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Reserve Your Spot for a Guided Tour of the NRI on July 24
Thank you for your interest in touring the NRI! The open tour has reached capacity. Please fill out the form below if you would like to be added to the waitlist in case of cancellations. Join us on Thursday, July...
The Vitamin that Helps–and Hurts–Cancer
The Vitamin That Helps–and Hurts–Cancer[post_date]Madeline Childress joined the NRI in 2019 and began her docotral studies in the fall of 2020. She completed her undergraduate program at the University of Alabama, where she graduated with a major in Biology and minor...
Feeding Health with Intelligence featuring Deborah F. Tate, PhD
A new article written by Megan Mendenhall for UNC Research Stories explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming science—and how Carolina researchers are using it to improve human health. UNC Research Stories is a digital storytelling series from UNC...
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Evan M. Paules, PhD, Hannah G. Petry, Jessica K. Sprinkles, MPH, Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD
“GLP-1 medications don’t just change your appetite. They also change how your body absorbs and handles nutrients,” noted Evan Paules, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow. “As these medications become more widely used, we need to understand how they might shift nutrient needs, including choline, so we can keep people healthy while they are on them.”
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