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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.
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...
The NRI is Growing
The NRI is constantly growing. It takes a diverse team with a wide range of expertise and experience to conduct research in precision nutrition. Our scientists, lab technicians, students, and administrative staff work together every day to discover how differences in...
Kathleen Walter Wins Poster Award at Alzheimer’s Symposium
Kathleen Walter, PhD, research fellow in the Mooney Lab at the NRI, has won Best Poster Presentation for basic/translational science at the first Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer’s disease-related Medical research at Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill...
Clinical research programs aim to improve lives, recruit local participants at NCRC
We’re pleased to repost this story from the Salisbury Post highlighting the importance of clinical studies by the NRI and our colleagues on the North Carolina Research Campus. Friends and neighbors are invited to join in any of the studies currently in progress across...
The Lifespan Impact of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) encompass a range of behavioral, cognitive, and physiological impairments that result from prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). FASD is usually diagnosed in early childhood, but while these impairments persist into adulthood,...
NGx: A short course in Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics and Precision Nutrition – Day Four
The NRI presented its annual NGx short course May 16-19, in Concord, NC, for graduate students, health professionals, and nutrition scientists. See recaps of Days One, Two and Three. The last day of the NGx course focused on childhood obesity, giving participants a...
NGx: A short course in Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics and Precision Nutrition – Day Three
The NRI presented its annual NGx short course May 16-19, in Concord, NC, for graduate students, health professionals, and nutrition scientists. Read Day One and Day Two recap. Speakers on Day Three of this course delved into the significance of genetics and...