Isabelle Herter-Aeberli: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019

Name Dr. Isabelle Herter-Aeberli
Address
Ernährung u. Metabol. Epigenetik
ETH Zürich, LFV A 44
Schmelzbergstrasse 7
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 632 74 81
E-mailisabelle.herter@hest.ethz.ch
DepartmentHealth Sciences and Technology
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
752-6201-00LResearch Methodology in Nutrition Information 3 credits2VI. Herter-Aeberli
AbstractThe lectures cover different methodologies applied in the field of nutrition research including methods to assess mineral/vitamin status, body composition, immunochemical techniques, animal studies, and food sensory science and with a speical focus on theoretical and practical knowledge of dietary assessment studies. The challenge of ethical issues in human studies is illustrated and discussed.
ObjectiveTo get an overview of research methodologies used in the field of nutrition and to become more familiar with some of the most important methods.
ContentThe methodologies include stable isotope techniques, balance studies, body composition assessment, immunochemical techniques, animal studies and food sensory science. The challenge of ethical issues in human studies will be illustrated and discussed.
The theoretical and practical knowledge of dietary assessment methods will be imparted including an assessment of own nutrient intake. The dietary assessments will be evaluated using a nutrient software and statistical analysis.
752-6210-00LToxicology and Nutrition Laboratory Course Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 30.

Prerequisties:
Participation in the course Introduction to Nutritional Science (752-6001-00) and Introduction to Toxicology (752-1300-00) in parallel to the laboratory course.
3 credits4PI. Herter-Aeberli, S. J. Sturla, to be announced
AbstractIntroduction to the analysis of pesticide residues in food, learning how to assess cytotoxicity of a chemical in mammalian cells and monitoring the thermal stability of DNA by UV spectrophotometry.
Introduction to anthropometric measurements and their interpretation, dietary assessment including analysis using nutritional software, assessment and interpretation of iron status.
Objective1) To gain practical insights into food monitoring by applying an LC-MS screening method and legal requirements for pesticides.
2) To learn details about mammalian cell cultures and practical training on the use of methods to measure cell viability.
3) To study the properties of a DNA duplex by melting the native structure while monitoring the transition with UV spectrophotometry.
4) To learn to assess and interpret anthropometric measurements, such as assessment of growth, fat-free mass and body fat
5) To gain insight into the concept of dietary assessment and to use one of the methods in an exercise and analyze and interpret the data using nutritional software
6) To understand the complexity of iron status measurement and the factors influencing its interpretation.
Content1) To gain practical insights into food monitoring by applying an LC-MS screening method and legal requirements for pesticides.
2) To learn details about mammalian cell cultures and practical training on the use of methods to measure cell viability.
3) To study the properties of a DNA duplex by melting the native structure while monitoring the transition with UV spectrophotometry.
4) To learn to assess and interpret anthropometric measurements, such as assessment of growth, fat-free mass and body fat
5) To gain insight into the concept of dietary assessment and to use one of the methods in an exercise and analyze and interpret the data using nutritional software
6) To understand the complexity of iron status measurement and the factors influencing its interpretation.
Lecture notesComplete course documenation will be provided.
LiteratureReferences will be indicated in the lab course material.