Curriculum & Agenda

This 4-day short course is designed for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia and industry. The workshop style will provide the fundamental concepts of nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition through cutting edge presentations and hands-on experiences using the latest tools to analyze your genetic data and understand your nutrigenetic profile.

Hands-on Group Sessions

Monday and Wednesday afternoons will feature hands-on workshops focused on achievable approaches. You will need to select one group when you register.

Group A – Practice-based session:

Learn to use genetic concepts, common variants and the occasional haplotype in everyday practice. You’ll also learn how to understand your own* nutrigenetic data, review typical case scenarios, and explore specific language for effective messaging.

Group B – Research-based session:

Learn to implement and experiment with statistical methods using your own computer and a dataset provided by the faculty. You’ll learn how to interpret and apply your own* nutrigenetic data. Attendees interested in this session are required to know the use of command-line interface.

* only for early registrants who are US citizens (ends March 15, 2019). All other registrants will receive a generic dataset for analysis.

Bring a sweater: The venue strives to maintain a standard temperature. For your comfort we recommend you bring a light sweater or jacket.

Bring an umbrella: Be prepared to walk around our campus between the venues (short distances).  An umbrella might come in handy during a pop up shower.