January 29, 2026 | Hursting News, Machine Learning, News
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.
December 4, 2025 | Hursting News, Machine Learning, News, Trujillo News
When researchers move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach and engage families as true partners, they can design interventions that reflect real experiences and lead to meaningful, lasting change.
August 22, 2025 | Hursting News, Machine Learning, News
What if a simple blood test could reveal who is more likely to face cancer or early death years before symptoms appear?
May 23, 2025 | Hursting News, News
A new study from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), published in the American Journal of Physiology, reveals metabolic markers that may predict weight loss success on calorie restriction (CR). Led by Evan Paules, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Hursting...
April 10, 2025 | Hursting News, News, Trujillo News
On March 14, Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) shared a presentation titled, “Beyond Macronutrients: The Influence of Dietary Choline on Obesity and Thermogenic Regulation” at the Advanced...
