Update yourself with this Internship program and integrate into your daily practice the most advanced techniques in Genomic and Precision Nutrition”

The latest advances in nutrition, based on scientific developments in the field of genetics, have led to the expansion of areas such as genomics. Thanks to this, it is possible to design dietary plans adapted to each patient, based on their genetic information. In this sense, it is essential that nursing professionals are updated on the latest research in aspects such as susceptibility genes and polymorphisms related to diseases such as diabetes. 

For this reason, TECH offers this degree that will allow the professional to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to implement personalized dietary plans in their patients, according to their genetic traits. This innovative academic modality consists of a face-to-face and intensive stay in a renowned hospital center, where you will be able to carry out the most advanced praxis in Genomic and Precision Nutrition. 

Therefore, during this Internship program, the student will assist in the interpretation of the genetic information of their patients in order to design personalized food plans that contribute to improve their health and prevent nutrition-related diseases. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a renowned hospital environment and learn about the latest techniques and tools in genomic and precision nutrition. 

A unique training experience, key and decisive to boost your professional development”

This Internship program consists of a 3-week practical internship in a prestigious center, from Monday to Friday, with 8 consecutive hours of practical training with an experienced and specialized professional. This stay will allow the student to see real patients alongside a reference team in the field of Genomic and Precision Nutrition Nursing.

In this completely practical Internship program, the activities are aimed at developing and perfecting the skills necessary to provide healthcare care in areas and conditions that require highly qualified professionals, and are oriented towards specific expertise for practicing the activity, in a safe environment for the patient and with highly professional performance.

The internship will be carried out with the active participation of the student performing the activities and procedures of each area of competence (learning to learn and learning to do), with the accompaniment and guidance of teachers and other training partners that facilitate teamwork and multidisciplinary integration as transversal competencies for Nursing praxis (learning to be and learning to relate).

The procedures described below will form the basis of the practical part of the training, and their implementation is subject to both the suitability of the patients and the availability of the center and its workload, with the proposed activities being as follows:

Techniques Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Genomic and Precision Nutrition

• Assist in the extraction and sequencing of DNA from patients with severe metabolic conditions or nutrient absorption problems to evaluate their causes
• Introduce omics technologies and their biomarkers to study the metabolic behavior of patients with nutritional requirements
• Use Microfluidic Cards to channel and address DNA microarrays in search of gene or genomic expression of a nutritional condition
• Correctly interpret and analyze biostatistical results collected in genetic analysis of patients with special nutritional requirements for genetic analysis of patients with special nutritional requirements in order to make the best medical making better medical decisions

New perspectives on Nutrigenomics 

• Assist in promoting the interaction of specific genes with different nutritional elements
• To generate and monitor changes in cellular metabolism and metabolic profiles, aimed at preventing, alleviating and/or improving the prognosis of different diseases in which the nutritional factor is an important element in their etiopathogenesis
• Develop individualized dietary recommendations in order to increase the effectiveness of nutritional plans

Nutrigenetics and its main advances 

• Examine the specific polymorphisms that anticipate the patient's possible obesity and act on them
• Identify genes that express addiction conditioning and address them through individualized strategies for each patient
• To recognize the genetic polymorphisms related to Type II Diabetes and to establish a specific diet and life habits in the patient against this disease
• Verify the genes that show evidence of a food allergy or intolerance and influence the patient to consciously avoid ingesting it

Advanced products that support Precision Nutrition 

• To assist in the indication to patients with vitamin deficiencies of algae-based antioxidant supplements, which demonstrate similar biological functions to vitamin E
• Understand how specific foods have changed the patient's gene expression, as in the case of higher salt intake in patients with early onset hypertension
• Detect new nutrients with similar benefits to other frequently ingested nutrients
• Predicting responses to new nutrients or foods from patients with specific dietary pathologies 

Receive specialized education in an institution that can offer you all these possibilities, with an innovative academic program and a human team that will help you develop your full potential”