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Plants for Human Health Institute

US Under Secretary of Agriculture Visits PHHI

From digging sweetpotatoes in the school garden alongside 4th graders to touring the labs of research faculty, Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young experienced the full spectrum of PHHI during her recent visit to Kannapolis.

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Recent News

We're hiring

Faculty Recruitment

We’re looking for a research faculty member in the area of Advanced Nutrigenomics of Bioactive Phytochemicals. Relevant research focus areas include, but are not limited to: diet/gene interactions; the influence of diet on susceptibility or resistance to human chronic disease; dietary interventions used to mitigate disease or food allergy incidence; and epigenetic impacts on host physiology, health outcomes, or aging.

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Mary Ann Lila among 2024 IFT Fellows

Mary Ann Lila has been selected as a 2024 IFT Fellow, one of the highest honors bestowed upon a member of the science of food community. Being recognized as an IFT Fellow is a unique professional distinction given to an IFT member who has achieved career excellence in addition to providing significant service and leadership to both IFT and the science of food profession.

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Building Gardens. Building Minds.

Course supporting school gardens now online

The registration for the 2024 fall course offering of Building Gardens. Building Minds will open August 1. The 6-week hybrid course offers self-paced online modules, supplemented with a 1-day in-person workshop. Learn about school garden establishment, development and program growth. Earn up to 2.5 CEUs.

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Recent Research Publications