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Carol Cheatham, Ph.D.
An important member of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute’s (NRI) research team, Carol Cheatham, Ph.D. focuses on how nutrition can improve children’s brain function. Specifically, her team studies the importance of nutrients for the development of memory and...
Wenhong Cao, M.D.
Wenhong Cao, M.D. joined the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) as a Research Associate Professor in July 2012, moving his research program from the UNC-Chapel Hill main campus to Kannapolis. For over two decades, Dr. Cao has been trying to find new and more...
Brian Bennett, Ph.D.
Brian J. Bennett, Ph.D., joined the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) in 2011 as assistant professor. Dr. Bennett researches genetic susceptibility to cardiovascular disease and obesity and investigates the effects of diet on these metabolic diseases. His work...
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Perinatal Epigenetic Determinants of Cognitive and Metabolic Disorders
Lupu, Daniel S, Tint, Diana, Niculescu, Mihai D. Perinatal Epigenetic Determinants of Cognitive and Metabolic Disorders. Aging and Disease Vol. 2 No. 5; 1-10.
Highlights of the 2012 Research Workshop Using Nutrigenomics and Metabolomics in Clinical Nutrition Research
Zeisel, S.H., Waterland, R.A., Ordovas, J.M., Muoio, D., Jia, W., Fodor, A. (2012) Highlights of the 2012 Research Workshop: Using Nutrigenomics and Metabolomics in Clinical Nutrition Research. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. doi: 10.1177/0148607112462401.
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