CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH UNIT

临床营养研究单位的持续目标是 促进基础科学和临床教师的营养研究 在芝加哥大学及其附属机构。 这是 通过提供特殊的专业知识，分析服务， 对年轻研究人员的支持和丰富计划。 核心 实验室在以下方面提供资源：1.稳定 同位素/常量营养素代谢; 2.微量元素/质量 光谱法; 3. 维生素/骨矿物质; 4.脂质; 5. 放射免疫测定; 6. 营养评估和支持; 7. 膜生物化学 CNRU与大基地互动 资助营养相关领域的研究人员，例如： 动脉硬化和心血管疾病;消化系统疾病; 糖尿病;癌症;生长发育;骨和矿物质 代谢;和临床药理学。 在这份更新提案中， 质谱分析的成分被添加到了 元素实验室来扩展我们已经很强的稳定同位素 进入微量元素领域。 这将进一步 提高我们芝加哥大学研究基地利用率， 以及全国各地的调查人员。 维生素 实验室已经加入了骨矿物质成分， 为研究维生素D、钙和 骨代谢 提出了一种新的膜生物化学核 为了鼓励对营养物质运输的复杂研究， 代谢和细胞水平的作用。 新的研究倡议 正在CNRU和有关教师之间进行开发 老年医学行为研究和公共政策问题 对试点和可行性研究的支持鼓励年轻教师 进行营养研究，并建立调查人员，以增加 创新的营养层面，他们的计划。 一个新 研究者奖是为了帮助一个年轻的教员， 发展营养研究， 独立融资。 CNRU与学术界合作 人类营养和营养生物学委员会赞助 一系列研讨会，特别讲座，和其他教育 事件 这些活动鼓励医学生，房子 军官和研究生从事营养事业 research. CNRU的浓缩计划也促进了 认识到营养在预防疾病中的重要性 和管理，并提供营养教育，以健康 专业人士和公众。

The continuing goal of the Clinical Nutrition Research Unit is to foster nutrition research by the basic science and clinical faculty at the University of Chicago and affiliated institutions. This is accomplished by offering special expertise, analytical services, support for young investigators, and enrichment programs. Core laboratories provide resources in: 1. stable isotopes/macronutrient metabolism; 2. trace elements/mass spectrometry; 3. vitamins/bone minerals; 4. lipids; 5. radioimmunoassays; 6. nutritional assessment and support; and 7. membrane biochemistry. The CNRU interacts with the large base of funded investigators in nutrition-related areas such as: atherosclerosis and cardiolvascular disease; digestive diseases; diabetes; cancer; growth and development; bone and mineral metabolism; and clinical pharmacology. In this renewal proposal, a mass spectrometry component has been added to the trace element laboratory to expand our already strong stable isotope program into the area of trace elements. This will further increase utilization by our University of Chicago research base as well as by investigators throughout the country. The vitamin laboratory has incorporated a bone mineral component to increase services offered to investigators studying vitamin D, calcium, and bone metabolism. A new membrane biochemistry core is proposed to encourage sophisticated studies of nutrient transport, metabolism, and action at the cell level. New research initiatives are being developed between the CNRU and faculty concerned with geriatrics, behavioral research, and public policy issues. Support for Pilot and Feasibility studies encourages young faculty to pursue nutritional research and established investigators to add innovative nutritional dimensions to their programs. A New Investigator Award is given to assist a young faculty member in developing nutrition research that will be competitive for independent funding. The CNRU cooperates with the academic Committee on Human Nutrition and Nutritional Biology to sponsor a seminar series, special lectureships, and other educational events. These activities encourage medical students, house officers, and graduate students to pursue careers in nutrition research. The CNRU enrichment programs also foster increased awareness of the importance of nutrition in disease prevention and management, and provide nutrition education to health professionals and to the lay public.