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752-6402-00L 3 Credits MSC , NDS D-USYS , D-HEST

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Nutrigenomics

Lecturers & Examiners: PD Dr. Guy Vergères

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:53:22

Abstract

Nutrigenomics - toward personalized nutrition?Breakthroughs in biology recently led nutrition scientists to apply modern tools (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, genetics, epigenetics) to the analysis of the interactions of food with humans. The lecture presents these tools and illustrates their application in selected topics relevant to human nutrition and food sciences.

Objective

- Overall understanding of the transdisciplinary research being conducted under the term nutrigenomics. - Overall understating of the omics technologies used in nutrigenomics and their applications to human nutrition and food science. - Ability to critically evaluate the potential and risks associated with the field of nutrigenomics

Content

- For the content of the script see section "Skript" below - The lecture is completed by presentations of the students (in group) of material related to the lecture.

Resources

Lecture Notes

The script is composed of circa 400 slides (ca 15 slides/lecture) organized in 8 modulesModule AFrom biochemical nutrition research to nutrigenomicsModule BNutrigeneticsModule CNutri-epigenomicsModule DTranscriptomics in nutrition researchModule EProteomics in nutrition researchModule FMetabolomics in nutrition researchModule GNutritional systems biologyModule HPersonalized nutrition - opportunities and challenges

Literature

No extra reading requested. Most slides in the lecture are referenced with web adresses.

General Information

Language: English
Levels: MSC , NDS
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: end-of-semester examination

60 min written examThe students will search, analyze, and present research data complementary to the content of the lecture in order a gain critical insight into the field of the nutrigenomics field. An active participation in these presentations will be acknowledged with a bonus of 0.25 points on the grade of the written exam.

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Nutrigenomics The lecture slots are alternating with Food Toxicology (752-1300-01V)	Fri 14:15-16:00 (LFV E 41) Fri 16:15-18:00 (LFV E 41)	2 h weekly