B2906 - Season of Birth and methylation profiles in children PACE - 28/06/2017

B number: 
B2906
Principal applicant name: 
Esther Walton | University of Bristol
Co-applicants: 
Dr Gemma Sharp
Title of project: 
Season of Birth and methylation profiles in children (PACE)
Proposal summary: 

Season of birth has previously been associated with allergic disease risk and children born during autumn or winter are more likely to develop asthma, rhinitis, hayfever, and eczema. However, the mechanism by which season of birth is related to disease remains unclear. The epigenome is one method by which environmental factors may alter gene expression that persists over time, leading to an influence upon allergic disease outcome. This analysis will be carried out within the PACE consortium.

Date proposal received: 
Friday, 23 June, 2017
Date proposal approved: 
Wednesday, 28 June, 2017
Keywords: 
Epidemiology, season of birth, Epigenetics, Biological samples -e.g. blood, cell lines, saliva, etc., Birth outcomes, Cohort studies - attrition, bias, participant engagement, ethics, Childhood - childcare, childhood adversity, Environment - enviromental exposure, pollution, season of birth