April 9, 2026 | Cheatham News, Goode News, Hursting News, Machine Learning, Mooney News, News, News Rushing, S Krupenko News, Smith News, Tate News
You may have heard the term “precision nutrition” before. But at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), it is more than a concept, it is a shift in how we understand food, health, and the human body. While nutrition advice has traditionally followed a one-size-fits-all approach, NRI researchers are uncovering a far more complex reality, one where individuals can respond very differently to the same foods.
October 29, 2025 | Machine Learning, Mooney News, News
By understanding that alcohol changes how choline is used, we can focus on making sure mothers get enough of this essential nutrient to support their baby’s brain and body development. It’s a step toward giving more children the healthiest possible start in life.
April 4, 2025 | Mooney News, News, Tate News
NRI Researchers Awarded for Outstanding Scientific Communication Two researchers at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), Hannah Petry and Robert Weimer, MS, recently received notable poster awards, highlighting the important research being conducted in NRI...
March 14, 2025 | Machine Learning, Mooney News, News, Saini News, Smith News
A new study from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) looks at how prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) changes placental metabolism and what that means for fetal brain development. The research, a collaboration between Nipun Saini, PhD, Susan Smith, PhD, and Sandra...
September 26, 2024 | Cheatham News, Machine Learning, Mooney News, News, Smith News, Sumner News, Tate News
Four principal investigators at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) have been awarded R01 grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Each grant will fund key research projects designed to advance our understanding of the links between nutrition,...
