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New study indicates wild blueberries improve brain’s processing speed
In a research study where volunteer participants with cognitive issues consumed wild blueberries daily for six months, the ability of the participants’ brains to process information improved. The findings from this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical...
Appetite for Life Event: Precision Nutrition + Plant-based Eating, September 27
The UNC Nutrition Research Institute invites you to a special Appetite for Life featuring Monique May, MD, the Physician in the Kitchen™, with an introduction on precision nutrition by Kendra Nelson, MPH, registered dietitian, and member of the NRI’s Voruganti Lab....
Voruganti Nutritional Genomics Laboratory at UNC Nutrition Research Institute receives CLIA certification for its genotyping services
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – September 2, 2022 – The UNC Nutrition Research Institute is pleased to announce that its laboratory directed by Saroja Voruganti, PhD, has been granted a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification, allowing its lab to conduct...
Back-to-School Breakfast Ideas
It’s back-to-school season! Mornings can be difficult when you're trying to get your kids off to school. Finding a healthy breakfast to start your child's day off right isn't always easy. We're here to help. These breakfasts are not only filling, they are nutritious....
Pave the way to a healthier future
Pave the way to a healthier future for yourself and your loved ones with a personalized, engraved brick in Patron’s Plaza at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) in Kannapolis. A commemorative brick is a tangible way to recognize an accomplishment, celebrate an...
Faculty Focus: Wimal Pathmasiri, PhD
Metabotyping for Better Health For 12 years, Wimal Pathmasiri, PhD, has been conducting metabolomics research to understand the links between exposures, microbial metabolism, and human health. His specific field of study is biomarker identification by metabolic...
From Bench to Better Health: Defining Precision Nutrition
We all know it’s best to eat fresh foods. But not everyone has the same dietary requirements. What if you could go to your doctor and get a prescription for the key nutrients you should — and shouldn’t — eat? Pioneering research at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute...
The influence of maternal weight and alcohol exposure on infant physical characteristics and neurodevelopmental outcomes
A new study from NRI scientists, Julie Hasken, PhD, MPH, and Philip May, PhD, published on ScienceDirect in May 2022 examines the influence of maternal weight and alcohol exposure in infant physical characteristics and neurodevelopment outcomes. Dr. Hasken was the...
VIP 2022: Students Shine in NRI Summer Program
The NRI’s third annual Virtual Internship Program (VIP) concluded on July 7 with 18 high school students from around the country presenting their research on the nutrients of their choice. VIP is a virtual summer program that provides high school students interested...
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