What We Do
The Center for Nutrition Research (CNR) conducts human nutrition and clinical studies to determine the health benefits of foods and food components in a variety of specialty areas. We substantiate health claims through evidence-based science.
What You Get
Research related to
- Clinical Trials
- Pre-Clinical Trials
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Satiety
- Claims Validation
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Attitudes and Behavior
- Expertise in determining the health benefits of food and food components.
- Cost effective test designs used in pre-clinical and clinical studies.
- Fully integrated analytical chemistry lab and pilot plant capabilities.
- Practical data that aligns and validates food safety and nutrition goals.
- Facilitated path-to-market strategy through early and ongoing regulatory interaction.
- Robust business models that support innovative product designs.
- Reduced cost of innovation through industry, government and academic collaboration.
- Facilitated path-to-market strategy through early and ongoing regulatory interaction.
How We Deliver
- Multi-disciplinary approach to nutrition research.
- Collaborative linkages with the FDA.
- Internationally recognized scientists with standard and novel assessment methodologies.
- Reduced front-end costs through leveraged grant awards.
- Industry driven consortiums that address market needs.
Learn how to become a clinical research subject, and about the ongoing human clinical trials conducted by the Center for Nutrition Research.
Key Staff Members and Contact Information
Britt Burton-Freeman, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Nutrition Research, Associate Professor, IIT
708.341.7078
bburton@iit.edu
Indika Edirisinghe, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Center for Nutrition Research; Associate Professor of Food Science, IIT
708.563.8178
iedirisi@iit.edu
Aman Sandhu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, IIT
708.563.8823
asandhu2@iit.edu