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NORC GEM Core: NRI - Nutrigenomics and Metabolic Phenotyping

Overview of Cores

The NORC Genomics and Energy Metabolism (GEM) Core - NRI, formerly known as the Precision Nutrition Core, is an all-encompassing support system for investigators conducting research on nutrigenetic and metabolic aspects of obesity and obesity-related diseases.

The Nutrigenomics core offers services related to genotyping and biomarker analysis, and includes both data collection and analysis/interpretation.  The Metabolic Phenotyping core provides access to MP instrumentation including a Seahorse XF Pro analyzer.

GEM Core: NRI - Nutrigenomics offer nutrigenomics services at the NRI..

GEM Core: NRI - Metabolic Phenotyping offers access to the NRI Seahorse XF Pro bioenergetics analyzer.

GEM Core: Microbiome services are offered through the UNC Microbiome Core Facility.

 

Leadership

Saroja Voruganti, PhD
Director - Genomics and Energy Metabolism Core, Nutritional Genomics sub-Core 
phone: 704-250-5009 
email: saroja@unc.edu 


Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD
Director - Metabolic Phenotyping sub-Core
phone: 704-250-5041
email: isis_trujillo@unc.edu

 

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

Monday - Friday     

8 AM  - 5 PM 

500 Laureate Way, Room 3150

Kannapolis, NC 28081

Links and Resources

  1. GEM Core: Nutrigenomics
  2. UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center
  3. NORC Central

Contacts

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