Companies on Campus
Leading companies from across the globe are already contributing to the progress and success of NCRC. Check back soon for updates as the list continues to grow.
Carolinas HealthCare System is the largest healthcare
system in the Carolinas, and one of the largest publicly owned systems
in the nation. CMC-NorthEast will be housed in the Medical Office
Building on campus and involved with the M.U.R.D.O.C.K. Study along with
Duke University.
www.carolinashealthcare.org
Dole Food Company, the world's largest seller of fruits and vegetables, located its Dole Nutrition Research Laboratory at the NC Research Campus to study its fruit and vegetable portfolio to identify and qualify phytochemicals, the substances in fruits and vegetables that can offer protection against disease or may enhance nutritional value, and to support research requests of the company's divisions. The research will allow Dole to produce healthier fruits and vegetables and inform decisions regarding ingredients and packaging of products.
www.dole.com
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The LabCorp-Kannapolis Biorepository (Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings) stores research samples for pharmaceutical and biotech companies as well as several hundred thousand samples for Duke University. This state-of-the-art, purpose-built biorepository (often referred to as a "biobank") was constructed on Highway 29 in Kannapolis, less than a mile from the North Carolina Research Campus. Highly trained personnel, redundant back-up systems, and state-of-the-art informatics ensure a cost-effective combination of high-quality sample storage and safety.
www.labcorp.com
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Sensory Spectrum is a global leader in the generation of high-quality sensory information. Headquartered in New Providence, New Jersey, Sensory Spectrum's North Carolina office is the home of a consumer database with greater than 9,300 participants who take part in various studies relating to consumer reactions to new foods, including healthier brands, beverage, snacks, personal care items, and household products. Locating at the NCRC has fostered the growth of new client relationships not only in North Carolina but Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia. Spectrum is working on The Strawberry Project with NC State University.
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Founded as a workshop for precision mechanics and optics in the German city of Jena in 1846, Carl Zeiss is today a global leader in the optical and opto-electronic industries. The most important task at Zeiss is to enable science and technology to go beyond what man can see. “We make it visible” is the corporate slogan, and the promise to customers to open doors that were previously sealed. As market leaders in the majority of the optical and opto-electronic fields, Zeiss offers an extraordinary spectrum of leading-edge solutions and products.
General Mills, the world's sixth-largest food company and maker of household brands like Green Giant, Betty Crocker and Cheerios, joined the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in May of 2010. Their site is located in the David H. Murdock Research facility at the NCRC. The 70-year-old General Mills Company is taking advantage of the cutting-edge technology and expertise offered by the NCRC to form partnerships that offer a unique opportunity to collaboratively uncover solutions to improve the nutrition of food, including whole grains and vegetables.
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The focus of the Monsanto laboratory at the North Carolina Research Campus is the improvement of the flavor, taste and nutritional properties of fruits and vegetables. In addition, they are interested in identifying bioactive components in food with nutritional properties. They are conducting their research using state-of-the-art analytical capabilities of the David H. Murdock Research Institute to identify components in fruits and vegetables that impact flavor and taste.
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The relocation of the Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA), the health department for Cabarrus County, to the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) is the result of a national panel of public health experts who convened and developed a plan to guide the development of a model health department. Patients and clients of the Cabarrus Health Alliance will be able to take advantage of the education and research opportunities presented at the NCRC. This model public health facility for the 21st century will also collaborate with research campus partners in clinical research and research development projects. The CHA building is under construction on the corner of Dale Earnhardt Boulevard and Mooresville Road, adjacent to the NCRC.
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USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) promotes the health of Americans and world citizens by ensuring a food supply that is safe, affordable, and contains ample levels of nutritional and health-beneficial components. This mission is a reason the USDA-ARS is part of the NCRC. Working with NC State and UNC Chapel Hill faculty, USDA-ARS postdoctoral associates are focused on understanding the potential role of blueberry consumption on the maintenance of cognitive function in the elderly. Blueberries are rich sources of anthocyanins and other polyphenolic compounds that are known to have antioxidant activity. Blueberry consumption has been shown in animal models to lower blood glucose levels, reduce oxidative stress in the central nervous system (CNS), and improve cognitive function. Studies also have demonstrated that inflammation is elevated in the CNS during normal aging and in age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Blueberry polyphenolics may play a role in reducing inflammation and age-related dementia. Already, studies are showing that the measurements of compounds from bleuberries illustrate the benefits of eating minimally processed whole foods and have revealed that handling practices can lead to reductions in anthocyanin, the blue pigment in blueberries that contains healthy flavonoids.