TABLE 1.

Examples of research areas in nutrition with nanotech enhancement potential

1) Discover novel nutrient properties

2) Quantify and characterize properties of nutrients and their metabolites

3) Assess nutritional status with special attention to target compartments and cells

4) Target delivery of nutrients to cells and compartments

5) Develop new devices and hybrid structures for pathway repair as well as prevent and cure nutrient deficiencies in a more quantitative and timely fashion

6) Explore epigenetic studies with emphasis on methylation and folate and one-carbon metabolism

7) Determine critical cell nutrient signaling pathways

8) Examine how nutrients/metabolites modulate cell signaling pathways

9) Determine the effect of cell nutrient signaling on overall cell function