UNC Chapel Hill: Nutrition Research Institute
Key research areas:
- Using genomic, proteomic and metabolomic methods to characterize humans in a manner not previously possible, the NRI will identify characteristics that predispose individuals to increased requirements for specific nutrients known to be associated with brain development and function, protection against cancer, and maintenance of normal body weight
- Conduct focused research in model systems to understand the potential mechanisms and significance of these individual differences in metabolism
- Use this new understanding of human metabolic individuality to develop highly targeted solutions that will include clinical and community-based interventions with the goal of optimizing brain development and function, as well as preventing cancer, obesity, and the many symptoms of obesity (e.g., diabetes)