Dr. Steven Zeisel, NRI Director, spoke at the 11th Annual Postgraduate Nutrition Symposium at Harvard University. His presentation centered on the topic of choline as an essential dietary nutrient in humans.
A mouse study by NRI scientists shows that prenatal diets that are deficient in choline—an essential nutrient that is part of all cell membranes— form fewer blood vessels in the brains of developing fetuses. These findings could prove significant for pregnant women.
As chair of GenoVive’s Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Steven Zeisel, director of the NRI, will provide strategic guidance to this private corporation. GenoVive scientists develop customized meal and exercise programs that are based on individual DNA.