Dr. Amy Inkster

Biography

Amy Inkster is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University. Her research focuses on epigenetic alterations in pregnancy and early life, aiming to understand the molecular factors affecting healthy development. She primarily utilizes large 'omics datasets to examine the impact of environmental exposures on pregnancy outcomes and maternal health. Dr. Inkster completed her PhD in Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia, where her research centered on evaluating DNA methylation variations during prenatal life, particularly in the context of placental epigenetics, sex differences, prenatal exposures, and X-chromosome inactivation. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Calgary. An advocate of cross-disciplinary research, her work lies at the intersection of molecular mechanisms and their implications for human health and disease on a population level.

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