Centers of Excellence

Pennington Biomedical is proud to be home to several NIH-funded research centers, along with other state and federally funded partnerships.  Supported by center grants, these prestigious designations are awarded to institutions with groups of established investigators working in areas of scientific emphasis as defined by the National Institutes of Health.

The goal of all NIH-funded centers is to power the discovery process and advance science by facilitating and enhancing their collaborative efforts. The establishment and support of centers is part of a broader strategy of the NIH whose overall goal is to more effectively translate scientific discoveries into improvements in people’s health.

In addition, other center and institute partnerships highlight Pennington Biomedical's work with the nation's miliary, biartric surgery and healthy aging. 

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Louisiana Clinical & Translational Science Center  (LA CaTS)

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Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention (IDRP) 

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Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)

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Metabolic Basis of Disease Center (MBDC)

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Metamor Institute

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Center for Military Performance & Resilience (CMPR)

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