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...
January 2, 2025 | News, Smith News
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently released a pivotal report examining the health impacts of moderate alcohol consumption. Requested by Congress, this report is intended to inform the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for...
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,...
December 8, 2023 | Hursting News, Meyer News, News, Smith News, Symposium, Trujillo News, Zeisel News
First established as an essential nutrient in 1998, choline is a nutrient with critical roles in the health and development of the brain, liver, and more. The past 25 years have seen significant advances in the choline field, however, the question remains: What’s...
December 1, 2023 | News, Saini News, Smith News
The UNC Nutrition Research Institute is pleased to welcome Nipun Saini, PhD, to its faculty. Previously, Saini worked as a postdoctoral research associate in the Smith Lab. Saini worked in the Smith Lab for six years, helping the team advance in understanding the...
