CHAI Core: Clinical Research
CHAI Core: Clinical Research provides services including metabolic assessment with whole room calorimeter, body composition, clinical support, and meal preparation in a metabolic kitchen.
About
CHAI Core: Clinical Research offers services at its clinical facility located within the UNC Nutrition Research Institute on the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC (30 minutes north of Charlotte). The Nutrition Research Institute is committed to conducting innovative basic and translational science to support the understanding of individualized nutrition. These advances in science promote the prevention and reduction of chronic disease and obesity.
CHAI Core: Clinical Research also facilitates collaborations with the Applied Physiology Laboratory and the Metabolic and Nutrition Research Core, both of which are located at the Chapel Hill campus.
Services
CHAI Core: Clinical Research provides human nutrition research investigators with multidisciplinary services and equipment in one location. In service since 2008, we continue to expand to meet the needs of our clients, and we encourage collaborative as well as independent research. The Core is complete with examination rooms and equipment, pharmacy, phlebotomy laboratory, specimen laboratory, and furnished consultation rooms. For nutrition intervention studies, it offers a metabolic kitchen specifically designed to support nutrition research. The Core offers state-of-the-art resources and support for investigators through:
- Human metabolism and body composition assessments
- Clinical laboratory and support services
- Preparation and delivery of precisely designed meals for study participants
To learn more about our facilities and specific services, visit our website. To submit a service request, visit us on iLab.
Contact
Saroja Voruganti, PhD
Associate Professor, Nutrition
Director, CHAI Core: Clinical Research
Samantha Carroll, BSN
Core Manager, CHAI Core: Clinical Research
Nutrition Research Institute
500 Laureate Way
Kannapolis, NC 28081
samantha_carroll@unc.edu
Core Manager, CHAI Core: Clinical Research