What if a simple blood test could reveal who is more likely to face cancer or early death years before symptoms appear?| UNC NRI
Join us on Thursday, September 25 at 6 PM for a free in-person Appetite for Life featuring a live cooking demonstration with Robert Weimer, our Metabolic Kitchen Manager at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute.| UNC NRI
Proper nutrition is the foundation for academic success. Key nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and complex carbohydrates are essential for brain function, memory, and cognitive performance.| UNC NRI
Join us on Wednesday, August 20 at noon for a free virtual Appetite for Life event with UNC Assistant Professor of Nutrition Blake Rushing, PhD.| UNC NRI
As we celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month this August, the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is proud to spotlight the work of principal investigator Carol L. Cheatham, PhD.| UNC NRI
The go-to textbook for future doctors, dietitians, and researchers—now features a new choline chapter by UNC NRI’s Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD, and Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD, spotlighting this vital yet under-consumed nutrient.| UNC NRI
The position is located in Kannapolis, NC, approximately 2 hours from UNC’s main campus. Position Summary Chapel Hill received funding to establish both a targeted Health Care Provider Organization (HPO) for the All of Us Research Program and a Clinical Center (UNC-CC) site for the first ancillary study, Nutrition for Precision Health (NPH). All of Us is a unique research…| UNC NRI
Read the full original study as posted on the NIH website here. How the iSIPsmarter Program Works In parts of rural Appalachia, especially in southwest Virginia, adults are drinking much more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) than the rest of the country. These drinks include soda, sweet tea, energy drinks, and fruit drinks. On average, adults […]| UNC NRI
At the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, our mission is to advance health through nutrition science that makes a difference in people’s lives. This May, that mission took the national stage in Seattle, where Deborah F. Tate, PhD, Professor of Nutrition and Interim Director of the NRI, delivered a plenary talk at the 33rd Annual Meeting […]| UNC NRI
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On March 14, Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) shared a presentation titled, “Beyond Macronutrients: The Influence of Dietary Choline on Obesity and Thermogenic Regulation” at the Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS) located within the University of Chile. The invitation to this 10-year anniversary celebration marked a significant milestone following…| UNC NRI
A new study from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) looks at how prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) changes placental metabolism and what that means for fetal brain development. The research, a collaboration between Nipun Saini, PhD, Susan Smith, PhD, and Sandra Mooney, PhD, was recently published in The Journal of Nutrition. The three NRI labs analyzed placental tissue and uncovered key…| UNC NRI
