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Forging an Understanding of the Double-Edged Iron Sword and Immunity

Upon infection, the host and pathogen compete to acquire, utilize and store essential iron. The goal of this project is to understand how iron nutrition contributes to infectious disease pathogenesis and clinical outcomes. This information can be utilized to determine how to best intervene in regions with high dual burdens of iron deficiency malnutrition and infectious disease.

Institution: Cornell University
Principal Investigator: Joann McDermid, PhD
Year Awarded: 2013

The IAFNS Future Leader Award, given annually to promising nutrition and food scientists, allows new investigators the opportunity to add to an existing project or to conduct exploratory research that might not receive funding from other sources or add to an existing project. Consideration is given to individuals proposing research in the areas of experimental nutrition, nutrition and toxicology, and nutrition and food science. Grants extend for a period of 2 years at a funding level of $15,000 USD per year. Funds may not be used for overhead or to support the investigator's salary.

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Evaluation of Food-Relevant Chemicals in ToxCast Phase II

The IAFNS Food and Chemical Safety Committee invests in the training and education of future scientists and leaders in the fields of food and chemical safety and food toxicology by supporting a Summer Fellowship Program for doctoral students. This project focused on the Evaluation of Food-Relevant Chemicals in ToxCast Phase II.

Institution: Michigan State University
Summer Fellow: Agnes Karmaus, PhD
Year Awarded: 2012

Read more: Evaluation of Food-Relevant Chemicals in the ToxCast High-Throughput Screening Program

Learn more about the IAFNS Food and Chemical Safety Committee.

Funding Source and Research Report Quality in Nutrition Practice-Related Research

The aim of this project was to determine whether types of funding sources of nutrition research are associated with differences in research report quality. This work was conducted through a partnership with the ADA and using the ADA’s Evidence Analysis Library. Over 2,800 peer-reviewed research articles were examined. Read more: Funding Source and Research Report […]

Guiding Principles for Funding Food Science and Nutrition Research

The scientific process requires open, transparent examination and honest interpretation of data, regardless of a researcher’s affiliation or source of funding. To address the potential influence of funding source on scientific research, IAFNS developed 8 Guiding Principles for Funding Food Science and Nutrition Research. These guidelines were specifically designed to protect the integrity and credibility of […]