Abstract
The Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre Symposium on Epigenetic Regulation: From Mechanism to Intervention in London, UK, which was held on 20–22 June 2012, attracted 305 participants from around the globe and included 37 speakers and 85 selected poster presentations. The organizing committee, led by Niall Dillon of the Medical Research Council Clinical Sciences Centre (London, UK), consisted of several distinguished researchers in the fields of epigenetics and chromatin organization from across the UK. The meeting covered a diverse range of topics and brought together scientists carrying out fundamental research on epigenetic mechanisms and also researchers who are exploring the role of epigenetics in human diseases and its clinical applications. In addition, the meeting highlighted some emerging aspects in the rapidly evolving field of epigenetics.
Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank the organizers and administrators of the conference for a stimulating meeting and great organization. The author would also like to gratefully acknowledge the support and encouragement provided by IM Morison for this work.
Financial & competing interests disclosure
The author is grateful to the National Research Centre for Growth and Development, Auckland, New Zealand and the Department of Pathology, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand for providing funding to attend the conference. The author has no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.
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