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Steven Zeisel, MD, Ph.D., is the Kenan Distinguished University Professor of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and serves as the Director of the Nutrition Research Institute, a part of UNC’s School of Public Health. Dr. Zeisel is recognized as an international leader in nutrition research. His team’s work established the requirement for choline, a newly recognized essential part of our diet. His work on nutrition and brain development, genetic variation and diet requirements, environment and nutrition, and medical education are supported by grants from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Zeisel directs one of the NIH national centers of excellence in human nutrition research. | 