Symposium Abstract Diversity Scholarship Confirmation

Symposium Abstract Diversity Scholarship Confirmation

Thank you for registering for the Precision Nutrition and Brain Health Symposium and submitting a scholarship application. The Scholarship Committee will contact you regarding your application. If you have any questions regarding your abstract submission and...

Herman Freeman III

Research Technician, Sumner LabMr. Freeman joined the NRI as a research technician in the Sumner Lab in October 2019. He is learning the foundations of, and expanding his knowledge of, metabolomics research and how it is applied in fields today. He works closely with...

Melissa Shaffer

Social/Clinical Research Assistant, Cheatham Lab Melissa Shaffer joined the Nutrition Research Institute in January of 2020 as a research assistant in Dr. Cheatham’s Nutrition and Cognition Lab.  In 2015 she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Bryan...

Justin Chandler

Mr. Chandler graduated with a B.S. in Human Biology from North Carolina State University in May 2019. He joined the Sumner Lab as a Research Technician in September 2019. He hopes to learn more about the importance of metabolomics and it’s applications for human...

Sierra Bonney, MS

Sierra Bonney worked as a graduate research assistant in Dr. Esposito’s lab at the NC State University Plants for Human Health Institute from 2016 to 2019. She received her MS in Animal Science from NCSU where her research focused on the role of plant bioactives in...

Emmanuel Baah, MD

Dr. Baah is from Ghana where he practiced medicine before migrating to the United States. He says, “My passion to go into medicine stems from the experiences I had growing up in a small town of about a thousand people with limited access to healthcare. I...