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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.

More Than Genetics: How Daily Choices Influence Our Health

More Than Genetics: How Daily Choices Influence Our Health

As the field of translational exposomics gains momentum, the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) stands at the forefront of research exploring how nutrition interacts with our environment and genes to influence lifelong health. A recent publication in Human...

Why Some Diets Fail – UNC Researchers Investigate Metabolic Clues

Why Some Diets Fail – UNC Researchers Investigate Metabolic Clues

A new study from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), published in the American Journal of Physiology, reveals metabolic markers that may predict weight loss success on calorie restriction (CR). Led by Evan Paules, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Hursting...

Winning at Weight Loss in the Tech Era with Deborah Tate, PhD

Winning at Weight Loss in the Tech Era with Deborah Tate, PhD

Originally aired on the Weight Loss And podcast In a world filled with smart rings, fitness trackers, and weight loss apps, knowing which digital tools actually work — and how to use them — can feel overwhelming. To help listeners cut through the noise, Weight Loss...

Celebrating a Career of Impact: Voruganti Named ASN Fellow

Celebrating a Career of Impact: Voruganti Named ASN Fellow

Saroja Voruganti, PhD, Director of the Clinical Research Core at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), has been named one of the first recipients of the new Excellence in Nutrition "Fellow of ASN" (FASN) designation by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN)....