Dr. Yanping at a microscope in a lab.

Nutrition Research Institute

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We all know to eat fresh foods when possible. But not everyone has the same dietary requirements. What if you could go to your doctor and get a prescription for the key nutrients you should–and shouldn’t–eat? 

Pioneering research at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) is creating the resources that will enable health providers to replace one-size-fits-all nutrition guidelines with personalized recommendations for optimal health.  

NRI scientists are finding how nutrition affects individual health to address some of the most pressing, chronic health concerns today, particularly cancer, brain health, and cardiometabolic disease, by exploring genes, microbiota, and environment. At the NRI, we employ nutrigenomics, microbiomics, and metabolomics, modern sciences that let us see for the first time why people differ in their metabolism and requirements for nutrients. 

Feautured Initiatives

Empowering Health with Nutrition

What if your doctor could prescribe key nutrients you should or shouldn’t eat? Our pioneering research is revolutionizing dietary guidelines, making nutrition recommendations tailored just for you. Donate to our Director’s Response Fund (724691) to support our mission and help us continue this groundbreaking work in precision nutrition, empowering everyone to eat uniquely.

 

Accelerate Faculty Success

The Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) seeks to recruit exceptional scientists to advance precision nutrition research. Through the Faculty Accelerator Fund (722113), NRI leadership supports diverse perspectives, research areas, and expertise, enhancing the ability to drive significant progress in nutrition science and improve health outcomes for all populations.

Shaping the Future of Nutrition

Support the Steven H. Zeisel Distinguished Lectureship Fund (722115) to honor the Nutrition Research Institute’s founding director. Once endowed, this fund will annually bring a top scientist to the NRI for public lectures and research collaboration. Your donation will help continue the NRI’s innovation in personalized nutrition.