Blake Rushing, PhD, Awarded Grant to Develop Human Cancer Metabolome Atlas
Blake Rushing, PhD, an assistant professor of Nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), has been awarded a $3.9M R01 grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop a groundbreaking Human Cancer Metabolome Atlas. This project aims to map the complex...
Q & A with Aaliyah Goodman
1. What motivated you to pursue your current career path? After working with an array of public health initiatives for the last few years, I chose to pursue my graduate studies in the field of epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Close ties...
Q & A with Grace Fu
My research project: Multi-omics signatures of Healthy vs Unhealthy Lifestyles, and Association with Cancer Related Biomarkers 1. What drew you to pursue the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI)? I want to gain more nutritional knowledge before starting medical...
VIP 2024: Empowering the Next Generation of Nutrition Researchers
In June, we completed our fifth annual Virtual Internship Program (VIP), showcasing the outstanding work of 25 high school students from across the country. This program for rising ninth graders to rising college freshman provides an excellent opportunity for students...
Fueling Pregnancy: Mom’s Metabolic Transformation
BRAINS Avocado Study
The purpose of this study is to show how nutrition helps babies grow and learn.