October 27, 2015 | Cheatham News, Community News, News, reading, Research News, Zeisel News
October 27, 2015 • A recent, global study published in The Lancet (2015; 386, p.743-800) clearly emphasizes the importance of the latter referring to our quality of life. According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, worldwide life expectancy at birth rose by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2013. However, these additional years come at a price as healthy life expectancy at birth increased by only 5.4 years over the same 13 year time span.
December 2, 2014 | Cheatham News, Community News, News, reading, Research News
From the desk of: Carol L. Cheatham, Ph.D. As a developmental cognitive neuroscientist, I’m always interested in learning about studies that will inform my work. Recently, I attended the International Conference on Infant Studies where I heard a scientist speak about...
October 28, 2014 | Cheatham News, Community News, News, Research News
On September 9, at Council for Opportunity in Education’s 33rd Annual Conference Gala, Dr. Cheatham was bestowed the 2014 National TRIO Achiever’s Award. The National TRIO Achiever’s award was created as a tribute to the success and outstanding endeavors of TRIO students and the programs that supported them in their journey to accomplished careers.
May 10, 2012 | Cheatham News, Donations, News, Research News, Zeisel, Zeisel News
Dr. Steven H. Zeisel, UNC NRI Director, will pursue an innovative global health and development research project, “Choline and Optimal Development”, through a Grand Challenges Explorations grant awarded by the Bill & Melina Gates Foundation.
February 4, 2008 | Cheatham, Cheatham News, News, Research News, Zeisel News
Dr. Carol Cheatham, developmental cognitive neuroscientist with the NRI, is a featured expert with an international public education campaign. Sponsored by Abbott Nutrition, the makers of Similac infant formula, the campaign was designed to promote awareness of proper nutrition for pregnant women in Vietnam and Singapore.