Polyphenols, Omics, and Precision Nutrition: From Nutrigenomics to Nutrigenetics
Dr Dragan Milenkovic is Associate Professor at Plant for Human Health Institute at North Carolina State University, Kannapolis, NC, USA.
Before that he was a Faculty Researcher at the Department of Nutrition at University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA, and beforehand a
Scientific Research at French Institute for Agricultural research. He received his master’s degree in genetics and molecular modelling from
University of Paris, France, and his PhD from University of Versailles, France, in molecular genetics. His research aims to demonstrate health
effects of micronutrients, particularly polyphenols, on (neuro)vascular function and prevention of cardiovascular, metabolic and neurodegenerative
diseases, as well as identify underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of action using integrated multiomics and bioinformatics. His projects
also aim to identify variability in responsiveness to intake of these nutrients and identify factors involved, such as gender, age, health status
and particularly genetic polymorphism. His projects use translational research approach involving in-vitro studies, animal models and clinical trials.
He has published over 130 research papers and has nearly 9, 000 citations.
