Aberdeen launches new Master's programme in Molecular Nutrition
This is a one-year programme and will be based at the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health at its Foresterhill campus. Programme coordinator, Dr Janice Drew, from the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health says: “We know that the majority of cancers and many chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, are caused by the choices we make in our diets and lifestyle. In order to understand how we can prevent these diseases, we need to understand exactly what is happening in the tissues and cells within our body when we eat certain foods, and how and why this contributes to their cause and development. The great advances in technology and techniques over the last decade allow new levels of in-depth research to identify the mechanisms in our bodies which cause this relationship between diet and disease. In particular the scientific breakthroughs which have been made in understanding the genetic make-up of the human body has opened up this new area of nutritional research called nutri-genomics. This will help us understand why we, as individuals may not all respond in the same way to food and in the future it will help us tailor nutritional advice more precisely. “The degree in Molecular Nutrition will equip graduates with training and skills in the cutting-edge technology and techniques used in this highly pertinent scientific field. The programme will develop a new breed of scientists with the potential to forge breakthroughs in our understanding of how what we eat impacts on us as individuals and ultimately comprehend how we can take steps towards preventing diseases such as cancer and diabetes in the first instance.” The programme is open to graduates in biological sciences. If you want more information about this postgraduate programme please email graduateschool-clsm@abdn.ac.uk, call 01224 437020 or click here. Looking for funding for postgraduate studies in 2012? Check out the exclusive bursaries on offer from Postgrad Solutions. Content added on 24th January 2012 |
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The University of Aberdeen has launched a new postgraduate programme - a Master's in Molecular Nutrition - which will look at links between diet and disease, including cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.