The researcher would be interested in conducting more studies on the epigenetic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure, including on the father's contribution, but requires additional funding. Government grants for this type of research are no longer available, so alternative sources of private funding totaling around $1 million over several years would need to be secured. If such funding becomes available, the researcher would consider further studies on the role of prenatal alcohol exposure in epigenetics.

1. Thanks
for
the
note
and
interest
in
the
research.
Would
be
happy
to
do
more
studies,
including
some
with
alcohol
exposure,
but
this
requires
funding
that
the
government
is
reducing.
Grants
in
this
area
are
simply
not
available,
so
other
sources
of
funding
are
needed.
Such
a
study
would
run
easily
a
million
dollars
over
several
years
of
experiments.
If
the
funding
become
available
will
certainly
consider.
Michael
Skinner
On
8/5/15,
7:48
AM,
"barry
stanley"
<stanley_b@bell.net>
wrote:
Dear
Dr
Skinner
We
have
corresponded
over
the
years.
I
am
an
admirer
of
your
work,
and
persistence.
I
understand
why
you
have
not
addressed
in
the
past
the
epigenetic
effects
of
prenatal
alcohol
exposure,
including
the
pre
conceptual
effects
of
alcohol
on
the
father's
contribution
to
fetal
developmental
abnormalities.
However,
your
past
work
is
now
validated
and
accepted.
Meanwhile
the
role
of
PAE
in
epigenetics
has
been
well
established.
Could
you
please
give
more
consideration
to
the
epigenetic
effects
of
PAE
in
your
future
research?
Sincerely.
Barry
Stanley
Effect of environmental epigenetics on disease, evolution
'Epigenetics can drive genetics,' experts say
Date:August
3,
2015Source:Washington
State
UniversitySummary:Environmental
factors
are
having
an
underappreciated
effect
on
the
course
of
disease
and
evolution
by
prompting
genetic
mutations
through
epigenetics,
a
process
by
which
genes
are
turned
on
and
off
independent
of
an
organism's
DNA
sequence.
Researchers
assert
that
is
a
dramatic
shift
in
how
we
might
think
of
disease
and
evolution's
underlying
biology.
-­‐-­‐
Michael
K.
Skinner
Eastlick
Distinguished
Professor
and
Founding
Director
Center
for
Reproductive
Biology
School
of
Biological
Sciences
Washington
State
University
Pullman,
WA
99164-­‐4236
Phone:
509-­‐335-­‐1524
Fax:
509-­‐335-­‐2176
Email:
skinner@wsu.edu
Web:
www.skinner.wsu.edu
"Skinner, Michael K" <skinner@wsu.edu>
Re: Your great research
5 August, 2015 11:34 AM