Robyn Murphy

Course Outline

• Part 1 – Introduction into Genetics
  • Genetics overview
  • Application of genetics in clinical practice
  • Epigenetics and environment – genes interactions
• Part 2 – Nutrigenomics
• Understand how genetics impacts nutrient absorption, transport, metabolism and utilization.
• Genetic variants, vitamin A and estrogen
• Methylation and fertility
• Using nutrigenomics for personalized nutrition/dosing
• Part 3 – Hormone dysfunction
• Review steroidogenesis and genetics variants that influence hormone balance
• Impact on female related hormone dysfunction: PCOS, infertility, endometriosis
• Case presentation
• Part 4 – Environmental toxins, Genetic impact on Detoxification and insights into chronic disease
• Effect of genetic variants on phase I and phase II biotransformation
• Endocrine disruptors, gene expression and their impact on disease
• Case presentation
• Part 5 – Practical Approach to Genetic testing
• How to apply genetic testing to a case
• Direct to consumer testing – how to choose a reliable company
• Step by step plan of applying genetic testing into clinical practice – where to start, follow up labs, program development
• Case presentation, Q&A

Goals and Objectives

• Clinician will have an understanding into how lifestyle/nutritional genetics impacts infertility. Areas include personalized nutrition, hormone dysfunction and sensitivity to detoxification through the lens of women’s health. Discuss real cases, protocols and receive resources and strategies.
• Understand the application of genetic testing in clinical practice in relation to predicting disease, additional lab testing, and individual treatment.
• Understand limitation of genetic testing and determine appropriate genetic companies for clinical application.