1. Brief historical context
  2. What is epigenetics?
  3. Environmental factors influencing epigenetics

  1. Epigenetic marks are inheritable acquired traits: Lamark had a point.
  2. How are epigenetic marks inherited?
  3. Consequences of the heritability of epigenetic marks: Your habits will influence your offspring.

  1. Chromatin structure and DNA packaging. 
  2. Types of epigenetic marks and their effect on gene expression. 
  3. Heritability of epigenetic marks. 
  4. Effects of diet on epigenetics

  1. Differences between Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics
  2. You are what you eat: regulation of gene expression through diet. 
  3. Genetic variability and the importance of personalised diets. 
  4. Nutrition as a marker in evolution

  1. MicroRNAs modulated by diet and in metabolism
  2. Role of MicroRNAs in disease
  3. MicroRNA in tumourogenesis
  4. MicroRNAs in obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
  5. Gene variants that generate or destroy binding sites for MicroRNAs
  6. Methods for detection and purification of MicroRNAs
  7. Circulating microRNA

  1. How to apply precision nutrition?
  2. Personalised diets in consultation
  3. Nutrigenomics of sport

  1. Legal aspects
  2. Ethical aspects
  3. DTC (Direct to consumer) test
  4. Assessment of nutrigenetic tests
  5. Interpretation of results

  1. Junk food related research
  2. Bioactive compounds and their influence on epigenetic regulation
  3. Vitamin D: a potent ally of epigenetics