Dr. Iwona Rudkowska is an Assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Laval University, and a researcher at the Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit of CHU de Québec Research Center. She completed her university studies in nutrition at McGill University before pursuing postdoctoral training in nutritional genomics at Laval University. Her unique training as a dietitian and researcher, has led her to become a respected young scientist in nutrigenomics, fatty acids, and metabolic health.
Using genomics for the development of personalized nutrition interventions for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is an important public health issue. Several nutritional approaches have already been put in place for the prevention and management of diabetes; nevertheless, a large interindividual variability was observed in response to these interventions. It is therefore essential to understand the genetic architecture of the disease in order to be able to predict the response of an individual to a nutritional therapy. Using the profiles generated by experimental methods such as genetics, transcriptomics and metabolomics, the primary goal of her research is to identify molecular markers of an individual at risk of developing diabetes. This knowledge will allow the development of nutritional interventions adapted to each individual, and thus more effective in the prevention and the management of diabetes.
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Validation of the use of peripheral blood mononuclear cells as surrogate model for skeletal muscle tissue in nutrigenomic studies
Journal ArticleOMICS, 15 (1-2), 2011.
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Interaction between diets, polymorphisms and plasma lipid levels
Journal ArticleClin Lipidol, 5 (3), 2010.
PPARalpha L162V polymorphism alters the potential of n-3 fatty acids to increase lipoprotein lipase activity
Journal ArticleMol Nutr Food Res, 54 (4), 2010.
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Fish nutrients decrease expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in cultured human macrophages
Journal ArticlePhysiol Genomics, 40 (3), 2010.
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Plant sterols and stanols for healthy ageing
Journal ArticleMaturitas, 66 (2), 2010.
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Fish oils for cardiovascular disease: Impact on diabetes
Journal ArticleMaturitas, 67 (1), 2010.
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Functional Fats for Weight Control: Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Diacylglycerols, and Medium-Chain Triglycerides
Journal Article4 , 2009.
Omega-3 fatty acids regulate gene expression levels differently in subjects carrying the PPARalpha L162V polymorphism
Journal ArticleGenes Nutr, 4 (3), 2009.
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Differences in transcriptional activation by the two allelic (L162V Polymorphic) variants of PPARα after Omega-3 fatty acids treatment
Journal ArticlePPAR Res, 2009 , 2009.
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Functional foods for health: focus on diabetes
Journal ArticleMaturitas, 62 (3), 2009.
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Active projects
- Dairy bioactive nutrients synergistic effects against inflammation: nutrigenomics and metabolomics approaches., from 2016-04-01 to 2024-03-31
- Utilisation de profils génomiques pour le développement d'interventions nutritionnelles personnalisées pour le diabète et les facteurs de risques associés, from 2019-07-01 to 2024-01-15
Recently finished projects
- Prix Jeune chercheur·euse Jean-Davignon 2022 du Réseau CMDO. Iwona Rudkowska, from 2021-10-01 to 2023-03-31