Cursos

Sede donde se gestiona

Madrid

Lugar de impartición

Madrid

Dirección

Secretaría

ORGANIZADO EN COLABORACIÓN CON

Descripción de la actividad

Lugar de celebración: Salón de actos del IIBm (Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas "Alberto Sols"), C/Arturo Duperier, Madrid.

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Metabolic alterations greatly affect the development and outcome of a variety of diseases including, for example, increased susceptibility to infections and resolution of inflammatory processes, as well as an increased risk of tumor development and poor response to chemotherapy. Importantly, a new transdisciplinary area of research is emerging, focused on environmental stressors, that is steadily evidencing that a wide number of exposures has a negative impact on metabolism. These exposures include air pollutants and food additives, that affect the population worldwide. Therefore, accurate evaluation of the metabolic status of patients and level of the response to stress exposure is fundamental to assess disease development. However, use of biomarkers, for risk evaluation and follow up, has not yet been implemented in this setting.

In response to this emerging health concern, novel personalized nutritional interventions are being developed. In this context, the implementation of the follow up of metabolic biomarkers, would facilitate the testing of their efficacy and allow the set-up of personalized interventions. This would be of particular relevance for chronic patients.

Thus, the current course program is designed to respond to this raising need, to adjust the nutrition to the level of stress exposure and to the patient, in order to curb the toxic effects of environmental stressors, and also, to predict the long-term development of metabolic disturbances. The latest sessions focus on the increased relevance of the functional food, not only to cover the nutritional requirements, but also as a strategy to minimize the development of non-communicable diseases including, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cancer. The ultimate objective of this program is to support shaping the future of Europe through research and innovation, training young students and scientists into leadership in breakthrough and disruptive innovation to achieve ambitious transdisciplinary goals and focusing on cutting-edge research and innovation.

This course has as main target, students and professional in the biomedicine field with an interest in metabolism, but given its bottom up design it will also be of interest to the general public, patients, companies and policy makers with responsibilities in this area. Also, because of its multidisciplinary approach it will also be expected to interest students and researchers of other areas related to the program such as, toxicology, pharmacology, nutrition, food technology, etc.