Egg Nutrition Center Research Grant

Egg Nutrition Center Research Grant The Obesity Society and the Egg Nutrition Center have partnered to create a research grant which will fund Studies designed to look at the impact of macronutrient composition on overweight and obesity related conditions (i.e., insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, etc.). The program is open to all TOS members of all career levels, and all applications from post-doctoral research fellows must have a mentor who is a current TOS member, as well as being a member in their own right. An award of up to $40,000 is given to each recipient for a one-year study.

2014 Recipient: Reversing Obesity-related Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Protein-enriched Diet Dexi Liu, PhD University of Georgia Athens, GA