We lead the field of Precision Nutrition research by applying advanced scientific methods for understanding individual requirements for and responses to nutrients.
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Join Us in Advancing Nutrition Science – Study Opportunities for All Ages!
At the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), we’re on a mission to advance health through precision nutrition – and we invite you to be a part of it! By participating in our studies, you can help us uncover how nutrition affects well-being at every stage of life and...
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Managing Your Child’s Diabetes
By Amy Levenson, MD Amy Levenson, MD, is an assistant professor of pediatrics and associate program director of the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship at the UNC School of Medicine. She is also a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist. Age-specific guidelines for...
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You can be a part of science at the NRI
Our vision is to use scientific discovery to ensure optimal health through individualized nutrition. To do this, we need your help! Many of our research studies rely on volunteers to help us learn how nutrition science works in differing people. Read through the opportunities to learn more here.
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The NRI is a center for precision nutrition training through programs for graduate and medical students, post-doctoral trainees, faculty, practicing physicians and other medical providers, registered dietitians, and industry professionals.