Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Nutrition Research Institute: Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics and Precision Nutrition Short Course
Mon. 16 May, 2022 12:00 am - Thu. 19 May, 2022 11:59 pm
This course delivers fundamental NGx concepts and addresses barriers that impede translation of research results from laboratories to people by bringing together researchers and practitioners in NGx concepts ranging from cell biology to dietetics. Designed for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia, agencies, and industry.
Presented by: UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) and UNC Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC)
Goals
- Educate current and future NGx researchers
- Provide cutting-edge research directions and methodologies in NGx
- Bring together students, postdocs, faculty (basic scientists and translational researchers), industry researchers and clinicians in an inclusive virtual environment to foster interactions and networking
Features
- Unique – Participants can send their saliva samples in advance to be genotyped for more than 300,000 SNPs. You must register on or before March 1, 2022 and be a US resident to use this program feature.
- Keynote address, 16 lectures, and 2 hands-on workshops
- Registered Dietitians can earn up to 24.5 CPEUs for this course, if all sessions are attended.
Presenters are from departments of Nutrition, Genetics, Epidemiology, Psychology and Neuroscience, School of Pharmacy, and the Nutrition Research Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill; UNC Charlotte; Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS; Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica; University of Illinois; and Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
Attendees
The NRI has produced this short course annually since 2016 (with the exception of 2020 due to the pandemic) with attendees and presenters from around the world. Annual attendance is capped at 80 and past attendees have included graduate students, postdocs, faculty, industry researchers, physicians, and registered dietitians.
Registration and Fees
Registration fees include accommodations, see details below.
- $850 General
- $600 Postdoc
- $500 Graduate student
NGx will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa. Registration fees include the full conference and a single room in the hotel for the nights of 5/15 – 5/18, as well as continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily (no dinner on 5/19). Also included is transportation between event venues during the short course. Transportation to and from the conference is not included.
Keynote Speaker
Robert A. Waterland, PhD is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Molecular & Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
NRP: Step Into Your Moxie - Move People to Take Action
Wed. 18 May, 2022 9:00 am - 10:00 am
UNC Researcher Appreciation Week 2022
In celebration of the NRP’s 10th Anniversary and Clinical Trials Day 2022, we are pleased to offer several events and education sessions in appreciation of everything you do!
Cultivate the confidence, strategy, and communication skills to be dynamic persuasive communicators who more easily speak up for themselves, their ideas, and their companies. They develop the ability to manage fear and self-defeating thoughts connected to "going for the yes," and learn how to address other people's objections by staying flexible, listener-centered, and on message.
This session is free and open to all UNC researchers, research professionals, and research staff.
Presenter:
Alexia Vernon, Founder and President of Step Into Your Moxie
To learn more about NRP Researcher Appreciation Week and its other events, please click here. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Emily Olsson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Teatime with NCATS Acting Director Joni Rutter
Wed. 18 May, 2022 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Join NCATS for an inaugural stakeholder “teatime” discussion. This event is an opportunity for supporters, advocates, and educators to participate in a discussion on the status of NCATS as they approach the May 19–20 NCATS Advisory Council meeting.
The 45-minute event will feature a short presentation from Joni L. Rutter, PhD, NCATS acting director, followed by a conversation moderated by Esther Krofah, MPP, executive director of FasterCures and the Center for Public Health at the Milken Institute, about how we can build relationships, raise awareness and work together to advance the mission of NCATS.
CRSO: The Mechanics of Investigator Initiated Trials
Wed. 18 May, 2022 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join NC TraCS and the SOM CRSO for a presentation for current and future Principal Investigators on Investigator-Initiated Trials (IIT). Susan Pusek, the Director of Education Programs for NC TraCS, will present on definition, design, and regulatory considerations of an IIT, finding sponsors and funding for IITs, and the role of IITs in investigator career development. Zoom information will be provided to participants after registration.