Today’s Research Becomes Tomorrow’s Breakthrough

COURSES

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Our program focuses on the biochemical foundations of the metabolic status found in different physiological states and how an understanding of the biochemistry naturally leads to interventions to maintain health or to treat disease.

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Introducing biochemistry with emphasis on intermediary metabolism.

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Role of lipids in nutrition, with emphasis on energy metabolism and derangements in chronic diseases.

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Nutritional requirements and metabolism of nutrients in normal individuals, altered nutritional requirements and metabolism of nutrients in different disease states, and practical aspects of nutritional and metabolic support of different types of patients. The course is custom designed for the students enrolled.

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[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Macronutrients in Human Nutrition” heading_tag=”h3″ alignment=”left” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”middle” line_height=”4″ line_color=”#cfdbcb” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Montserrat|font_call:Montserrat|variant:700″ line_width=”90″ spacer_margin=”margin-bottom:25px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:700;” sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Montserrat|font_call:Montserrat” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading]

Class designed to survey macronutrients for Master’s in Dietetic’s (MSDI) students.  It is team taught and the Lipid module is our focus. 

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Series of modules to assess nutritional intake, to find electronic sources of credible nutrition content needed by patients and healthcare professionals, and to present nutrition information in formats designed for the different audiences.

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Research class for first year undergraduate honors students to address the question “Foodomics – What is in the Food We Eat and Use to Treat Patients?”.

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Let food be thy medicine

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OUR RESEARCH CREATES AN IMPACT

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[bsf-info-box icon_type=”custom” icon_img=”id^7608|url^https://borum.ifas.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Canitine-Icon.svg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Canitine Icon|description^null” img_width=”65″ title=”Carnitine” heading_tag=”h5″ read_more=”box” link=”title:Carnitine” hover_effect=”style_3″ pos=”left” el_class=”text-contrast”]Biosynthesis, Transport, Function, and Microbial Metabolism of Carnitine[/bsf-info-box]
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BRING YOUR RESEARCH TO OUR TABLE

Our interdisciplinary approach brings together a diverse group of professionals to find answers that make a difference. 

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Pediatric Neurology

Precision Ketogenic Therapy for Pediatric Patients

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Adult Neurology

Precision Ketogenic Therapy for Adult Patients

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Data integration

Department of Engineering Education

Data Science

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Computer & Information
Science & Engineering

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

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Food Science & Human Nutrition Department

HUN 4911, DIE 4911, FOS 4911

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UF PKT MEDICAL PROVIDERS

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Dr. S. Parrish Winesett, M.D.

Medical Director of the Precision Ketogenic Therapy Program for Pediatrics

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Dr. Maria Bruzzone Giraldez, MD

Medical Director of Precision Ketogenic Therapy for the Adult Patients

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Dr. Edgard O Andrade, M.D., M.S.

Co Medical Director of the Precision Ketogenic Therapy Program for Pediatrics

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UF PKT STAFF

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Dr. Peggy R. Borum, Ph.D

Research Director of the Precision Keto Therapy Program

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Samantha Watterman

Certified Health Education Specialist

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Paige Applegate

Front End Developer

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MEET THE DIFFERENCE MAKERS

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