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Nutrition Obesity Research Center

The Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) is an NIH-funded, university-wide research center established to foster a multidisciplinary approach to basic, clinical, and translational research with an emphasis on understanding the metabolic factors, environmental influences, and associated genetic traits underlying nutrition and obesity-related health problems.

The NORC comprises 110 investigators from 30 academic units, with many extramural grants for nutrition/obesity research. The NORC is comprised of four research core facilities, a pilot/feasibility program, and an enrichment program.

Research Core Facilities

  • The Metabolism Core supports metabolic studies in humans and small animals.
  • The Genomics Core supports research related to gene expression, polymorphism detection, and genetic animal models.
  • The Biostatistics Core supports study design and data analysis, and methodologic research in optimal design of clinical trials for obesity.
  • The Animal Models Core supports research related to energy expenditure and body composition in small animals.

Pilot/Feasibility (P/F) Study Program

The program supports four to five P/F studies and a Named New Investigator.

Enrichment Program

The program coordinates the NORC Seminar Series, an annual symposium, and the center Web site.

Please be reminded to acknowledge support from the UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center in your publications by citing NIDDK grant # DK056336; such as, "The project described was supported by Award Number P30DK056336 from the National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases or the National Institutes of Health."

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