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NRI Open Tour – July 24
Join us on Thursday, July 24, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for a special guided tour of our facility in Kannapolis to see how our scientists are advancing precision nutrition to improve health for all. During this one-hour tour, you’ll step inside our state-of-the-art labs...
The Vitamin That Helps—and Hurts—Cancer
Madeline Childress, a doctoral student at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute in the Natalia Krupenko Lab, is tackling one of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment: how to kill cancer cells without harming healthy ones. “Cancer, believe it or not, is actually...
Feeding Health with Intelligence featuring Deborah F. Tate, PhD
A new article written by Megan Mendenhall for UNC Research Stories explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming science—and how Carolina researchers are using it to improve human health. UNC Research Stories is a digital storytelling series from UNC...
No More One-Size-Fits-All Diets: How Precision Nutrition Could Rewrite the Rules of Eating Right
Bryan Munoz, PhD, has a message for anyone who’s ever been tempted by the latest diet craze: be skeptical. “Let’s be honest, we’ve all heard it,” said Munoz, a research assistant in the Tate Lab at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute. “Eat like a caveman! Go...
Easy Ways to Drink More Water
This article originally appeared on UNC Health Talk, July 2018. You might be tired of people telling you — or even telling yourself — that you have to drink more water. In recent years, staying hydrated has become all the rage, complete with special goal water...
Research Nurse – CRC
The position is located in Kannapolis, NC, approximately 2 hours from UNC’s main campus. Position Summary Working under the general supervision of the Clinical Research Core Manager, the Registered Nurse will manage repeated blood collection via IV catheter for timed...
Postdoctoral Scholar – Sumner Lab
This position is co-located in Chapel Hill and in Kannapolis, NC, (appx. 2 hours from UNC’s main campus). Position Summary The Postdoctoral Scholar will work in the Sumner Lab in the Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), and...
Eating with the Seasons: Why It Matters for Your Health
When you shop at the farmer’s market, you're doing more than supporting local growers – you’re nourishing your body with foods harvested at their peak. Seasonal eating isn't just a trend; it's rooted in science. At the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), we study...