Faculty – Saroja Voruganti, PhD
Saroja Voruganti, PhDDirector of Clinical Research Core Lab, Professor of Nutrition Biography Team Publications News saroja@unc.edu704-250-5009Lab Website Dr. Saroja Voruganti, Professor of Nutrition, is working on building a nationally and internationally recognized...Faculty – Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH
Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPHProfessor of Nutrition Biography Team Publications News hursting@email.unc.edu704-250-5059View CV Dr. Hursting is a Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis, NC. He is also Professor in the Department of...Faculty Sample Page
Steven H. Zeisel, M.D., Ph.D. Institute Director steven_zeisel@unc.edu704-250-5003Lab WebsiteView CV As the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) grows and more scientists and administrators move to Kannapolis, there is one face that has been here since the beginning....
NRI seeks volunteers to help make research discoveries
June 3, 2019 -The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) in Kannapolis, North Carolina is looking for volunteers to help move science forward. The NRI’s mission is to advance the field of precision nutrition by investigating how genetics, gut microbiota, and environment affect an individual’s requirements for and responses to nutrients. To that end, several NRI principal investigators are currently recruiting participants for their clinical studies.
The DNA Diet: How knowing your genes can help you fit into your jeans
May 28, 2019 – Most people have this basic understanding of genetics: You inherit genes from your parents, and their DNA combines to create your unique genetic makeup. This can include more obvious traits such as eye color and height but also more complex traits that may involve multiple genes, such as risk of diseases including diabetes, heart disease, obesity and cancer, as well as all aspects of metabolism.
Personalized nutrition: A diet for every individual?
February 25, 2019 –Emily started gaining weight when she was in her 30’s, after having two kids and dealing with a stressful job. Her weight gain led to increased blood pressure and higher cholesterol levels. When she visited her doctor, the doctor advised that she change her diet to help her lose weight and improve her cardiovascular health. Emily knew following a diet was difficult, and it took a few false starts for her to follow one consistently.