The Pennington Biomedical Research Center at a Glance:

Mission
Promoting healthier lives through research and education in nutrition and preventive medicine.

Size
Research facility, 430,000 square feet
Administration & services, 100,000 square feet
Planned, 80,000 square-foot addition to Clinic Research Building
Grounds, 237 acres

Staff
Over 80 faculty members and more than 600 physicians, scientists, technicians, and support personnel

Executive Director
Claude Bouchard, Ph.D.


Organizational Chart
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2007-08 Operating Budget
$61 million


10 Program Areas
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Epidemiology & Prevention
- Genomics & Molecular Genetics
- Neurobiology
- Neurodegeneration
- Nutrient Sensing & Signaling
- Obesity
- Physical Activity & Health
- Stem Cell & Developmental Biology


Major Research Funding
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Agriculture, State of Louisiana, Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation, and others.


University Support
As a member of the Louisiana State University System, the Pennington Center benefits from close ties with LSU’s Baton Rouge campus, the LSU Medical Center, and the LSU Agricultural Center.