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VIP Student Journal: 2023
Our Virtual Internship Program is offered to high school students (those entering 9th grade through recent graduates entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2023. This four-week program provides opportunities to learn from NRI principal investigators, participate in group mentoring sessions, and complete an independent nutrition research paper and presentation.
Appetite for Life: The Science of Beer
A Paper on Vitamin E
by Caroline Johnson The NRI’s fourth annual Virtual Internship Program (VIP) concluded on July 20 with 21 high school students from around the country presenting their research on the nutrients of their choice. Caroline Johnson, a rising ninth grader at Pine Lake...
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Breast cancer risks and new treatment options
The combination of few treatment options and the aggressive nature of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) results in a higher recurrence and mortality rate. Research from the NRI seeks to understand TNBC mechanisms with the goal of directing development of...
Fortifying Futures: The Crucial Role of Iron
Iron is an important mineral that helps maintain energy generation. It is a major component of hemoglobin, a type of protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from our lungs to all parts of the body. Iron is also part of myoglobin, a protein that carries and...
Faculty Focus: Sandra Mooney, PhD
by Priscilla O'Neil Sandra M. Mooney, PhD, specializes in brain development or developmental neurobiology. Her work is specific to how nutrition and alcohol affect brain development and whether that changes behavior. Current studies explore how nutritional needs...
7 Tips to Stay Hydrated Outdoors
This article originally appeared on UNC Health Talk. If you’re planning to spend a lot of time outside in the heat, such as for a sporting event or a day at a theme park, it’s important to stay hydrated. Your body cools itself down by sweating, causing you to lose...