Probiotics Research Grants Available

ALEXANDRIA, Va.The Global Probiotics Council (GPC) is accepting applications for the 4^th-annual Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research. The grant provides two $50,000 awards to be used toward research on the role of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota in health and wellness. GPC is a committee formed by Danone and Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.   

"Our vision for creating the grant program is to foster scientific research in the United States in this emerging field and, in turn, contribute to building a global foundation of science that will lead to new insights on how probiotics benefit human health," said Sven Thormahlen, Executive Vice President R&D, Danone Research.

The grants are designed to advance probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota research in the United States and to attract promising, young researchers into this field of study. Applications will be accepted until February 15, 2011.

The success of the grant program over the past three years has confirmed young investigators are interested in the relationship between probiotics, gastrointestinal microbiota, and the body," said Mr. Yoshihiro Kawabata, Senior Managing Director, Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. We have been extremely impressed by the quality of applications received during the past three grant cycles, and hope to have similar results this year."

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