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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.
Alice Ammerman, DrPH, is Nourishing Communities with Good Bowls
The NRI was delighted to host Alice Ammerman, DrPH, a renowned nutrition professor at the UNC Gillings School of Public Health and Director of the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, as a guest speaker for our Appetite for Life series. Ammerman is the...
Appetite for Life Registration: Fueling Pregnancy
Moving Toward Health Equity Webinar
The Living Free Lab is hosting a webinar series: Moving Toward Health Equity FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC When: Friday, April 19 at Noon Identifying and Addressing Intersectional Weight Stigma in the Care of Patients with Eating Disorders Featuring: Erin Harrop, LCSIW,...
Annual American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Special Session Features Stephen Hursting’s Cancer and Obesity Research
The annual American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) meeting took place April 5-10 in San Diego. It is the focal point of the cancer research community, where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients, and advocates gather to...
The UNC Nutrition Research Institute welcomes Deborah Tate, PhD, as interim director
Deborah F. Tate, PhD, became interim director of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute on April 1, having been named by Vice Chancellor for Research Penny Gordon-Larsen. Tate follows Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH, who served the NRI as director from 2021 to 2024....
Appetite for Life: Nourishing Communities with Good Bowls
Appetite for Life: Innovative Solutions for Health Equity
National Nutrition Month: Breaking Down the Science of Nutrition
March is National Nutrition Month, but at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute we celebrate Nutrition daily. In our world-class research center, we’re working to discover why we are nutritionally so different from one another. To do this, we recruit great scientific...
Ryan Dayvault selected as cohort of “40 Under 40” honorees for 2024
Ryan Dayvault, UNC Nutrition Research Institute Facility Director, has been selected as one of the Charlotte Business Journal’s cohort of “40 Under 40” honorees for 2024. By Jen Wilson – Associate Editor, Charlotte Business Journal As the Charlotte region's population...