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

Features

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.

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.

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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!

Quincy Byrdsong, EdD, CIP, CCRP, will discuss how research staff can leverage the multi-faceted nature of clinical research to launch career development opportunities that contribute to either clinical research, industry, or academia at the highest level.

This session is free and open to all UNC researchers, research professionals, and research staff.

Presenter:

Quincy Byrdsong, EdD, CIP, CCRP
Vice Provost for Health Sciences at Lipscomb University
Immediate Past President Society of Clinical Research Associates

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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.