One of the most valuable gifts that can be made to the NRI is a gift that addresses the institute’s greatest needs. These gifts enable the NRI Director to target resources to the area within the NRI that needs them the most. As the NRI positions itself to become the next great center for scientific discovery, gifts that provide flexibility to respond to opportunities as they arise are critical. The NRI is dedicated to using these funds judiciously to facilitate ground-breaking research and maintain an environment for learning.

We thank you for giving generously to help fill the NRI’s Greatest Needs!

As the NRI continues to build the next premier institute for scientific discovery in the world, it must compete with other science centers and universities to fill critical senior-level research positions. To attract top-flight scientists, the NRI depends on the generous gifts of its friends to offer Visiting Scholar programs, Endowed Distinguished Professorships, generous start-up packages for research equipment and competitive research funds.

This investment toward recruiting renowned researchers will have great rewards. Research from the NRI’s leading scientists will transform the field of nutrition and provide solutions to some of the world’s greatest health challenges.

Make your gift to the Great Scientist Recruitment Fund today to help attract famous scientists and enlist leading investigators from around the world to join the NRI team.

All NRI faculty members have teaching responsibilities. Whether in a lab setting with advanced graduate student interns, a classroom of undergraduate students, or at one of the NRI’s popular Appetite for Life Academy lectures, the NRI takes pride in educating students at every level. SMART’s award-winning products bring course content to life for the NRI’s diverse audiences. Combining the simplicity of a whiteboard with the power of a computer, the SMART Board interactive whiteboard lets NRI faculty deliver dynamic lessons, write notes in digital ink, and save their work - all with the simple touch of a finger.

Your gift to purchase a SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard provides the ultimate teaching and learning system designed to optimize learning for students both in the classroom and in the labs.

The NRI is committed to partnering with local colleges to employ serious-minded students to fill critical laboratory positions both as student interns and as young professionals. Through the Young Scientist Internship Fund, top students will have the opportunity to spend a semester in a first-rate nutrition research laboratory where they will be exposed to advanced scientific inquiry and research techniques, and outstanding role models in medical and health research.

Support the Young Scientist Internship Fund and give a student the opportunity to work with world class researchers while exploring fascinating career opportunities in the scientific world.