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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: 2026-06-01 11:33:36

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 440 slides (ca 15 slides/lecture) organized in 9 modulesModule 0Nutrigenomics – Towards personalized nutritionModule ANutritional genomicsModule BNutritional epigenomicsModule CTranscriptomics in nutrition researchModule DProteomics in nutrition researchModule EMetabolomics in nutrition researchModule FGut microbiome 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
Mode
written 60 minutes
Aids
None
The 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
Unregelmässige Lehrveranstaltung. The lecture slots are alternating with Food Toxicology (752-1300-01V) Exact schedule to be published mid-December.
  • Fri 14:15-16:00 (LFW C 5)
  • Fri 16:15-18:00 (LFW C 5)
2 h weekly

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