The Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI) has received a $40 million commitment from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) to fund three experiments investigating the link between diet, obesity, and obesity-related diseases.
April 15/San Diego/PRNewswire -- Just six months after its official launch, the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI) has received a $40 million commitment from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) to fund three experiments investigating the link between diet, obesity, and obesity-related diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. This commitment follows LJAF's $5 million seed funding grant, which NuSI received in April 2012.
"Laura and John Arnold are dedicated to promoting efforts which seek to discover reliable and valid scientific evidence to solve critical problems in our society," said Denis Calabrese, LJAF president. "We believe that NuSI's innovative and transparent model for research will yield necessary answers to drive lasting and positive social impact."