The objective of the course is to introduce the student to the fundamentals of epigenetics and to their interactions with food.  Attention will be pointed to the tecniques used in chroamtin studies and in the evaluation of gene expression variations. During the course, examples of application of these techniques to the study of the effects mediated by nutrition in pathologies and aging will be analyzed.

- Chromatin and histone code

- Chromatin techniques

- Development of new technologies for the study of chromatin in FFPE tissues

- Examples of application of chromatin techniques to the study of the effects of diet and aging

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Knowledge and understanding - Acquisition of the tools to understand the fundamentals of epigenetics. Ability to use the language of their specific discipline.

Applying knowledge and understanding - Ability to recognize and apply the cognitive tools and the rigorous approach of chromatin techniques.

Independence of judgment - Being able to learn and independently evaluate the results of investigations directed to the study of the interactions between epigenetics and nutrition.

Communicative skills- Ability to explain, in a simple, immediate and exhaustive manner the acquired knowledge and possible applications.

Learning ability - Upgrade capabilities through consultation of the scientific literature related to the discipline.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

The course will take place through lectures in which the teacher exposes, through visual aids (slides), the fundamental notions and provides practical examples to facilitate understanding. The teacher will try to involve students during the teaching activity also in order to verify the effectiveness of the tools used and the understanding of the topics covered.

Attendance

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Course books

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Assessment

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Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.