Choline Status Study - Zeisel Lab - UNC Nutrition Research Institute

06/29/2021

We are looking to fill just a few more spots in the next couple of weeks! No premenopausal spots remain but if you are a healthy male or postmenopausal female (weighing 130-177lbs or with a BMI under 28) and would like to learn more, please contact us at 704-250-5048 or [email protected]. Participants are compensated for their time.

03/30/2021

Read about choline's potential to help reduce some of the problems with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)! NRI associate professor Sandra Mooney, Ph.D., studies how alcohol exposure impacts brain development and also how consumption of certain nutrients can counteract some of these effects.

Dietary choline supplementation can reduce at least some of the cognitive and behavioral problems associated with FASD.

03/04/2021

Read about the lead investigator for our choline study who also happens to be the Director of the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD.

Dr. Steven Zeisel will be stepping down as the UNC Nutrition Research Institute’s director after 13 years, but he leaves behind a legacy that has helped shape a more comprehensive picture of nutrition.

02/15/2021

Our Appetite for Life with a Twist series continues on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 1:00PM ET via Zoom. Jaspreet Sharma, PhD, Research Scientist in the Sergey Krupenko Lab at the NRI, will speak on “Folate in Human Health and Diseases."

Register now (it's FREE!): https://uncnri.org/afl-registration/

02/03/2021

Here's an explanation of our study again for those who may be having a hard time receiving our emails. You may email or call us directly at [email protected] or 704-250-5048. Participants are compensated for their time. We look forward to hearing from you!

December 1, 2017 - The purpose of this study is to determine which biomarkers in the blood most accurately reflect choline status. Choline is an important nutrient in human diet. Eligible participants will be compensated.

01/27/2021

Hi all! It has come to our attention that our emails are going to spam for many people at this time. If you have told us you may be interested in learning more and gave us your email, please check your "junk" or "spam" folders. You may have information waiting for you there! We are working to get information out to everyone in a timely manner but may not have sent it yet. Feel free to call us at 704-250-5048 if you haven't heard anything and we will get back to you as soon as possible! Thanks for your patience!

01/19/2021

Interesting explanation of how our fellow UNC folks had an impact on the NBA during COVID!

January 5, 2021 According to Dr. Christina Mack, the National Basketball Association (NBA) made a call in the name of public health when it suspended the 2019-2020 season in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan to restart its season — and hold playoffs in a controlled environment, or “bub...

01/19/2021

Don't forget about our upcoming event!

A great resolution to set for 2021 is to never stop learning. You don't have to be in school to learn something new! Pick up a book, use an app to learn a new language, or commit to attending our virtual Appetite for Life events monthly.

What are you waiting for? Our January Appetite for Life New Year's Wellness Workshop is TOMORROW (January 20)! Sign up now - it's FREE: https://uncnri.org/afl-registration/

01/14/2021

Want to learn more about our research studies?

01/05/2021

This new COVID-19 Dashboard was just launched through our UNC School of Public Health and has a great deal of data and information about COVID in NC. Check it out!

The UNC Gillings COVID-19 Dashboard provides relevant local COVID-19 science to the general public, researchers, and policymakers in NC.