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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.
Homegrown: Local Graduates Excel at the NRI
Madison Schroder Mooresville, NC B.S. Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill Rachel Coble China Grove, NC B.S. Biochemistry, Catawba College For many members of this community, the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) is a relatively new sight in Kannapolis. Before the NCRC...
North Carolina Research Campus team receives major NIH award for precision nutrition research
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., January 27, 2022 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $19.2 million 5-year grant, pending the availability of funds, to a consortium of North Carolina university researchers who will apply cutting-edge analytical techniques to...
UNC nutrition experts uncover structure of enzyme that could aid in disease treatment, prevention
This article was published originally by the Gillings School of Global Public Health on January 25, 2022. New findings from researchers at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) have revealed the structure of an enzyme that plays a key role in predicting whether a...
AFL Recap: New Year, New You
Many of us in the new year resolve to be healthier. It’s a great goal, but how do we accomplish it? Kendra Nelson, MPH, a registered dietitian and member of the Voruganti lab here at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, has provided us with some great guidelines to...
Women in S.T.E.M. Shine in the Krupenko Lab
The Natalia Krupenko Lab was lit up this holiday season as lab members celebrated recent publications and presentations. The Krupenko Lab’s research is focused on the role of folate (Vitamin B9) in promoting health and preventing disease in humans. Congratulations to...
Congratulations to the NRI’s Newest Doctoral Graduates
The Nutrition Research Institute has two reasons to be extra thankful this holiday season: we are celebrating two new PhDs! Congratulations to Kaylee Helfrich, PhD, and Evan Paules, PhD, our most recent NRI doctoral graduates. Kaylee Helfrich, PhD, (Smith Lab)...
AFL Program Summaries October 2021 – May 2022
Appetite For Life programs may be presented in person and/or virtually. To stay informed about upcoming events and other news from the Nutrition Research Institute, visit our website, subscribe to our emails, and follow us on social...
Innovation. Discovery. Impact.
Fiscal Year 2021 was a landmark year in the history of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute: We transitioned directorship while continually adapting to safety requirements to operate our world-class center during a worldwide pandemic. We are delighted to share with...
Student Success at the NRI: Alleigh Wiggs, Breast Cancer Researcher and Advocate
Congratulations to Alleigh Wiggs, a student researcher with the Sumner Lab, whose research on the effects of diet and exercise on endogenous estrogens and subsequent breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women was recently published in Frontiers in Endocrinology....