News
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.
One Size Won’t Fit All
August 20, 2019 – Nearly 35 percent of Americans are considered obese — a diagnosis that has become so common the American Medical Association recognizes it as a chronic disease. While the diagnosis is the same for all, the treatments vary; what works for one person typically doesn’t work for another. In response, researchers from across UNC have joined forces to tackle this ever-growing problem.
August 2019
Startup SNP Therapeutics Merges Gene Testing With Personalized Nutrition July 15 2019 – In what may be the ultimate affirmation of “you are what you eat,” an innovative Charlotte-area company is merging high-tech genomic testing with personalized nutritional...
Hops Study
Study Purpose: To evaluate the effects of hops, a naturally occurring product, in the regulation of blood sugars. Recruiting: 18-70 year old males and females who do not smoke and are generally in good health What participants will do: Participants will volunteer for...
Meeting Areas & Office Space
The NRI building was designed with collaboration, collegiality and productivity in mind. Meeting areas and office space adjoin or connect the different clinical and laboratory research areas throughout the building. In addition to the 32,500 square feet of wet space...
On-campus Resources
The NRI’s location on the NCRC puts our scientists only footsteps away from the David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI) which offers some of the best biotechnology equipment available, including a molecular genomics laboratory, a metabolomics laboratory, a 950 MHz...
Wet Laboratories
The NRI provides state-of-the-art laboratories with modern equipment for experiments that require 1) pyrosequencing to conduct quantitative genetic analyses; 2) gene sequencing and gene expression analyses; and 3) genomic and bacterial DNA purification. Labs are...