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Impact Report FY22
Appetite for Life: Nutrition and Other Factors to Combat Cancer
NRI expertise makes news
The UNC Nutrition Research Institute is an internationally recognized center that conducts innovative basic and translational science studying how individual differences in requirements and responses to diet affect our nutritional needs. Using cutting-edge tools in...
Nipun Saini, PhD: 2022 PARE Award Recipient
Reposted from UNC Research. Each year, the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE) are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars. . . . The PARE awards are open to postdoctoral scholars in all disciplines...
Faculty Focus: Rachel Goode, PhD, MPH, LCSW
Rachel Goode, PhD, MPH, LCSW joins the UNC Nutrition Research Institute as a full-time faculty member, transitioning from a visiting fellow. SEEKING EQUITABLE INTERVENTIONS FOR EATING DISORDERS AND NON-DIET WEIGHT MANAGMENT For 10 years, Rachel Goode, PhD, MPH, LCSW,...
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....
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