Advancing Precision Nutrition: NRI Research Featured at CWLC Conference

Advancing Precision Nutrition: NRI Research Featured at CWLC Conference

The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is proud to recognize an important milestone in the career of Blake Rushing, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition. Rushing now leads his own research program, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his work at the NRI. His laboratory focuses on understanding how nutrient metabolism shapes cancer development and treatment response.

STEM Night at the Ballpark Returns April 7

STEM Night at the Ballpark Returns April 7

The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is proud to recognize an important milestone in the career of Blake Rushing, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition. Rushing now leads his own research program, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his work at the NRI. His laboratory focuses on understanding how nutrient metabolism shapes cancer development and treatment response.

Advancing Precision Nutrition Strategies for Autism

Advancing Precision Nutrition Strategies for Autism

What if one reason autism looks so different from child to child lies not only in behavior but in something as fundamental as daily nutrition?

Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, is leading groundbreaking research to explore how choline, an essential nutrient for brain development, may help explain differences in cognitive and language outcomes among autistic children.

2026 STEM Night Volunteers

STEM Night 2026 Volunteer Form Please review the available slots below and sign up for your desired activity. You can sign up for multiple time slots. We need representatives from each institution available to speak at the partner(s) table. Training will be provided...
When Biology, Not Willpower, Predicts Weight Loss

When Biology, Not Willpower, Predicts Weight Loss

The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is proud to recognize an important milestone in the career of Blake Rushing, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition. Rushing now leads his own research program, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his work at the NRI. His laboratory focuses on understanding how nutrient metabolism shapes cancer development and treatment response.