Title: Environmental epigenetics and human health care under environmental exposure

Biography:

Prof. Dr. Hosam Bayoumi Hamuda is working at Obuda University, Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Environmental Engineering (Budapest, Hungary). He worked as Senior Researcher and deputy director of Research Group for Environmental Microbiology of Hungarian Academy of Sciences-GodollA University of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences-Szent Istvan University. Briefly, He received the degrees of B.Sc. (Chemistry and Botany), M.Sc. (Biological Sciences), University Doctor (Agricultural Sciences-Soil Microbiology) and C. SC. in Biological Sciences from Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya, GodollA University of Agricultural Sciences and Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary, respectively. Also, he received a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Doctor Habilitation Degree in Environmental Sciences as well as a Professor degree from Szent Istvan University. Also, he received the University Doctor Degree in Natural Sciences from Eotvos Lorand University. Prof. Hamuda was awarded many times from different organizations, e.g., the Society of Hungarian Microbiologists, the Hungarian Professors Council, etc. and he is a member of many Hungarian and International Organizations. Prof. Hamuda was the general secretary and now is the president of International Council of Environmental Engineering Education (ICEEE) originated since 2010 (Budapest, Hungary) and Member of the International Society of Development and Sustainability (Japan), Society of Hungarian Microbiologists, Soil Science and Agrochemistry Committee of the Agricultural Sciences Department of IV of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Association of Hungarian Medical Societies and others. He was the director of MSc program titled: Microbial Science and Biotechnology from 2000 to 2008 and director of Ph.D. Program titled: Agricultural-, Environmental Microbiology, and Soil Biotechnology until from 2007 to 2015 and now a member of the Environmental Sciences Doctor School at Szent Istvan University and Doctoral School on Materials Sciences and Technologies at Obuda University.

Abstract

Human is exposed to a huge number of environmental influences that have effects on epigenetic mechanisms. Epigenetics is a field in biology that focuses on inherited changes in the gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the DNA sequence. Environmental epigenetics describes how environmental factors affect cellular epigenetics and, hence, the human health. A foundational goal for the people is to improve their health, which typically includes positive changes in lifestyle and especially diet. The aim of this work is to explain the fundamentals of epigenetics, the relationship the environmental factor and the medical care aspects of epigenetics with a focus on human systems, environmental epigenetics and explains the effects of diet and environmental epigenetics on human health and disease. Epigenetics explains how environmental exposures can modify gene expression and influence cell properties. Epigenetic change is a regular and natural occurrence but can be influenced by several factors such as human age, parenting, the environment, diseases and disorders, drugs and addiction, lifestyle, diet (Here, it focus on the possible epigenetic connections between improving health and consuming foods) and sport exercise. How the same genotype can give rise to different phenotypes under different environmental conditions. The initiation in a research project in the field of epigenetics explains the influence of environmental factors on the properties of cells and gene expression. Identification of the fundamental epigenetic modifications and markers help to recognize the health disorders at earlier stages of the diseases, improving treatment outcomes and quality of life for many people. Extensive research in this field would do a great deal to protect public health, both now and in future generations. More researches are required from scientific and medical community to view human health and the pathogenesis of disease, inspiring a new generation of technologies and innovations with the potential to revolutionize diagnostics and therapeutics.