Presentation
The Doctorate program enables the student to take Doctoral subjects and carry out research within one of the lines it offers following an online education model. In this way, the Doctoral student takes part in an advanced postgraduate study that adapts to one’s learning pace and working style.
During the program, the Doctoral student will have the support and advice of the teaching staff, tutors and thesis directors who will facilitate their learning and academic performance in the subjects, research papers, and the student’s thesis thanks to the new technologies.
The Doctorate’s Committee will assign and supervise the study plan most appropriate for the Doctoral student’s education and chosen thesis topic. This committee will also appoint a thesis director that will support and facilitate the Doctoral student’s studies and thesis work.
Structure
| DURATION | PURPOSE | WORK PLAN |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I: Teaching - General Courses | ||
| 12 months | Acquiring the knowledge and competencies necessary to develop solutions that contribute to the doctoral student’s human, scientific, and technological development. | Taking a series of distance-learning subjects related to the entire research process, as well as its various methodological approaches. |
| Phase II: Teaching - Specialization Courses | ||
| 6 months | Acquiring specific knowledge in the research area selected by the doctoral candidate, which will help them deepen their understanding of that area and define the research focus of their thesis. | Taking a total of three subjects that are part of the specialization selected by the doctoral student. |
| Phase III: Research | ||
| 6 months | Providing guidance on defining the thesis topic, objectives, hypotheses, and methodology, as well as on developing the doctoral thesis project. | Conducting research to support the project. |
| Phase IV: Thesis Development | ||
| At least 1 year | Drafting the doctoral thesis. | Writing the doctoral thesis under the supervision of the Director. |
Educational Methodology
The educational model promotes collaboration and cooperation to enhance people’s education. This ensures a process that provides effective results with regard to the educational investment assumed versus the return in knowledge, personal and organizational learning. Nowadays, the educational model consists of many educational and pedagogical innovations that facilitate, strengthen and drive a formative process in a quality learning environment. This includes:
- Making it easy for students, professors and both groups to be in contact.
- Fostering cooperation and reciprocity: learning as a collective effort.
- Considering the student as the center of the learning process in which the student actively participates.
- Encouraging and promoting the continuous communication and interaction between professors and students.
- Instilling that the training process implies and requires temporary dedication and continuous effort.
- Using motivation as a constant stimulus so the student perceives that the expected learning results are achievable.
- Personalizing the learning, taking into account the differences between students and their different ways of learning.
Diploma
The Doctoral student who meets the academic requirements and passes the Doctorate thesis defense in accordance with the rules of the universities which offer the Doctoral program, will be eligible for the following diploma:
- Doctorates in Nutrition from the International Iberoamerican University in Mexico.
Curriculum
Doctorate in Nutrition > Taught Phase
The Doctoral Program in Nutrition aims to train leading researchers in the field of nutrition who are capable of independently contributing to the generation and dissemination of knowledge, technologies, and strategic methodologies.
The faculty role will be to promote health and the development of human capital, both nationally and internationally, by conducting, disseminating, and transferring high-level research in the field of nutrition, with an emphasis on experimental design in areas such as obesity, community nutrition, functional foods, and nutraceuticals.
The academic phase of the doctoral program is grounded in scientific research excellence, preparing the doctoral student to acquire the knowledge that enriches their academic and professional development. It fosters collaborative engagement in the advancement and innovation of the chosen line of research.
The Doctorate in Nutrition consists of the following phases:
- INITIATION PHASE
| INITIATION PHASE | |
|---|---|
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During this initial period, the goal is to familiarize students with the Virtual Campus and its tools, as well as to provide them with information about the academic program and guidance on how to organize their studies. |
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- PHASE I: TEACHING - GENERAL COURSES
| PHASE I: TEACHING - GENERAL COURSES | |
|---|---|
| # | SUBJECTS |
| 1 | Methodology of Scientific Research in Health Sciences |
| 2 | Scientific Evidence and Health |
| 3 | Ethics Applied to Healthcare |
| 4 | Statistics I |
| 5 | Statistics II |
| 6 | Epidemiology and Public Health |
| 7 | Guidelines for the Presentation and Publication of Research Papers in Health Sciences |
| 8 | Research Seminar I |
- PHASE II: TEACHING - OPTATIVE MODULES (DOCTORAL STUDENTS TAKE THE ONES THEY HAVE CHOSEN)
| PHASE II: Teaching - Optative Modules | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Obesity: Metabolic Alteration and Regulation | |
| 1 | Circadian Rhythms, Energy Homeostasis, and Metabolic Integration | |
| 2 | Obesity and Metabolic Regulation | |
| 3 | Research Seminar II | |
| # | Community Nutrition Strategies | |
| 1 | Food and Nutrition Education | |
| 2 | Design and Evaluation of Public Health Programs | |
| 3 | Research Seminar II | |
| # | Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals | |
| 1 | Dietary Bioactive Compounds and Nutraceuticals | |
| 2 | Functional and Transgenic Foods | |
| 3 | Research Seminar II | |
| # | Clinical Nutrition | |
| 1 | Microbiota, Microbiome, and Health | |
| 2 | Inflammation and Nutrition | |
| 3 | Research Seminar II | |
| # | Sports Nutrition | |
| 1 | Nutrigenomics for Health and Sports | |
| 2 | Ergogenic Aids, Doping Substances, and Gene Doping in Sports | |
| 3 | Research Seminar II | |
- PHASE III: RESEARCH
| PHASE III: RESEARCH | |
|---|---|
| # | SUBJECTS |
| 1 | Research Work I |
| 2 | Research Work II |
| 3 | Thesis Proposal |
- PHASE IV: DOCTORAL THESIS PREPARATION
