NFSC426

Analysis of current topics related to diet, nutrition, and human health at cellular, molecular and biochemical level. Further, this course will provide overview of the current methods, and in vitro and in vivo model systems used in nutrition research. Syllabus includes topics relevant to dietary regulation of genes/proteins and their impact on both physiological and pathological conditions including hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, fibrosis, food allergy, nutraceuticals, inflammatory diseases (IBD), cardiovascular diseases (atherosclerosis and stenosis), and oncogenesis. This course is designed to help students to understand and apply current scientific concepts and research methods, and to obtain necessary skills in evaluation and interpretation of evidence based scientific data.