Event Details
Event Title NGx Precision Nutrition for Exercise Across the Lifespan
Location 401 Laureate Wy., Kannapolis, NC 28081
Sponsor Nutrition Research Institute
Date 05/17/2026 - 05/20/2026
Event Price
Cutoff Date 05/01/2026 Must register before this date
For more information, contact the event administrator: Carsyn Patton carsyn_patton@unc.edu
Event Presenters
Name Title  
John M. Jakicic, PhD Senior Investigator of Obesity, Physical Activity, and Chronic Diseases
Brian Bennett, PhD Research Leader, USDA
Molly Bray, PhD Professor, Chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at University of Texas at Austin
Nicholas Broskey, PhD Associate Professor, Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance, ECU
Cory Brouwer, PhD Director of Bioinformatics Services Division and Professor, UNC Charlotte
Rachel Goode, PhD, MPH, LCSW Associate Professor of Social Work and Psychiatry, UNC Nutrition Research Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill
Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH Professor of Nutrition, UNC Nutrition Research Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill
Natalia Krupenko, PhD Associate Professor of Nutrition, UNC Nutrition Research Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill
Blake Rushing, PhD Assistant Professor of Nutrition, UNC Nutrition Research Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill
Douglas R. Seals, PhD Professor, CU Distinguished Professor, Integrative Physiology
Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD Professor of Exercise Physiology, UNC-Chapel Hill
Susan Sumner, PhD Professor of Nutrition and Pharmacology, UNC Nutrition Research Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill
Deborah F. Tate, PhD Professor of Nutrition, Interim Director, UNC Nutrition Research Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill
Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD Assistant Professor of Nutrition, UNC Nutrition Research Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill
Saroja Voruganti, PhD Director of Clinical Research Core Lab, Professor of Nutrition, UNC Nutrition Research Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill
 
A short course designed for graduate students, health professionals, fitness clinicians, and nutrition scientists from academia, agencies, and industry.

This three-day course explores the intersection of nutrition, exercise, and physical health through the lens of precision nutrition. Participants will gain an understanding of how genetics, metabolism, and lifestyle interact to influence health outcomes across the lifespan. Sessions feature lectures, keynote addresses, and hands-on workshops led by leading experts in the field.

The NGx short course is hosted by the UNC Nutrition Research Institute and the UNC Nutrition and Obesity Research Center and will take place at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis City Hall.