Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center Pilot and Feasibility Program

The mission of the NIDDK-funded Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center (BNORC) is to facilitate and support the conduct of cutting edge basic and translational research in the fields of nutrition and obesity science in the Boston area. BNORC’s Pilot and Feasibility Program provides funding on a competitive basis for new investigators who are transitioning to an independent line of research or established investigators with novel ideas in the area of nutrition and obesity research. Applications that address the themes of the Center will be given higher priority. These themes are: Nutrient Metabolism in Health and Disease, Brain Control of Feeding Behavior and Metabolism, Environmental and Genetic Influences on Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases. Letter of intent due date: July 23, 2018