News
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.
Melissa VerHague, PhD
Lab Manager Melissa VerHague earned her PhD in molecular pathology from Wake Forest University. Her dissertation investigated the impact of apolipoprotein A-IV on triglyceride secretion and lipoprotein particle expansion associated with hepatic steatosis. A native of...
Jody Albright
Research Technician, Hursting Lab Jody Albright, a former business owner from Salisbury, is a 2011 graduate of Rowan-Cabarrus Comunity College with AS and AAS in Biotechnology degrees. He has recently joined the NRI in Dr. Bennett's lab as a laboratory technician....
Student Housing
NRI Student Housing The NRI offers five historic Cannon Mill homes within walking distance to the NCRC as an option for housing. These newly renovated homes are eligible for students, visiting faculty, and short-term staff/faculty. NRI and NCRC students have priority...
February 2020
Early-Life Predictors of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders January 22, 2020 –The clinical teams at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute and in South Africa led by principal investigator Philip A. May, PhD have published findings of a decade-long effort to drive down...
Symposium Abstract Submission Confirmation
You have submitted your poster abstract, but you are not yet registered for the symposium. Follow the link below to register for the symposium. We will review your poster abstract and get in touch with you. Register here. If you have any questions regarding your...
NGx Scholarship Application Confirmation
Thank you for submitting your NGx Scholarship Application! We will review your application and get in touch with you. If you have any questions regarding your application, please email them to NRI_NGX@unc.edu.
Nutrition for Dancers @ Piedmont School of Music & Dance
January 22, 2020 – Kaylee Helfrich, a doctoral graduate student in the Smith Lab at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute as well as an accomplished dancer, gave a program on nutrition for dancers at the Piedmont School of Music and Dance in Kannapolis. The recipes from this program are available here for your cooking enjoyment!
Early-Life Predictors of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
January 22, 2020 – The clinical teams at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute and in South Africa led by principal investigator Philip A. May, PhD have published findings of a decade-long effort to drive down the age at which the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can be made in affected children. The paper, “Early-Life Predictors of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders” is published in Pediatrics.
January 2020
NRI Congratulates First-time First-authors December 2019 –Agatha Christie once said, “The first time you do a thing is always exciting.” Well, we’ve had a lot of excitement at the Nutrition Research Institute recently! Two members of the Smith Lab are celebrating...