Human Research Core

The Baseline Oral Health Study is actively recruiting participants with Cardiovascular Disease or Diabetes AND Periodontal Disease for a year and a half long study!

If you have cardiovascular disease or diabetes, the Baseline Oral Health Study is actively looking for people to join our study!

We are currently recruiting for a blueberry study with NC A&T. Contact us for more information!

If you have a child or children between the ages of 5-18, check out our new study!

Check out our study looking at the relationship between cardiovascular disease, diabetes and gum disease!

Join us for this virtual Appetite for Life event on October 27 at noon: Nutrition and Other Factors to Combat Cancer

Scientists from NRI Director Steve Hursting’s lab will discuss evidence-based strategies for cancer prevention as well as dietary changes you can make if you are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer prevention and survival is not a one-size-fits-all approach, so join in our discussion as we dive into options that might work best for you, your family, or friends.

Register now: uncnri.org/AFL

The Human Research Core, or HRC, at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, directed by Dr. Saroja Voruganti, provides human nutrition research investigators with multi-disciplinary services, including consultation, customized diet preparation, phlebotomy and equipment in one location.

Human Research Core Services The Human Research Core, or HRC, at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, directed by Dr. Saroja Voruganti, provides human nutrition research investigators with…

Our Core Director was recently featured in UNC Research Endeavor's.

The Optimistic Nutritionist By Alyssa LaFaro Endeavors   Saroja Voruganti likes sugar. But she loves talking about it. “Did you know the body only needs one gram of glucose per liter of blood a day? The body has five liters, so that’s only five grams of sugar,” she says. “Did you know the body does not need any […]

Interested in participating in a research study? Check out our study looking at the relationship between cardiovascular disease, diabetes and gum disease!

Check out the attached flyer for our latest study looking at the relationship between cardiovascular disease, diabetes and gum disease!