News
Our research not only influences the scientific community, but the general public as well. We strive to share our discoveries with everyone. Read some of our latest articles on what is happening at the Nutrition Research Institute.
Molding the Scientific Minds of Tomorrow
The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is helping mold the scientific minds of tomorrow by offering unique learning and work experiences for graduate students in sciences related to personalized nutrition, like nutrigenomics and metabolomics. These young...
Cooking Demo + Nutrition Talk: Fitting the Fall Season into Your Rainbow Diet
Susan McRitchie, invited speaker at National Academy of Sciences Workshop
Susan McRitchie, MA/MS is an invited speaker for a National Academy of Sciences Workshop to be held on October 10-11, 2023. She will be speaking on The Role of Advanced Computation, Predictive Technologies, and Big Data Analytics Related to Food and Nutrition...
A Paper on Sodium
by Grayson Burgess The NRI’s fourth annual Virtual Internship Program (VIP) concluded on July 20 with 21 high school students from around the country presenting their research on the nutrients of their choice. Their research papers have been compiled into a journal,...
Folate is Essential, But Don’t Overdo It
Folate is a water-soluble vitamin, naturally found in many foods. Folate helps to make DNA and RNA and is involved in metabolism of amino acids. It is needed to produce healthy red blood cells and plays a key role in removing homocysteine, a molecule that can exert...
A Paper on Choline
by Sumayyah Elkhouly The NRI’s fourth annual Virtual Internship Program (VIP) concluded on July 20 with 21 high school students from around the country presenting their research on the nutrients of their choice. Their research papers have been compiled into a journal,...
VIP Student Journal: 2023
Our Virtual Internship Program is offered to high school students (those entering 9th grade through recent graduates entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2023. This four-week program provides opportunities to learn from NRI principal investigators, participate in group mentoring sessions, and complete an independent nutrition research paper and presentation.
Appetite for Life: The Science of Beer
A Paper on Vitamin E
by Caroline Johnson The NRI’s fourth annual Virtual Internship Program (VIP) concluded on July 20 with 21 high school students from around the country presenting their research on the nutrients of their choice. Caroline Johnson, a rising ninth grader at Pine Lake...
Support the NRI
By donating to the Nutrition Research Institute, your money targets the root of most American disease. Our scientists focus on how our genes respond to food so that soon medical practitioners will be able to guide people in their health from childhood through old age. Our critical research depends on the generosity of people like you.
