# Epigenomics Workshop for Graduate Students

> **NIH NIH R25** · VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · 2021 · $51,777

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The field of epigenomics is expanding rapidly, driven in large part by new and evolving technology,
methods, and techniques. It also is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary. The rapid advance of
omics technologies into multiple specialty disciplines has created a new series of challenges for
scientists-in-training, primarily because every technique or software program has its own
assumptions, biases, caveats, and relative merits that directly affect (or limit) the conclusions that
can be drawn from such studies. The objectives of the “Epigenomics Workshop for Graduate
Students” are to provide a broad overview of cutting-edge omics technologies, epigenetics
research questions, and an intimate, problem-based learning environment with research experts
so that participants will understand innovative methods for studying epigenomics, apply these
tools to interdisciplinary research questions in the field, and build meaningful connections with
research leaders and other graduate students in the broader epigenomics field. The one-week
workshop at Van Andel Research Institute will be led by epigenomics research leaders and have
space for 15 graduate students per year. It will increase diversity and enhance the training of 75
biomedical researchers to meet the growing demand for highly skilled epigenomics researchers
with broad foundations, enabling them to tackle innovative, interdisciplinary questions and bring
this knowledge back to their current labs. We also will build a community of early career
epigenomics scientists who are connected beyond their subfields to the broader epigenomics
field.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10165227
- **Project number:** 1R25HG011020-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- **Principal Investigator:** John Andrew Pospisilik
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $51,777
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-12-24 → 2026-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10165227

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10165227, Epigenomics Workshop for Graduate Students (1R25HG011020-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10165227. Licensed CC0.

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