Yuanyuan Li, PhD

Mass Spectrometry Lab Manager, Sumner Lab Yuanyuan Li, PhD is the manager of the mass spectrometry facility in the Sumner-Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Nutrition Research Institute (NRI).  Dr. Li is a co-investigator in the NIEHS-funded...

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...

NGx Speakers

NGx Home Speakers Agenda Lodging Hosts UNC NRI NORC Coddle Creek NC Biotech Register Now Registration Registration includes ground transportation during the short course, daily refreshments and snacks, lunch Monday through Wednesday, and a welcome dinner on Sunday...

Internships

Make a Gift Now Internships Apply for a Research Internship Apply for a Business Internship High School Virtual Internship Program Questions? Email our team by clicking here. Internships UNC NRI faculty and professional staff welcome unpaid student interns for:...

AFL Program Summaries September 2019 – May 2020

Appetite For Life – Wednesday, September 18, 2019: “Good Bowls: A social venture to improve healthy food access” was presented by Alice Ammerman, DrPH, Mildred Kaufman Distinguished Professor of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Director of the...
If food is medicine, why isn’t it taught at medical schools?

If food is medicine, why isn’t it taught at medical schools?

November 14, 2019 – Students in medical schools across the country spend less than 1 percent of lecture time learning about diet. Earlier this year, Mount Sinai, the biggest hospital network in New York City, invested in a meal delivery service. Though it seemed like an unusual move at the time, the network’s decision makes sense if you consider the intrinsic relationship between food and health—a connection underscored by countless other recent examples of healthcare initiatives that harness diet as a tool to improve well-being.

Fish Oil Supplement Study

Fish Oil Supplement Study

Study Purpose: to test for the effects of a fatty acid supplement in human heath. Recruiting: Healthy* males and females ages 30-80 for up to 12 weeks. *No smoking, substance abuse, pregnancy or breast feeding, history of diabetes, cholesterol medications, or...