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UNC Nutrition Research Institute lands $1M endowment

The gift will create the NRI's first endowed distinguished professorship, The Dickson Foundation-Harris Teeter Distinguished Professorship in Nutrition. Once fully endowed, this professorship will generate an annual disbursement to support a designated Nutrition Research Institute faculty member and foster scientific discovery.

NCRC researchers tackle genetic causes for severe acne

The MURDOCK Study at the Duke Translational Medicine Institute in Kannapolis is enrolling patients as young as 12 who have been diagnosed with severe acne vulgaris and have been treated with oral isotretinoin, such as Accutane, Amnesteem, Claravis or Sotret.

Duke, NC Research Campus expand Alzheimer's study

The data will be combined with data gathered from a similar study by Duke's Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in Durham. Data from the studies will be used to try to understand which factors accelerate or delay the cognitive changes people often experience as they get older.

UNC researcher at NC Research Campus lands $8.9M grant

Dr. Philip May at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute wins the biggest grant to date for work at the Kannapolis campus. He focuses on fetal alcohol syndrome.

UNC, NC Research Campus exec heads to Iowa State

Steven Leath, one of the driving forces behind the creation of the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, will be the next president of Iowa State. He also was the UNC system's vice president for research.

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UNC, NC Research Campus exec leaving for Iowa State?

Dr. Steven Leath, head of research for the UNC System, is a finalist for the job of president at Iowa State.

Former NCSU chancellor to lead NC Research Campus

James Oblinger stepped down as N.C. State chancellor in June 2009 amid questions over the university's hiring and promotion of the wife of former Gov. Mike Easley. He has spent the past two years on the faculty of N.C. State's Plants for Human Health Institute at the research campus.

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NCSU researchers unlocking health secrets from bright fruits, vegetables

NC State and Rutgers scientists have found a way to extract anthocyanins that can help prevent chronic diseeases and boost skin appearance.

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NC Research Campus confernece focuses on 'Vivacity of Color' in foods

Recent research has pointed to a strong role for natural dietary anthocyanin pigments in alleviating Type 2 diabetes and symptoms of cardiovascular disease; combatting obesity; improving cognitive and motor function, especially age-related symptoms; and the amelioration of several types of cancers.

MCNC breaks ground for second round of state network expansion

The operator of the N.C. Research and Education Network aims to complete the $140 million broadband project by 2013.

LabCorp strikes testing services deal with Murdoch Research Institute

The lab testing giant's clinical trials services group will work with the Murdock group at the N.C. Research Campus to develop new diagnostics, biomarker assays.

Duke launches Alzheimer's prevention study at NCRC

University researchers involved in the MURDOCK Study in Kannapolis is recruiting older people who don't have memory problems to participate in the project.

UNC-CH expands focus at NC Research Campus

The UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis has hired Dr. Philip May, a research professor and expert in the field of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

NCSU adds two scientists to its NC Research Campus branch

The additional researchers at the Plants for Human Health Institute will increase the NCSU research staff in Kannapolis to seven.

Murdock Institute buys immune system research firm