Updates
Dr. Allan Brown Leads Team to Sequence the Blueberry Genome
Dr. Allan Brown, a researcher with N.C. State’s Plants for Human Health Institute at the N.C. Research Campus, is leading a team that is sequencing the blueberry genome.
World Renown Expert on Blueberries Leads Plants for Human Health Institute
Dr. Mary Ann Lila is studying bioactive compounds in blueberries and other fruits and their health benefits.
Dr. Perkins-Veazie Studies Postharvest Strategies
As a postharvest physiologist, Dr. Penny Perkins-Veazie researches new strategies to prolong the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables, considers food safety issues during postharvest handling and studies the effect of storage on the presence and availability of phytonutrients.

