What are the causes of disease? We know that most diseases result from a combination of genes and environment (nature and nurture). Our genes alone do not determine our fate. For most complex diseases, externalities - environmental factors in the broad sense - are more important. This includes our living and working environments, diet, social support and stress, pollution, and exposure to infectious agents. Exposome research is about discovering the non-genetic drivers of health and disease.
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The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick
Universidad de UtrechtAcerca de este Curso
Bachelor degree
Bachelor degree
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Universidad de Utrecht
Founded in 1636 and located in the heart of the Netherlands, Utrecht University is one of Europe's leading research universities, recognised internationally for a high-quality, innovative approach to research and teaching. Studying at Utrecht University means studying at one of the world's best universities, with a total student body of around 30,000 students and 12 Nobel prize winners.Utrecht University offers over 90 graduate programmes (MSc, MA) and 12 undergraduate programmes (BSc, BA, LLM). All programmes are fully English-taught, and cover a wide range of academic disciplines including Natural Sciences, Law, Governance, Life Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Earth Sciences.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Introduction to the Exposome concept
Welcome! Here you will find general information about the course. The learning objectives, the structure, and the requirements of completion will be presented to you. We will kick off with an introductory lecture by Prof. dr. Roel Vermeulen, a peer discussion assignment and a short quiz.
The transformative power of Exposome approaches: using the example of cardiovascular disease reasearch
This week we will learn about how Exposome approaches are changing research into the etiology of cardiovascular diseases.
The external Exposome: methodological approaches
This week we will address what the external Exposome is and how we can assess it. We will focus on two exposures: air pollution and the food environment.
The internal Exposome: methodological approaches
This week we delve into what the internal Exposome is, with a focus on metabolomics as one important approach.
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