Precision Nutrition in Medicine

Precision Nutrition in Medicine Identifiable molecular traits that highlight individual differences are often the underlying factor for the differences in response to nutritional intervention. Precision nutrition is, therefore, premised on the recognition that even...
Milk. Is It Good for You?

Milk. Is It Good for You?

The news about drinking milk to stay healthy and live longer is sometimes contradictory and often confusing. Some people believe that they should drink three glasses of milk a day, while others think that they should not eat any dairy or drink any milk at all. What...
Nutrition for Dancers @ Piedmont School of Music & Dance

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!

Kohlmeier Co-edits Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics Textbook

Kohlmeier Co-edits Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics Textbook

August 20, 2019 – Principles of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics: Fundamentals for Individualized Nutrition is the most comprehensive foundational text on the complex topics of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. Edited by three leaders in the field with contributions from the most well-cited researchers conducting groundbreaking research in the field, the book covers how the genetic makeup influences the response to foods and nutrients and how nutrients affect gene expression.

Genes and Nutrition

Make a Gift Now Genes and Nutrition Each of us is metabolically unique. Gene variations known as SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) often are a factor in an individual’s ability to metabolize or use nutrients efficiently. Each of our specific nutrient needs is...

Faculty – Susan J. Sumner, PhD

Susan J. Sumner, PhD Professor of Nutrition and Pharmacology Biography Team Publications News susan_sumner@unc.edu(919) 622-4456View CVFaculty Page – School of PharmacologySumner Lab Twitter account Susan Sumner, PhD is a Professor of Nutrition at UNC Chapel...

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...