Grant: Doctoral Research Award -PA: Research in First Nations, Métis &/or Inuit Health
University of British Columbia
$108,000.00
Epigenetic studies of the impact of early life social environment on development and health
FY 2012-13
Summary
The environment in which one grows up can have a profound influence on later health. Previous studies have found that levels of parental stress, socioeconomic status, nutrition, and other environmental exposures in early life lead to differences in gene expression, through epigenetic modifications. The proposed research seeks to understand how environmental inputs interact with these epigenetic factors to shape development and lifelong health.
Department
Program
Doctoral Research Award -PA: Research in First Nations, Métis &/or Inuit Health
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
272857
Name
Park Mina
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Genetics
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Doctoral Research Awards - A
Projecttitle
Epigenetic studies of the impact of early life social environment on development and health
Programtype2
Studentship Programs
Orgnameinp2
University of British Columbia
Cihramount2
$108,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Doctoral Research Award -PA: Research in First Nations, Métis &/or Inuit Health
Keyworddelim
Biological Embedding; Child Development; Dna Methylation; Early Life; Social Determinants Of Health
Abstract
The environment in which one grows up can have a profound influence on later health. Previous studies have found that levels of parental stress, socioeconomic status, nutrition, and other environmental exposures in early life lead to differences in gene expression, through epigenetic modifications. The proposed research seeks to understand how environmental inputs interact with these epigenetic factors to shape development and lifelong health.
Competitiondate
201210
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Park, Mina
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $108,000~ $0~
