Conference

November 13, 2016
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Back from SETAC world 2017 in Orlando

Posted by | Conference, DNA, Epigenetics, Graduate student, Marine Biology, Oysters, Red Tides, Research, Toxicology | No Comments

Last week we had the chance of participating in a session focused on environmental epigenetics in the world congress of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. It was really great to see so many people interested in using epigenetic approaches to address environmental problems, involving a wide range of new model organisms encompassing environmental and ecological relevance. From our side, we presented works investigating the epigenetic modifications involved in responses to Florida Red tides in Eastern oysters (talk by Dr. Eirin-Lopez), the different genetic networks activated during responses (Victoria Suarez-Ulloa) as well as the first results from our most recent efforts to elucidate the epigenetic mechanisms underlying coral responses to nutrient stress in the ocean (Javier Rodriguez-Casariego). Overall, we left with a great feeling and looking forward to see environmental epigenetics grow and its links with ecology, toxicoloy and physiology being further explored in the future!img_4039

April 15, 2016
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Dr. Eirin-Lopez at Ocean Life Series 2016

Posted by | Chromatin, Conference, corals, DNA, Education, Epigenetics, FIU, Marine Biology, Outreach | No Comments

Dr. Eirin-Lopez will be presenting the conference “The Epigenetics Revolution Reaches the Ocean” next Friday, April 15th, at the Murray E. Nelson Government Center in Key Largo, FL. A meet & greet will take place at 6 pm, followed by the conference at 7 pm. We’re looking forward to meet our Friends Of The Key Largo Cultural Center.

 

December 22, 2015
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Chromevol is back from ACCEC 2015, Asilomar chromatin is back!

Posted by | Cellular biology, Chromatin, Conference, Epigenetics, Histones, Research | No Comments

Last week we attended the 37th Asilomar Chromatin, Chromosomes and Epigenetics Conference (asilomarchromatin.com) in Pacific Grove, CA. It was a great opportunity to interact with old and new colleagues as well as to enjoy the beautiful setting of this conference in the Monterey peninsula. We had the chance of presenting our research in three talks, including our latest work about histone macroH2A in invertebrates (now under review), network analyses in environmental epigenetic responses and chromatin specialization in marine organisms. Overall it was a great experience (and we had the chance of experiencing the winter for a few days before returning to south Florida!). We’re looking forward for next year’s edition already!

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October 27, 2015
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Chromevol’s research featured at AMLC’s bulletin!

Posted by | Conference, corals, Epigenetics, Evolution, Marine Biology, Research | No Comments

This month’s edition of the Notes of the Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean (AMLC) features our research group!

AMLC is a confederation of 27 marine research, education, and resource management institutions endeavoring to encourage the production and exchange of research and resource management information, advance the cause of marine and environmental education in the region, and facilitate cooperation and mutual assistance among its membership. AMLC also has more than 500 Individual Members with professional research and management interests in the Region. We presented our work at the AMLC meeting in Curaçao last May and we’ll repeat for sure in the next edition (Cancun 2017).

October 19, 2015
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Chromevol’s Sean Campbell at the McNair Conference

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Last Friday, Sean Campbell (undergraduate student volunteer at Chromevol) got his first shot at presenting in a scientific meeting! Sean presented preliminary results from the project “Epigenetic responses to nutrient loading the staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis“, on which he collaborates, at the FIU McNair Scholars Research Conference. This study is the result from fieldwork done during last summer in collaboration with Deron Burkepile’s lab at UC Santa Barbara. Our experiments with corals are consistently moving forward showing very interesting results, more info soon! Congrats Sean!!

August 04, 2015
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Asilomar Chromatin, Chromosomes and Epigenetics Conference 2015

Posted by | Chromatin, Conference, Epigenetics, Histones, Research | No Comments

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The 37th edition of the Asilomar Chromatin, Chromosomes and Epigenetics Conference (ACCEC) is rolling and has renewed energies! Dr. Eirin-Lopez has joined the organizing committee of this meeting. Following a long scholar tradition, we’ll be gathering next December in Asilomar, Pacific Grove (CA) to discuss the latest advances in the field. Please check the revamped website for the meeting at:

website: asilomarchromatin.com

facebook: facebook.com/asilomarchromatin

twitter: twitter.com/asilomar_accec

ACCEC is an extraordinary opportunity for graduate students, postdocs and PIs to present their work (oral communications only!) in a relaxed environment in front of a diverse audience. The present edition has special focus on epigenetics and nutrition, among other topics.