By Staff WriterDr. Tzung-Fu Hsieh from the Plants for Human Health Institute is leading research on grains to provide new insights into how scientists can impact seed size, nutritional value and other traits valued by farmers and consumers. |Features
By Staff WriterThe 5th Annual Berry Health Benefits Symposium, the only conference that focuses on berries and human health, is June 18-20, 2013, at the Embassy Suites in Concord, N.C. PHHI Director Dr. Mary Ann Lila will be the keynote speaker. |Institute News
By phhi_adminDr. Allan Brown receives an educational enhancement grant to involve undergraduate programs across the state in the blueberry sequencing project. |Features
By Staff WriterPHHI's Dr. Slavko Komarnytsky will make the first steps in establishing long-standing collaboration with the International Medical University of Malaysia (IMU). Ultimately, the project will focus on engaging scientists from developing countries in both local and global human health research. |Institute News
By Staff WriterA generation ago, the prevailing opinion was that once a person became obese they would develop type 2 diabetes. Today, scientists like Dr. Slavko Komarnytsky know that obesity and diabetes are related but that the cause and effect are not quite so definite. |Slice of PHHI
By Staff WriterBroccoli and blueberries are already tagged “super foods,” meaning they are more nutritious than most other fruits and vegetables. Yet, scientists with N.C. State's Plants for Human Health Institute are finding ways to boost their benefits.