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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.
Cheatham Awarded Grant to Explore Synergy of Nutrients and the Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Carol Cheatham, PhD, was recently awarded an R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Her proposed preclinical study will explore the synergy of nutrients (which will be controlled by diet) and...
November Appetite For Life with a Twist Online November 18
On November 18 at 6:00PM ET, join us via Zoom for a presentation of "How Nutrition Research at UNC-Chapel Hill is Developing around the Coronavirus" by Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD, Associate Dean for Research in the Gillings School of Global Public Health and Professor...
A Note from NRI Director Steven H. Zeisel, MD, PhD
I always look forward to the publication of our annual Impact Report, which allows us the opportunity to share with you our accomplishments of the year. This year, as I bring you news of advancements in our laboratories and studies, of exciting faculty findings...
Hot Off the Press: Virtual Internship Program Summer Journal
At the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), we regularly welcome members of our community to come “behind the scenes” to learn more about our work. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic forced our team to cancel all in-person activities for summer 2020. We knew that...
AFL with a Twist @ Nutrition Notes
October 21, 2020 – Chef Megan Lambert, MS, RD, Senior Instructor in College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, prepared Immunity Boosting Recipes while Sarah Hreyo of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, shared nutrition information on each recipe. The nutrition notes from the October 21, 2020 Appetite For Life with a Twist online @ Johnson & Wales University program are available here for your better health!
AFL with a Twist @ JWU Recipes
October 21, 2020 – Chef Megan Lambert, MS, RD, Senior Instructor in College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, prepared Immunity Boosting Recipes while Sarah Hreyo of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, shared nutrition information on each recipe. The recipes from the October 21, 2020 Appetite For Life with a Twist online @ Johnson & Wales University program are available here for your cooking enjoyment!
Movin’ On Up: Faculty Promotions
The Nutrition Research Institute is home to accomplished research scientists with expertise in a range of fields, including nutrition, genetics, biochemistry, neuroscience, epidemiology, toxicology, psychology, and medicine. Separately and together they are breaking...
AFL Program Summaries September 2020 – May 2021
Appetite For Life with a Twist – Wednesday, September 16, 2020 "Nutrition Risks for COVID-19" was presented via Zoom by Martin Kohlmeier, MD, PhD. As Covid-19 continues to spread throughout the US, a number of scientists favor the hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency...
Metabolic Effects of Vitamin D Deficiency: A Mouse Model of Precision Nutrition
The fundamental principle of precision nutrition is that different people, by virtue of their genetic backgrounds and life exposures, may have different nutritional needs. A compelling example of this principle is found in a recent publication by current NRI faculty...