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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.

See what you make possible

See what you make possible

When researchers move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach and engage families as true partners, they can design interventions that reflect real experiences and lead to meaningful, lasting change.

Research Assistant – Tate Lab

The position is located in Kannapolis, NC, approximately 2 hours from UNC’s main campus. Position Summary Chapel Hill received funding to establish both a targeted Health Care Provider Organization (HPO) for the All of Us Research Program and a Clinical Center...

Rewriting Cancer’s Energy Story with a Natural Compound

Rewriting Cancer’s Energy Story with a Natural Compound

Our findings show a completely novel function of resveratrol that help us understand how it may target cancer cells by altering how they generate energy. By uncovering these shifts in fat metabolism we’re identifying new ways to think about nutrition’s role in cancer research.

Choline Under Pressure: A New Finding

Choline Under Pressure: A New Finding

By understanding that alcohol changes how choline is used, we can focus on making sure mothers get enough of this essential nutrient to support their baby’s brain and body development. It’s a step toward giving more children the healthiest possible start in life.

Go Behind the Scenes at the NRI

Go Behind the Scenes at the NRI

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute and see where discoveries are made. Learn how our scientists’ work is advancing nutrition and health.

Dual Grants Advance NRI’s Mission to Prevent FASD

Dual Grants Advance NRI’s Mission to Prevent FASD

Two recently awarded grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) will fuel research aimed at better understanding, and ultimately preventing, the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.