromatin Coffee – May 2020
The second ever Chromatin Coffee of the Bay Area Chromatin and Epigenomics group was a virtual event and took place last Saturday, May 16th 2020. Chromatin Coffee are small, casual gatherings held in between our bigger events. Below are some leading conversation themes and links to articles that the event’s participants shared during the discussion.Continue reading “Chromatin Coffee – May 2020”
BACE event on Epigenomics of Immunity
On April 22nd 2020 we hosted an online event on the epigenomics of immunity. Florian Wimmers PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar in Systems Immunology at Stanford School of Medicine gave a talk “Does the epigenome remember your flu shot?”. Does the epigenome remember your flu shot? Florian introduced us to the immune system, and the differences betweenContinue reading “BACE event on Epigenomics of Immunity”
1st Bay Area Chromatin and Epigenomics event
The first Bay Area Chromatin and Epigenomics group event took place on February 12th 2020 in Menlo Park, CA. It gathered a wide representation of professionals from companies and research institutions across the San Francisco Bay Area. Cancer genomics Our first speaker that night was Robert Power – my colleague from Personalis and Global ProductContinue reading “1st Bay Area Chromatin and Epigenomics event”
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