Course details
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Certificate Course in Nutrigenomics
Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Duration
1 Month | 8 hours per week
1 Month | 8 hours per week
Flexible Schedule
Learn from anywhere.
Learn from anywhere.
Modules
4
4
Capsote Project
Real-world project with publication.
Real-world project with publication.
Course Modules
Enroll Now- Definition and scope of nutrigenomics
- Nutrients as regulators of gene expression
- Overview of personalized nutrition concepts
- Key databases: SNPedia, dbSNP, OMIM
- SNPs, CNVs, and their role in nutrient metabolism
- Common nutrigenomic polymorphisms (e.g., MTHFR, APOE)
- Nutrient impact on gene expression and epigenetic modifications
- Hands-on: Exploring genetic variants using online databases
- Data sources: GWAS, nutrigenomic studies
- Tools for analyzing gene–nutrient interactions
- Pathway analysis (KEGG, Reactome) for nutrition-related genes
- Hands-on: Case study analysis using bioinformatics tools
- Nutrigenomics in disease prevention and management
- Ethical and social considerations
- Integrating nutrigenomics into clinical practice
- Mini-project: Interpret a nutrigenomic dataset/report
Course Overview
This course introduces the principles of nutrigenomics, exploring how nutrients interact with the genome to influence health and disease. It covers genetic variations, gene–nutrient interactions, and bioinformatics tools used to analyze nutrigenomic data.
This course introduces the principles of nutrigenomics, exploring how nutrients interact with the genome to influence health and disease. It covers genetic variations, gene–nutrient interactions, and bioinformatics tools used to analyze nutrigenomic data.
What You'll Learn
Basics of nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition
Gene–diet interactions and epigenetics
Genetic polymorphisms related to nutrition
Bioinformatics resources and databases for nutrigenomics
Practical data analysis and interpretation of nutrigenomic studies
Who Can Register
Students and professionals in nutrition, dietetics, molecular biology, genetics, and healthcare.
Students and professionals in nutrition, dietetics, molecular biology, genetics, and healthcare.
Prerequisites
Basic biology and genetics knowledge
Interest in nutrition and molecular health