The Department of Nutrition consists of a dynamic and interdisciplinary faculty housed in both the School of Public Health and the School of Medicine. The faculty includes more than 50 individuals who hold primary, joint, or adjunct appointments. The Department provides a broad range of research in the physiological, biochemical, and behavioral aspects of nutrition and their applications in the health of human populations. These areas are not always mutually exclusive and often provide opportunity for collaboration between divisions. We are committed to research focused on the health of minority populations. We encourage the application of individuals interested in pursuing training and research to prevent disease and promote health in minority populations. The faculty is fully committed to training graduate students in public health and the nutritional sciences to become the leaders in the field during the next century.

For more specific information on our department's research activities: 

Nutrition Department Faculty Profiles and Research Interests 

UNC Interdisciplinary Obesity Center (IDOC)

UNC School of Public Health Nutrition Research Institute (NRI)

UNC Clinical Nutrition Research Center (CNRC)