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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.
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...
Winning at Weight Loss in the Tech Era with Deborah Tate, PhD
Originally aired on the Weight Loss And podcast In a world filled with smart rings, fitness trackers, and weight loss apps, knowing which digital tools actually work — and how to use them — can feel overwhelming. To help listeners cut through the noise, Weight Loss...
STEM Night was a Home Run!
Summer Fest Volunteer 2025
Celebrating a Career of Impact: Voruganti Named ASN Fellow
Saroja Voruganti, PhD, Director of the Clinical Research Core at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), has been named one of the first recipients of the new Excellence in Nutrition "Fellow of ASN" (FASN) designation by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN)....
Postdoctoral Scholar – Rushing Lab
This position is located in Kannapolis, NC, approximately 2 hours from UNC’s main campus. Position Summary We are seeking a highly motivated individual with expertise in cancer cell biology, metabolism, and molecular biology techniques to join our team. The...
NC ➡️ Chile: NRI Research Featured at International Event
On March 14, Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) shared a presentation titled, “Beyond Macronutrients: The Influence of Dietary Choline on Obesity and Thermogenic Regulation” at the Advanced...
NRI Researchers Awarded for Outstanding Scientific Communication
NRI Researchers Awarded for Outstanding Scientific Communication Two researchers at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), Hannah Petry and Robert Weimer, MS, recently received notable poster awards, highlighting the important research being conducted in NRI...
