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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.
Understanding Your Metabolism: How Nutrition Affects Energy Use
Understanding Your Metabolism: How Nutrition Affects Energy UseBlake Rushing, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), where his lab applies multi-omics approaches to investigate...
Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Celebrating Breastfeeding Awareness Month with Carol L. Cheatham PhD's Research on Infant Brain Development As we celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month this August, the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is proud to spotlight the work of principal investigator...
Research Assistant – Cheatham Lab
This position is located in Kannapolis, NC, approx. 2 hours from UNC’s main campus. No remote work is available in this position. Position Summary The person hired into this position will join the Cheatham Nutrition & Cognition Laboratory, where we investigate how...
A Global Standard in Nutrition Education Now Includes NRI Research on Choline
A Global Standard in Nutrition Education Now Includes NRI Research on CholineIsis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Nutrition Research Institute (NRI). She joined the NRI in 2015 to...
iSIPsmarter: A New Way to Help Communities Cut Back on Sugar
Read the full original study as posted on the NIH website here. How the iSIPsmarter Program Works In parts of rural Appalachia, especially in southwest Virginia, adults are drinking much more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) than the rest of the country. These...
Next-Generation Health Interventions
Next-Generation Health Interventions Presented by Deborah F. Tate, PhD, at SPR 2025Deborah F. Tate, PhD, is the UNC Nutrition Research Institute Interim Director and a Professor of Nutrition and Health Behavior. Her research focuses on two main areas: (1)...
Dietetic Technician – 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...
