From Peel to Pantry

In collaboration with Peruvian industry partners, Procesadora Tropical & Inka Crops, NC State associate professor Marvin Moncada, has helped develop two high-value functional food ingredients, a syrup and flour, derived from plantain peels.

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We're Hiring a postdoctoral research scholar for the Neilson Lab

Neilson Lab seeks Postdoc Scholar

This position will conduct advanced independent and/or directed research with a focus on the interaction between plant-derived phytochemicals, the human gut microbiome and nutrition/health outcomes.

Can blueberries provide sun protection?

Join the study to help the Valacchi Lab find out the answer. The study, which is currently recruiting participants, will measure if consuming wild blueberry compounds can provide an internal defense to mitigate skin damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Join the “Eat. Move. Think.” Study

This NIH-funded research is looking for a connection between cognitive health in the 65+ population when committing to light, group exercise paired with blueberry polyphenols. Recruitment is ongoing for spring and fall of 2026.

From Peel to Pantry

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Neilson Lab seeks Postdoc Scholar

Can blueberries provide sun protection?

Join the “Eat. Move. Think.” Study

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