Event Description
Individuals vary dramatically in their response to any type of dietary intervention and genetic factors may help identify vulnerable populations and individuals that could benefit from personalized and mechanistic-based dietary recommendations. This lecture presented the scientific basis of the field of nutrigenomics and the regulatory and policy issues facing this interdisciplinary field, pulling from agriculture, medicine, genetics, nutrition, and public health.
Commentators
Prof. Charles C. Muscoplat, PhD
Vice President, Statewide Strategic Resource Development
University of Minnesota
Prof. Jeffrey P. Kahn, PhD
Director, Center for Bioethics
University of Minnesota
Continuing Education Information
Application for CME and CNE Credits was filed with the University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Medical Education. Determination of credits was approved. Credit was sought only for those attending the live lecture; credit were not given for viewing videotapes after the lecture. Continuing legal education credit (CLE) for attorneys was requested (1.5 hours).
It is the policy of the University of Minnesota’s Office of Continuing Medical Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentation.