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David M. Mutch is a professor in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences. His research focuses on nutrigenomics, particularly how dietary fats influence lipid metabolism in key metabolic tissues such as adipose tissue and the liver. He investigates the mechanisms regulating lipid metabolism in the body with a major focus on diet-gene interactions related to chronic diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes. Mutch has spent significant time researching diet-gene interactions that affect obesity, which is crucial given the increasing prevalence of this complex disease influenced by various lifestyle factors. He completed his undergraduate degree at Queen's University in Canada and his PhD at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. Throughout his career, he has developed a nutrigenomics research program that utilizes cellular and rodent models to explore how dietary fatty acids influence metabolic processes. His ongoing projects investigate the role of omega-3 fatty acids in regulating lipid metabolism and how variations in desaturase genes influence metabolic outcomes, with important implications for human health.
Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).