Career and Professional Development
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Yvonne Maddox, PhD
President and CEO
T.A.Thornton Foundation
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Arne Astrup, MD, DMSc (he/him/his)
Professor / Senior Vice President - Obesity and Nutrition Sciences
Healthy Weight Center
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Hellerup, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Constance Gewa, PnD
Scientific Program Director
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Mélanie Guirette, PhD, RD
Science Innovation Lead
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Disclosure information not submitted.
Tricia Psota, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers)
Partner - Scientist & Storyteller
Nutrition In Demand
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Foundation funding is vital for tackling global nutrition challenges, as governments may face funding constraints. Foundations can play a crucial role by providing targeted financial support to innovative and experimental nutrition projects, leveraging their unique expertise and flexibility to drive impactful initiatives. This includes funding research, advocacy, and implementation efforts aimed at long-term nutrition security, addressing food access inequities, and promoting more sustainable food systems. Foundations are well-positioned to develop and test new technologies, scale up proven interventions, and implement community-based and nationwide strategies, particularly for vulnerable populations, to ensure equitable access to nutritious food for all. Learn about numerous Foundations that support nutrition research in this session, including the types of nutrition research they support and open or upcoming nutrition funding opportunities.