Nutrigenomics and Nutritional Epigenetics – The State of the Science in Academia

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Nutrigenomics and epigenetics are not yet independent professional degrees in American graduate academia.Further, where in professional science this union between environmental and genetic regulation of health and disease state belongs isn't well characterized.The objectives of this study were to determine which American colleges or universities are training and researching in nutrigenomics and epigenetics, and what might characterize the successful training and research for professional development of such academic fields.We hypothesized that schools with strong supportive academics and funding would be the most likely to train and research in nutrigenomics and epigenetics.To test this hypothesis an internet survey of government-supported databases was conducted to determine which schools were producing the most graduates and receiving the most funding in supportive academics and research.An online questionnaire was then sent to academic and/or research program directors of nutrition,

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