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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.
Q & A with Grace Fu
My research project: Multi-omics signatures of Healthy vs Unhealthy Lifestyles, and Association with Cancer Related Biomarkers 1. What drew you to pursue the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI)? I want to gain more nutritional knowledge before starting medical...
VIP 2025: Empowering the Next Generation of Nutrition Researchers
The NRI is excited to offer its Virtual Internship Program (VIP) for high school students for 2025! This 4-week, online-only program will allow students the opportunity to learn from NRI principal investigators and other research staff, participate in group mentoring...
Fueling Pregnancy: Mom’s Metabolic Transformation
Discover How NRI Graduate Student Fights Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Hannah Petry, a third-year doctoral student at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, was recently awarded one of only eight prestigious travel awards. This award granted her the opportunity to present her groundbreaking research at the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders...
Savor Summer: Healthy Picnic Recipes for Outdoor Adventures
With summer in full swing, it’s the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy nature. What better way to do that than by enjoying a picnic? Making your own picnic offers a healthy alternative to takeout during busy summer months, and provides an opportunity to enjoy...
Rachel W. Goode, PhD, MPH, LCSW, Promoted to Associate Professor of Social Work
Rachel W. Goode, PhD, MPH, LCSW has been promoted to Associate Professor of Social Work at the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her promotion also encompasses her work at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) where Goode’s...
Grant Award Fuels NRI Postdoc’s Mission to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Paola Campos, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the Goode Lab at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, has been awarded a grant from SPLENDOR-NC (Supporting, Promoting, and Launching the Expansion of Nutrition, Diabetes, and Obesity Researchers in North...
Empowering health through nutrition
This article originally appeared in Carolina Public Health Magazine. Just shy of two hours away from Chapel Hill, the former textile town of Kannapolis is home to a state-of-the-art research center where Gillings School faculty, along with colleagues from across UNC,...
Transform Your Meals with the Diabetes Plate Method
Watch the video below. Managing diabetes can often be a complex and demanding process, involving intricate carb counting and strict diet monitoring. What if there was an easier way to manage diabetes that didn’t involve these demanding steps? The Diabetes Plate...
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