J 07 Psychological Stress and Multi-Omics Interactions on Health Disparities Among African Americans

Saturday, 29 July 2017: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
Summary: This symposium will provide information on the main and interaction effects of psychological stress, as well as genetic and epigenetic effects on health disparities among African Americans. The data presented will provide the audience with recommendations for future work and practice implications.
Moderators:  Ernestine Cuellar, PhD, Education, Elsevier, Friendswood, TX
Symposium Organizers:  Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD, School of Nursing, Yale University, West Haven, CT, USA
Genetic and Perceived Racism-Discrimination on Blood Pressure Among African-Americans in the Jackson Heart Study

Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD
School of Nursing, Yale University, West Haven, CT, USA



Effects of Perceived Racial Discrimination and DNA Methylation on Blood Pressure Among African-American Women

Veronica Barcelona de Mendoza, PhD, MSN
School of Nursing, Yale University, West Haven, CT, USA



Parenting Stress and DNA Methylation Among African-Americans in the Intergen Study

Michelle Wright, PhD
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA