NUTR-625: Intro Nutr Genomic Counseling

This course introduces the field of nutritional genomics, the influence of nutrition on the genome and its relation to health and wellness. The concepts of epigenetics, genome testing and analysis, single nucleotide polymorphisms, biomarker status in relation to genome expression and cutting edge research will be investigated. There will be explorations into the role of diet and supplementation in nutritional genomic counseling. Prerequisite: ISCI-626. [ 1 credit ]