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May 23, 2016

PHHI welcomes Colin Kay, new faculty member in translational nutrition

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Dr. Colin Kay recently joined N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. An associate professor in the Department… 

May 11, 2016

Genome sequence offers insight into the carotenoid accumulation and evolution of the carrot

Dr. Massimo Iorizzo joined N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) in the summer of 2015. Transitioning from his previous position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to PHHI, Iorizzo… 

Mar 24, 2016

A new spin on Carrot Cake just in time for Easter

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Carrot cake may be on the menu for upcoming Easter celebrations, but you’ve probably never tried a carrot cake that has no butter, no flour and no… 

Feb 16, 2016

New STEM Education position will facilitate PHHI outreach into the classroom

Amy Bowman, a National Board-certified teacher, recently joined the Extension team at N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. Bowman will… 

Feb 4, 2016

Kannapolis Middle and High School Students become “Scientists for a Day”

By the time students reach middle and high school, they are beginning to discern what school subjects excite them, what they have a knack for, or what area of study… 

Jan 15, 2016

Applications Available for Elite Undergraduate Internship Program at N.C. Research Campus

Only 30 undergraduate students from North Carolina colleges and universities will be selected to participate in an intense, 11-week internship program, the Plant Pathways Elucidation Project (P2EP), at the N.C.… 

Dec 7, 2015

“Scientist for a Day” Outreach Effort Impacts Local Students

Twelve elementary and intermediate school students pulled on a child-size lab coat to start their day as the inaugural crop of scientists-in-training at N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health… 

Oct 29, 2015

Taking Sweet Potatoes Beyond the Thanksgiving Feast

A closer look at the benefits of phytochemicals and the promise of functional food ingredients Like many other holiday foods, sweet potatoes are available year-round, but mysteriously reserved for seasonal… 

Aug 31, 2015

PHHI funds five collaborative seed grants with $1 million

N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) recently awarded more than $1 million through a seed funding program to promote collaborative, transdisciplinary research efforts between PHHI faculty and… 

Jun 20, 2015

PHHI Welcomes New Researcher Focused on Berry and Vegetable Genomics and Breeding

Dr. Massimo Iorizzo recently joined N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. An assistant professor in the Department of Horticultural Science,…