BIOL 428 - Nutrigenomics

Description:
The interrelationships of genetic variation, nutrition, and diet-related diseases. Topics to be covered include techniques used in the field, disease susceptibility alleles, diet and gene expression, personalized diets, and case studies. BIOL 428 and BIOL 528 is a layered course; students may not receive credit for both. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 321 or CHEM 432 or instructor permission.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Recommend a diet given genomic data
Identify SNPs that respond to diet
Calculate a risk profile for an individual given data
Critique scientific literature in nutrigenomics
Give and explain examples of variation in alleles, gene regulation, and epigenetic tags that relate to diet.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/01/16