| 词条 | Draft:Plants for Human Health Institute |
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|name = Plants for Human Health Institute |image = |affiliations = North Carolina State University |established = October 20, 2008 |director = Dr. Mary Ann Lila |type = Interdisciplinary |address = 600 Laureate Way |city = Kannapolis |state = North Carolina |country = United States |campus = North Carolina Research Campus |website = {{URL|http://plantsforhumanhealth.ncsu.edu}} }} PHHI is part of the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, which staffs the institute with faculty from the departments of horticultural science; food, bioprocessing and nutrition sciences; plant biology; genetics; and agricultural and resource economics. The institute is comprised of both research and Cooperative Extension components. Dr. Mary Ann Lila, a world-renowned blueberry researcher, is director of the Plants for Human Health Institute. HistoryN.C. State began operations in Kannapolis in 2007 as the Fruit and Vegetable Science Institute. The name was changed to Plants for Human Health Institute when the N.C. Research Campus was officially dedicated on October 20, 2008. As of September 2012, PHHI is home to around 50 faculty and staff in Kannapolis. ResearchOverviewPlants for Human Health Institute research faculty integrate biochemistry, plant breeding, epigenetics, metabolomics, pharmacogenomics, postharvest physiology and systems biology to explore and enhance the health-promoting properties of fruits and vegetables. The institute employs seven lead researchers, plus postdoctoral associates, lab technicians and graduate students, with plans to expand to 14 researchers. PHHI researchers often target naturally-occurring chemical compounds in plants and fresh produce, known as phytochemicals. Institute director, Dr. Mary Ann Lila, and other PHHI researchers have made discoveries involving phytochemicals, like anthocyanins found in blueberries and other produce, indicating they provide health benefits against cancer and other chronic human diseases when consumed. ProgramsPlants for Human Health Institute researchers integrate expertise in biochemistry, plant breeding, epigenetics, metabolomics, pharmacogenomics, postharvest physiology and systems biology. PHHI research faculty have led the team that sequenced the blueberry genome, discovered evidence that plants of the Brassicaceae family (like mustard greens and kale) could increase muscle mass in people suffering from debilitating disease and the effects of aging, and developed functional food ingredients from health-enhancing plant compounds for undernourished populations in Africa. The institute is also home to multiple plant breeding programs, including broccoli, cabbage and strawberries. Greenhouse ComplexThe Plants for Human Health Institute operates three greenhouses near the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. The $340,000 greenhouse complex was developed to strengthen N.C. State’s infrastructure at the N.C. Research Campus. The greenhouses provide about 10,000 square feet of additional space for plant trials on crops like broccoli and strawberry, and allow the institute to rent space or collaborate on research with other campus operations and businesses. Researchers also partner with the Piedmont Research Station, a 1,000-acre research farm located near Salisbury, N.C., to grow and test field crops. Kannapolis ScholarsA $1 million U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agriculture & Food Research Initiative (USDA-AFRI) grant is funding a transdisciplinary graduate training program, known as the Kannapolis Scholars. Led by Dr. Jack Odle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at N.C. State, the program recruits graduate students from multiple disciplines who are provided the opportunity to participate in integrated research with the Plants for Human Health Institute and other N.C. Research Campus partners to solve complex problems within the broad domain of functional foods, bioactive food components and human health. A group of 30 faculty members from eight universities in North Carolina serve as mentors to the Kannapolis Scholars. The mentors represent multiple disciplines, including food science, nutritional science, plant science, animal science, microbiology, biochemistry and metabolomics. Thirteen faculty are resident on the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis while 18 faculty are located on the associated university campuses. Extension{{see also|Cooperative Extension}}The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service houses a multidisciplinary team at the N.C. Research Campus as part of the Plants for Human Health Institute. The team serves as an education and outreach component to complement the research conducted at PHHI. The Cooperative Extension team members' backgrounds include farm and agribusiness management, communications and marketing, and fresh produce safety. ProgramsIn addition to and in partnership with PHHI research programs, the Cooperative Extension group coordinates educational and outreach efforts, secures grants and delivers practical applications of science-based research to strengthen the agriculture industry in North Carolina. The N.C. Value-Added Cost Share Program (NCVACS), coordinated by the Cooperative Extension team at PHHI, provides assistance to agricultural operations in the form of cost share awards. The program has awarded more than $1 million to support agribusinesses in North Carolina since it began in 2009. The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission funds the program. The N.C. Cooperative Extension component of PHHI serves as a cooperative development center for the state, with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program. The group works with producer groups and cooperatives to help expand economic activity in their communities. PHHI is home to the N.C. Fresh Produce Safety program, an effort led by Cooperative Extension staff with the institute. The program was created to educate fruit and vegetable growers about measures to minimize food safety risks. The program's training curriculum addresses specific areas of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and managing risks. HistoryDr. Blake Brown, Hugh C. Kiger Professor in agricultural economics at N.C. State, started the Program for Value-Added and Alternative Agriculture in 2006 with support from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. The program was originally created to assist the transition of tobacco-farm families to other profitable enterprises after the Tobacco Buyout in 2005.As part of N.C. State's burgeoning efforts at the N.C. Research Campus, the program relocated to Kannapolis in 2008 as an on-site Cooperative Extension complement to the research personnel and programs with the new Plants for Human Health Institute. The program operated under the N.C. MarketReady brand from October 2009 until July 2012. The program has since dropped the name and been fully integrated into the Plants for Human Health Institute as the N.C. Cooperative Extension component. N.C. Research Campus{{main|North Carolina Research Campus}}The N.C. Research Campus is a public-private venture including eight universities, one community college, the David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and corporate entities that collaborate to advance the fields of human health, nutrition and agriculture. It was founded by David H. Murdock, CEO of Dole Foods. The campus is built upon the former site of the Cannon Textile Mill in Kannapolis, about 30 miles north of Charlotte. The research campus represents an effort by the state of North Carolina to revitalize the region following the decline of the textile industry. The campus is supported mainly through annual funding from the state of North Carolina, federal research grants to university researchers located on the campus, and investment of real estate by Murdock, former owner of the Cannon textile mill that previously occupied the site. The Plants for Human Health Institute is housed on the campus in a 105,000-square-foot facility that includes research labs, lab support areas and an Advance II 700 US-2 Magnet nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscope. FundingSince beginning operations, the Plants for Human Health Institute has received $2.1 million in gift donations and $7.8 million in federal and private competitive grants, $1.42 million from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, $2 million from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, $780,000 from the University of North Carolina General Administration, and $1.05 million from commodity groups and other private sponsors. This funding is in addition to state appropriations.. PHHI research programs have also received significant grant funding support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health External Links
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