Scholars all around the world are almost solely judged upon their publications in (prestigious) peer-reviewed journals. Asit Biswas and Julian Kirchherr argue that publications in the popular media must count as well. After all, these publications are crucial in informing practitioners' decision-making.
Many of the world's most talented thinkers may be university professors, but sadly most of them do not shape today's public debates or influence policies. Indeed, scholars often frown upon publishing in the popular media. [...]
Many scholars aspire to contribute to their discipline's knowledge and to influence practitioner's decision-making. However, it is widely acknowledged practitioners rarely read articles published in peer-reviewed journals.
Human and animal studies have demonstrated that the prenatal environment affects adult health and disease. Epidemiological studies have shown that gestational exposure to maternal starvation or overnutrition of the paternal grandfather is linked to increased risks for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes . In both cases, adverse metabolic health outcomes can be transmitted multigenerationally. As well, pregnant rats fed low-protein diets produced two sequential generations of offspring that became diabetic as adults.
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RESOURCES
March 17-18, 2015
Human Epigenome Map Yields Insights into Development, Disease
To gain a systematic understanding of how epigenomics contributes to human biology and disease, hundreds of researchers in labs around the world generated and analyzed over 100 reference human epigenomes from a broad range of cells and tissues. This is the largest collection to date of reference human epigenomes.
This extensive resource will help scientists understand how epigenomic elements regulate gene expression to create different cell types and tissues, guide human development, and affect disease.
All the data sets, standards, and protocols are publicly available through Web portals as a resource to spur future research. In addition to helping scientists understand how epigenomics affects human health and disease, this resource can be used to develop better ways to identify early signs of disease and targets for therapeutics.
WELCOME TO NEW COALITION MEMBERS
Arkansas- The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
A state-incorporated alliance dedicated to reducing food insecurity in Arkansas through direct hunger relief, education and advocacy. Their tools include member food banks, relief agencies, volunteers and corporate partners.
Kentucky-Kentucky Department for Public Health Office of Health Equity
This office works to address health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, and rural Appalachian populations. OHE also supports a wide variety of activities and services through partnerships with health departments, universities, nonprofit organizations and private health systems.
Louisiana-Rapides Foundation
A non-profit organization with a mission to improve the health status of Central Louisiana by serving nine area parishes.
Mississippi-The University of Mississippi Medical Center Community Health Advocate Program
The goal of this program is to train individuals to become community health advocates. Doing so will lead to increased health awareness and literacy, which may lead to an improved health status of individuals within the community.
Tennessee-Meharry Medical College
MMC is working with the East Nashville community along with several community and faith-based organizations to form coalitions that address diabetes, obesity and other chronic illnesses.
EDUCATION TOOLS
What Shapes Health?
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Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) -Test
Linking childhood trauma to long-term health and social consequences.
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