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Research Technician – Sumner Lab
This position is located in Kannapolis, NC, approximately 2 hours from UNC’s main campus. Position Summary A full-time temporary Research Technician is needed for organizing, labeling, inventorying lab samples, sample preparation, literature review, and quality...
Research Assistant-Tate Lab
This position is located in Kannapolis, NC, approximately 2 hours from UNC’s main campus. Due to the requirements of this position, we anticipate work will be completed on site. The primary location for this position is at the Nutrition Research Institute in...
Research Assistant-Tate Lab
This position is located in Kannapolis, NC, approximately 2 hours from UNC’s main campus. Due to the requirements of this position, we anticipate work will be completed on site. The primary location for this position is at the Nutrition Research Institute in...
AFL Program Summaries 2021
Appetite For Life with a Twist – Wednesday, January 20, 2021 “New Year’s Wellness Workshop with the NRI” featured multiple nutrition, fitness, and research experts from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute and our local community. The workshops built around some...
AFL Program Summaries 2020
Appetite For Life – Thursday, January 16, 2020: “Genes and individual response to nutrients in bone health,” was presented by Saroja Voruganti, PhD, Associate Professor of Nutrition, UNC Nutrition Research Institute. Studies have shown that obesity and diabetes weaken...
AFL Program Summaries 2019
Appetite For Life – Wednesday, January 16, 2019 with Yuan Li, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate-Sumner Lab: “Traditional Medicine: From Grandma’s Observations to Evidence-based Science” The long-standing system of medical treatment in China, especially the use of...
AFL Program Summaries 2017
Appetite For Life – September 27, 2017, with Folami Ideraabdullah, PhD: “Vitamin D and Human Health: 10 Things Your Mother Never Told You”. Vitamin D is an essential vitamin linked to human health and diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. It occurs...
2018 Appetite for Life
Appetite For Life – Monday, January 22, 2018, with Carol Cheatham, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience: “Why do we eat applesauce with pork?” Many explanations can be found as to why certain foods are always eaten together; some actually make...
