January 2015
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...Kannapolis' North Carolina Research Campus foresees growth
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...NRI joins fellow institutions in marking six years at the North Carolina Research Institute
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...February 17, 2015
The Role of Genetics and Other Biological Factors in the Obesity Epidemic Karen Corbin, Ph.D., R.D., joined the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) in 2009 and was promoted to research assistant professor in 2011. Dr. Corbin’s research focuses on nutritional and...A CHAMPION OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
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.
NRI’s nutrition and diet instruction entering mainstream of medical practice
Researchers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) are filling a much needed gap for students in medical schools around the world with its Nutrition in Medicine curriculum. The curriculum centers on an initiative to bring...Study Shows Mother’s Diet Affects Child’s Genes
NRI director Dr. Steven Zeisel is co-author of a study showing that a mother’s diet before conception can permanently affect how her child’s genes function. The study has been published in Nature Communications.