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Adversity — such as experiences of trauma, stress, and social isolation — can have lasting effects on our cells and tissues, often leaving “molecular scars” that impact our risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and more. Join us as Broad core member Jason Buenrostro talks about the Biology of Adversity Project, which seeks to understand how adversity leads to poor health, provide the foundation for a new generation of adversity-informed diagnostic and therapeutic tools, and, ultimately, improve health outcomes for all. This free talk is open to members of the general public and is appropriate for high school students and beyond.
This lecture is presented in memory of Eliana Hechter and is supported by the Eliana Hechter Memorial Fund.
Speaker
Jason Buenrostro
As a core institute member at Broad, co-leader of the institute's Epigenomics Program and Gene Regulation Observatory, and an associate professor of stem cell and regenerative biology at Harvard, Jason Buenrostro studies how cells change and adapt in response to our diverse life styles and experiences. Jason also leads Broad's Biology of Adversity Project, which seeks to uncover how adverse experiences across life stages can inflict molecular “scars” in the genome and body and lead to negative health outcomes. The project’s long-term goal is to pave the way for new diagnostic tools and treatments for individuals exposed to trauma.
The Broad Discovery Series brings researchers to the stage to discuss and answer questions about some of the most pressing topics in science and medicine today. Held in-person and virtually at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, these free public events explore the genetic and biological roots of human health and disease, the mechanisms that govern how our cells and bodies function, new technologies that are changing what's possible in science, and the progress being made to translate these findings into treatments for common and rare diseases.
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