| PHASE IV: DOCTORAL THESIS PREPARATION | |
|---|---|
| # | SUBJECTS |
| 1 | Thesis Development |
| 2 | Thesis Dissertation |
Lines of Research
| Lines of Research |
|---|
| Obesity: Metabolic Alteration and Regulation |
| Development of new therapeutic targets for the treatment and prevention of overweight and Obesity |
| Research on metabolic alteration and regulation in obesity |
| New nutrition-based treatment strategies for addressing overweight and obesity |
| Innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of obesity |
| Research on the physiological processes and pathologies associated with obesity |
| Community Nutrition Strategies |
| Community interventions for populations at risk of malnutrition |
| Population-based studies on diet and nutrition |
| Health and nutrition education and communication |
| Development of intervention studies and nutritional status assessments in all phases |
| Development of surveillance models and promotion of food and nutrition |
| Health and nutrition in different populations |
| Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals |
| Bioactive compounds in food and their effects on health |
| Identification and characterization of bioactive compounds in foods |
| Design, development, and production of foods with added nutritional value |
| Effects of bioactive compounds in food on the treatment of various diseases |
| Emerging technologies to optimize the extraction, development, and stability of nutraceutical and functional foods |
| Clinical Nutrition |
| Microbiota in health and disease |
| Inflammatory processes and diseases |
| Innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of nutrition-related diseases |
| Clinical nutrition and diseases with nutritional implications |
| Research on the pathophysiological mechanisms of nutrition-related diseases |
| Sports Nutrition |
| Nutrigenomics and athletic performance |
| Nutrition, diet, and athletic performance |
| Ergogenic aids and athletic performance |
| Sports, Nutrition, and health |
Faculty Leadership
- Dr. Maurizio Antonio Battino. Biochemist researcher and professor at the School of Specialization in Food Science. Professor at the Polytechnic University of Marche. Scientific Director in the European University of the Atlantic.
International Coordinator
- Dr. Irma Domínguez. International Coordinator in the Areas of Health.
Professors and Authors
- Dr. Andrea Arreguín. Doctor and Master's Degree in Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition from the University of the Balearic Islands. Professor at UNINI.
- Dr. Juan Ramón Barbany Cairó. Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona. Honorific Professor at the University of Barcelona.
- Dr. Mercedes Briones. International Doctorates in Child Nutrition, University of Granada. Professor at UNINI.
- Dr. Ricardo Julián Cabezas. Doctorate in Biological Sciences from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá.
- Dr. María Mercedes Cano. Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Seville. Full Professor in Physiology from the University of Seville.
- Dr. Andrea Corrales. Doctorate in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, University of Cantabria Professor at UNEATLANTICO.
- Dr. Iñaki Jordi Elío. Doctor in Health and Nutrition Projects in UNINI. Academic Director of the Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics in UNEATLANTICO.
- Dr. Mario Efraín Flores. Doctorate in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from Tufts University (EUA). Professor-researcher at the National Institute of Public Health of Mexico.
- Dr. Carolina Teresa González Antón. Doctorate in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Granada.
- Dr. Iván Antonio García Montalvo. Doctor in Medical and Biological Sciences from the Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca. Professor at the Anahuac University of Oaxaca.
- Dr. Michael John González Guzmán. Doctorate in Human Nutrition and Biochemistry, Food Science and Human Nutrition Program, Michigan State University. Professor, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus.
- Dr. Roberto Carlos Leonardo Mendonça. Doctorate in Nutrition, University of Granada Professor at the University of the Atlantic.
- Dr. Adriana Alejandra Márquez Ibarra. Doctorate in Medical Sciences from the University of Colima, Mexico. Researcher by projects and founding partner of NUTRIAB consultancy.
- Dr. Nohora Milena Martínez. Doctor in the Mental Health Program: Genetics and environment by the Universitat Rovira i Virigili and University of Almería.
- Dr. Susana Martínez. Doctor in Biology from the University of León. Professor at UNEATLANTICO.
- Dr. Isabel Martorell. Doctorate in Biomedicine, Rovira i Virgili University. Professor at UNINI.
- Dr. Rebeca Monroy. Doctorate in Nutrition from the University of Guanajuato. Professor at the University of Guanajuato.
- Dr. Juan Antonio Nieto. Doctorate in Food Science and Technology and Chemical Engineering, Autonomous University of Madrid.
- Dr. Claudia Nelly Orozco. Doctor of Public Health Sciences from the University of Guadalajara. Professor at UNINI.
- Dr. Norma Angélica Santiesteban-López. Doctorate in Food Science from the Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla. Research professor at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.
- Dr. Sandra Sumalla. Doctor in Health and Nutrition Projects in UNINI. Dean and professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences in UNEATLANTICO.
- Dr. Joan Trabal. Doctor in Food and Nutrition, University of Barcelona. Professor from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
- Dr. Carolina Vargas. Doctor in Molecular and Cellular Nutrition from the School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University.
- Dr. Francesco Visioli. Doctor in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology, Università degli Studi di Milano.
- Dr. Rosa Elena Yáñez. Doctorate in Nutrition and Metabolism, Rovira i Virgili University. Professor at UNINI.
Scholarships
The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) has created the following program: “Doctoral Scholarships” aimed at people with an excellent academic record. Other foundations, institutions and universities have joined this program.
This Doctoral scholarship program is aimed at the university teaching staff (with the objective of contributing to an increase in the percentage of Doctorates in universities). It is also aimed at professionals from the business and public administration world (for them to contribute in R&D departments and generate innovation).