NGx Curriculum & Agenda
This 3.5-day short course is designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia and industry. The virtual workshop-style course provides 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 residents (ends March 1, 2022). All other registrants will receive a generic dataset for analysis.
May 16, 2022
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Monday, May 16, 2021 |
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8:30 AM Continental Breakfast |
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9:15 AM |
Welcome to NGx Short Course |
Saroja Voruganti, PhD |
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9:25 AM |
Overview of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics |
Martin Kohlmeier, MD, PhD |
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10:15 AM |
Genetics Primer for Nutrition Researchers |
Brian Bennett, PhD |
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11:05 AM |
BREAK |
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11:20 AM |
Genetics in Nutritional Epidemiology |
Kari North, PhD |
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12:10 PM |
Experimental Approaches in Nutrigenetics #1 |
Martin Kohlmeier, MD, PhD |
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1:00 PM LUNCH |
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2:00-4:30 PM |
Workshop 1 |
Saroja Voruganti, PhD and |
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6:00 PM |
Introductory Reception & Dinner |
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May 17, 2022
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022 |
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8:30 AM Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 AM |
Experimental Approaches in Nutrigenetics #2 |
Cory Brouwer, PhD |
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9:50 AM |
NGx for Studying Nutrient Requirements |
Susan Smith, PhD |
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10:40 AM |
NGx for Study of Cancer |
Stephen Hursting, PhD |
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11:30 AM 11:40 AM |
BREAK NGx for Study of Cognitive Function |
Carol Cheatham, PhD |
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12:30 PM |
NGx and Metabolomics |
Susan Sumner, PhD |
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1:20 PM LUNCH |
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3:00-6:00 PM |
NRI Tour and Atrium Health Ball Park activity |
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6:00 PM |
DINNER at Atrium Health Ball Park |
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May 18, 2022
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022 |
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8:30 AM Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 AM |
NGx and Microbiome |
Katie Meyer, PhD |
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9:50 AM |
Nutrigenetics and Epigenetics – a Primer |
Folami Ideraabdullah, PhD |
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10:40 AM |
BREAK |
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10:55 AM 11:45 AM |
Nutrient and Genetic Regulation of Methylation Potential Epigenetics and Metabolic Programming |
Natalia Krupenko, PhD Elizabeth Tejero, PhD |
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12:35 PM |
LUNCH |
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2:00-4:30 PM Workshop 2 – Analyze and Interpret Your Genetic Data Saroja Voruganti, PhD |
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6:00 PM |
BANQUET DINNER with Keynote Speaker |
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May 19, 2022
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Thursday, May 19, 2022 |
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8:30 AM Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 AM |
Childhood Obesity: an Overview |
Saroja Voruganti, PhD |
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9:15 AM |
Nutrition and Epigenetics in Childhood Obesity |
Margarita Teran-Garcia, PhD |
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10:05 AM |
BREAK |
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10:20 AM |
Biological and Social Determinants of Childhood Obesity |
Felipe Ortega, PhD |
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11:10 AM |
Application of NGx Approaches to Obesity Prevention |
Elizabeth Tejero, PhD |
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12:00 PM LUNCH |
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