March 12, 2015 | Community News, News
March 8, 2015 • The following has been reprinted from The Salisbury Post, an article by Josh Bergeron.
The N.C. Research Campus still lags behind initial employment projections, but, as the nation and state recover from an economic recession, growth is beginning to pick up.
Following billionaire businessman David Murdock’s $15 million annual endowment last year, the research campus aims to expand and the David H. Murdock Research Institution is looking to refocus on its initial intent — becoming a world class research institution. The catchphrase being used to define the future of the facility is “putting the RI back in DHMRI.”
February 2, 2015 | Community News, News, Research News, Zeisel News
Makes Babies Smarter, Keeps Memory Keen and Prevents Disease, Yet Most Americans Are Missing Out
Choline was discovered in 1862, but scientists did not fully understand its importance—or what foods contained it—for another 136 years. They thought we could make our own choline, much like we make Vitamin D from sunlight and cholesterol, but only women who still produce estrogen can make enough choline—and only if they have the right genes. Forty-five percent of child-bearing women have a genetic variation called a SNP (pronounced “snip”) that prevents them from turning estrogen into choline.
January 5, 2015 | Community News, News, Research News
The NRI is proud to announce that Saroja Voruganti, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition at UNC Chapel Hill, has been elected a Fellow with the American Heart Association. Dr. Voruganti is one of 17 American Heart Association Fellows from several...
December 30, 2014 | soundbite-enews, Soundbites
Clinical Studies at the Nutrition Research Institute The Nutrition Research Institute is committed to conducting innovative, basic and translational science to support the understanding of individualized nutrition. These advances in science promote the prevention and...
November 24, 2014 | Community News, News, Research News, Zeisel News
The following has been reprinted from Charlotte Observer, an article by Lisa Thornton. By the time they celebrate the North Carolina Research Campus’ seventh anniversary next year, leaders say, 10 buildings will have been erected on campus, and another two nearby. The...
November 19, 2014 | Community News, News, Research News, Zeisel News
The following has been reprinted from Independent Tribune, an article by Michael Knox. KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — To mark the North Carolina Research Campus’ sixth anniversary, academic and scientific leaders touted advances made at the Kannapolis complex and offered a...
July 14, 2014 | Community News, Kohlmeier, News, Zeisel News
The NRI’s Martin Kohlmeier, M.D., Ph.D., research professor in nutrition, is championing worldwide nutrition education that bridges the gap between the bench, physician exam rooms and the kitchen table.
