Nutrition & Metabolism

• GMS NU 620: Clinical Nutrition Research
  Graduate Prerequisites: Human Physiology or equivalent, consent of instructor - This course description is currently under construction.
• GMS NU 700: Nutrition and Metabolism Seminar
  Students learn the principles of presenting an effective scientific talk, including the use of PowerPoint to create appropriate and effective slides. In consultation with course faculty, each student selects a topic and two related key papers and then develops three presentations over the course of the semester within the class. Using feedback provided after each practice talk, students present their final public research seminar talk at the end of the semester. The course also expands knowledge of topics in nutrition and metabolism. Var cr, Either sem.
• GMS NU 709: Research Design and Statistical Methods for Biomedical Sciences
  The overall objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of basic concepts of research design and data analysis in the biomedical sciences. The primary didactic areas to be covered include framing hypotheses, using experimental and non-experimental designs, and evaluating bias and confounding. Statistical analyses will be carried out weekly through in-class exercises using the SAS programming language. Data analyses to be covered include t-tests, analysis of variance, categorical analyses, non-parametric tests, high throughput analyses, and linear and logistic regression modeling. 3 cr, Either sem.
• GMS NU 755: Molecular, Biochemical and Physiologic Bases of Nutrition 1: Energy Balance and Micronutrients
  Graduate Prerequisites: at least one semester each of Biochemistry and Physiology, or equivalent, and consent of instructor - This is the first semester of a 2-semester sequence (that can be taken in either order) that focuses on the Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Bases of Nutrition. This semester will cover concepts of essential nutrients and methods for determining their requirements (DRIs), body composition, nutrition and growth, energy expenditure, regulation of energy intake, vitamins and macro-mineral metabolism (Ca, P) and micronutrients. Functions and roles of micronutrients in signaling from gene to whole organism will be discussed. Implications for nutrient requirements through the life cycle and in health and disease will be addressed. A discussion session will teach students to critically evaluate cutting-edge and seminal papers addressing each topic and introduce students to state of the art research approaches and methodologies - basic (cell and molecular), clinical and epidemiological. Writing assignments on the papers will provide experience and hone skills with scientific writing. 4 cr, Fall sem
• GMS NU 756: Molecular, Biochemical and Physiologic Bases of Nutrition: Macronutrients
  Graduate Prerequisites: at least one semester each of Biochemistry and Physiology, and consent of instructor - This is the second semester of a 2-semester sequence (that can be taken in either order) that focuses on the Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Bases of Nutrition. This semester will cover regulation of lipid, carbohydrate, and protein digestion, absorption, transport, tissue and cellular metabolism including integration of macronutrient metabolism in response to alteration in nutritional status (e.g. starvation, obesity) on a whole body and tissue-specific basis. Mechanisms regulating macronutrient metabolism in response to stresses such as exercise, aging, and disease will be highlighted. A discussion session will teach students to critically evaluate research papers, provide knowledge of seminal papers in the field, and introduce students to research approaches and state of the art methods (e.g. assessment of metabolic flux using stable isotopes, euglycemic clamps, metabolomics). Var cr, Spring sem.
• GMS NU 757: Molecular, Biochemical and Physiologic Bases of Nutrition: Regulation of Energy Balance
  This course examines mechanisms regulating body weight, body composition and food intake. Weekly discussion sessions will teach students to critically evaluate cutting-edge and seminal papers in the field and introduce students to state of the art research approaches and methodologies, including both basic (cell and molecular) and translational perspectives. Writing assignments on the papers will provide experience and hone skills with scientific writing. Meets with NU755 with earlier end date 2cr., Fall sem.
• GMS NU 804: Directed Study/Med
  This course may be used by individual students or small groups of students to carry out a directed study under the guidance of a GMS Faculty member. Var cr, either sem.
• GMS NU 901: Research in Nutrition and Metabolism
  These research credits reflect research taking place during the fall semester when students are in the laboratory or other research unit carrying out research for their master's thesis or doctoral dissertation. Var cr, Fall or Summer 1 sem.
• GMS NU 902: Research in Nutrition and Metabolism
  These research credits reflect research taking place during the spring periods of study when students are in the laboratory or other research unit carrying out research for their master's thesis or doctoral dissertation. Var cr, Spring or Summer 2 sem.