Personalized Epigenetics

Dr. Tollefsbol is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He holds doctorates in molecular biology and osteopathic medicine, trained with National Academy of Science members and has over 200 peer-reviewed publications. Reports highlighting the translatability to the lay public of the discoveries made in his laboratory have appeared in international media representing >50 million readers. Dr. Tollefsbol has been featured as an Investigator in the Spotlight by the NIH as well as a Scientist in the Spotlight by ScienceNow. He is an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Genetics, a contributor to Lewin’s GENES classic textbook and Lead Editor for Elsevier’s Translational Epigenetics Series. Dr. Tollefsbol has been named a “Highly Ranked Scholar” worldwide (ScholarGPS). He has been invited for numerous endowed keynote presentations, his research has been highlighted in eScience News and ScienceDaily and he has published 20 scholarly books on topics related to his research.

• Section I: Overview1. Epigenetics of Personalized MedicineSection II: Epigenetic Variations Among Individuals2. Inter-individual Variability of DNA Methylation3. Differences in Histone Modifications Between Individuals4. Individual Noncoding RNA Variations: Their Role in Shaping and Maintaining the Epigenetic Landscape5. Personalized Epigenetics: Analysis and Interpretation of DNA Methylation VariationSection III: Bioinformatics of Personalized Epigenetics6. Computational Methods in EpigeneticsSection IV: Diagnostic and Prognostic Epigenetic Approaches to Personalized Medicine7. Epigenetic Biomarkers in Personalized Medicine8. Epigenetic ‘Fingerprint’9. Epigenetics of Personalized ToxicologySection V: Environmental Personalized Epigenetics10. Environmental Contaminants and their Impacts on the Epigenome11. Nutriepigenomics: Personalized Nutrition Meets EpigeneticsSection VI. Pharmacology and Drug Development of Personalized Epigenetics12. Personalized Pharmacoepigenomics13. Personalized Medicine and Epigenetic Drug DevelopmentSection VII: Personalized Epigenetics of Disorders and Disease Management14. Epigenetics and Personalized Pain Management15. Understanding Inter-individual Epigenetic Variations in Obesity and its Management 16. Epigenetic Modification of miRNAs in Cancer17. Managing Autoimmune Disorders Through Personalized Epigenetic Approaches18. Cardiovascular Diseases and Personalized EpigeneticsSection VIII: Challenges and Future Directions19. Future Challenges and Prospects for Personalized Epigenetics