Epigenetic biomarkers of exposure to tobacco smoke : A biosocial approach - Alexandria Andrayas

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Genomics Lab! On today's episode we
talk to Alexandria Andrayas who is a PhD candidate in the Soc-B
Centre for doctoral training which is a new and unique programme
in biosocial research. The programme is funded by the Economic
and Social Research Council and the Biotechnology &
Biological Sciences Research Council. It combines the strengths
of the University of Essex, Manchester and UCL. The impact of
smoking on health can be mediated through several biological
pathways and it is well documented that smoking can be linked to
large differences in DNA methylation as Alex discusses today. We
also discuss the need and importance of giving consideration to
the role that society may play in studies such as these. Stay
tuned to find out more about epigenetics, DNA methylation and
biosocial research.


Contact alex here: https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/people/aandra