At this Roanoke lab, research subjects eat Hot Pockets and dino nuggets in the name of science

At this Roanoke lab, research subjects eat Hot Pockets and dino nuggets in the name of science

At the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, researchers work out of a commercial kitchen preparing tempting snacks like chocolate chip cookies, animal crackers and fried eggs with hash browns. Community members are paid to eat and drink while scientists measure factors such as brain activity and blood glucose. The DONNUT Lab — for DiFeliceantonio Neuropsychology of Nutrition Lab — explores food choice mechanisms by breaking down specific…