Graduate Prerequisites: at least one semester each of Biochemistry and Physiology, and consent of instructor - This is the second semester of a 2-semester sequence (that can be taken in either order) that focuses on the Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Bases of Nutrition. This semester will cover regulation of lipid, carbohydrate, and protein digestion, absorption, transport, tissue and cellular metabolism including integration of macronutrient metabolism in response to alteration in nutritional status (e.g. starvation, obesity) on a whole body and tissue-specific basis. Mechanisms regulating macronutrient metabolism in response to stresses such as exercise, aging, and disease will be highlighted. A discussion session will teach students to critically evaluate research papers, provide knowledge of seminal papers in the field, and introduce students to research approaches and state of the art methods (e.g. assessment of metabolic flux using stable isotopes, euglycemic clamps, metabolomics). Var cr, Spring sem.

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