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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026Nutritional Epigenomics: a bridge between DNA and disease (Corso Elettivo) (2020/2021)
Teaching code
DF-0022
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/09 - INTERNAL MEDICINE
Period
1° semestre dal Oct 1, 2020 al Dec 23, 2020.
Learning outcomes
Main objectives of the teaching course:
After attending the teaching course the student will know:
1) basic knowledge on epigenetics and mechanisms of gene-nutrient interactions affecting epigenetics;
2) main mechanisms through which some nutrients may alter gene expression by modifying epigenetic phenomena;
3) relationships between genes and nutrients and epigenetic mechanisms in major diseases;
4) main strategies on how to approach disease prevention by way of modifying gene expression mechanisms through epigenetics using a correct nutritional approach.
Program
I) November, 4th 2020 (“Introduction to Epigenetics”)
II) November, 9 th 2020 (“Effects of nutrients on DNA methylation and histone modifications”)
III) November, 23rd 2020 (“Gene-nutrients interactions and epigenetics: models from major chronic diseases”)
IV) November, 30th 2020 (“Methods of approach to the study of epigenetics and epigenomics ”)
Schedule: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Classes: Via Zoom
The link will be sent directly to the students via e-mail.
Maximum number of students accepted for the course: 30
The course is thought for students of the fifth and sixth year of Medical School or last two years of other courses such as, for instance, Agroindustrial Biotechnology, Agri-Food Biotechnologies, Medical Biotechnology.
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Sang-Woon Choi, Simonetta Friso | Nutrient-Gene Interactions in Cancer (Edizione 1) | CRC Press,Taylor and Francis Group | 2006 | 9780849332296 | |
Sang-Woon Choi and Simonetta Friso | Nutrients and Epigenetics (Edizione 1) | CRC Press,Taylor and Francis Group | 2009 | 9781420063547 |
Examination Methods
Evaluation of idoneity based on tests performed during the teaching course