The Periodic Table of Food Initiative Science Trainings
The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) Science Trainings orient learners to the foundational science guiding The PTFI in its efforts to map food quality of the planet’s edible biodiversity. Through a global ecosystem of labs, they are distributing standardized foodomics tools that support translational research.
Trainings are designed for researchers, scientists, and educators involved with generating and applying multi-omics food composition data, especially those using PTFI’s standardized protocols.
Each module in this course takes approximately 1 hour to complete and consists of video lessons and knowledge checks. Additional resources such as learner guides and note-taking tools are also included for each module.
Part 1: Scientific Principles and Procedures
The first three modules in this training series prepare researchers and scientists to participate in The PTFI and are designed to be taken in sequence. They, cover foundational scientific principles, ethical data governance, and food sampling procedures.
Part 2: Omics Tutorials
The next set of modules in the series include offers stand-alone tutorials on lipidomics, ionomics, metabolomics, and glycomics.
What is The PTFI?
The Periodic Table of Food Initiative’s globally coordinated, standardized, and comprehensive approach to mapping food quality is poised to transform how we understand and use food composition data.
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From the AHA Newsroom:
The Periodic Table of Food Initiative launches database of food compounds to expand knowledge about what we eat.
Metabolomics in Action
From The PTFI Science Trainings Metabolomics Tutorial, this video provides an overview of the roles and functions of small molecules in food and introduces the standardized untargeted metabolomics protocol developed by The PTFI. Learners will observe The PTFI metabolomics method in action and learn about potential research applications of these analytical techniques.
Contributors
The PTFI Science Trainings were developed and reviewed by experts in their fields. The American Heart Association thanks the following people for their contributions to the development of these modules:
- Jane Anderson, PhD;
- Erin Baker, PhD;
- Sarah Brinkley, PhD;
- Jacqueline M. Chaparro, PhD;
- J. Bruce German, PhD;
- Rachel R. Jones, PhD, Med;
- Sandy Kanapilly;
- Natalia Vázquez Manjarrez, PhD;
- Melanie Odenkirk, PhD;
- Jessica Prenni, PhD;
- Margaret Read, BS;
- Kevin Williams, PhD;
- Verso Biosciences (Chi-Ming Chien, MS; Tracy Shafizadeh, PhD; Troy Viss; Steve Watkins, PhD);
- Cultivate Communications;
- Impelsys
