Institut Pasteur de Tunis | Donia Jerab awarded at 8th International Nutrition Congress

Donia Jerab, a doctoral student at the Biomédical Genomics and Oncogenetics Laboratory of the Pasteur Institute of Tunis, under the supervision of Dr. Rym Kefi, was awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 8th International Nutrition Congress. Her presentation focused on the association between the rs6923761 (Gly168Ser) variant of the GLP1R gene and the metabolic profile in Tunisian patients with obesity, which earned her this prize organized by the Tunisian Association of Nutrition Sciences. ⏱️ 1 min of reading Recent facts and developments The IPT notes that this work is part of her doctoral thesis dedicated to the nutrigenetic study of obesity in Tunisia, with the aim of developing a precision nutrition approach. This research benefits from a MOBIDOC fellowship (project SWAFY, ANPR) and funding from INNTA. 'Congratulations to Donia Jerab for this distinction!' commented the Pasteur Institute of Tunis. 'Congratulations to Donia Jerab for this distinction!' ⚡ Key points ▸ Her presentation focused on the association between the rs6923761 (Gly168Ser) variant of the GLP1R gene and the metabolic profile in Tunisian patients with obesity, which earned her this prize organized by the Tunisian Association of Nutrition Sciences. ▸ Donia Jerab, a doctoral student at the Biomédical Genomics and Oncogenetics Laboratory of the Pasteur Institute of Tunis, under the supervision of Dr. Rym Kefi, was awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 8th International Nutrition Congress. ▸ The IPT notes that this work is part of her doctoral thesis dedicated to the nutrigenetic study of obesity in Tunisia, with the aim of developing a precision nutrition approach. Listen to generalist radios live The daily life is also told live: listen to KnOOz FM, Jawhara FM and IFM 100.6 on Flash Radio, without registration. 🎵 KnOOz FM live 105.1 MHz — Music