Announcement: i-NutriLife Hub Second Call Funding Awards
The i-NutriLife Hub received 9 funding requests in its secondcall for funding (5 Business Interaction Vouchers and 4 Proof of Concept).
Five projects have been funded (5 Business Interaction Vouchers and 1 Proof of Concept).
The funded projects are:
| Awardee | Institution | Project title | Sum awarded | Industry partner |
| Helena Fisk | University of Southampton | Establishing a cell model of obesity to test anti-inflammatory actions of specialised pro-resolving mediator enriched long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated oil (Lipinova®) | £46,636 | Solutex |
| Inez Schoenmakers | University of East Anglia | The effect of vitamin D and probiotic supplements in older people on bone and mineral homeostasis and the modulatory effect of renal function | £28,127 | dsm-firmenich |
| Philip Calder | University of Southampton | Systematic review on handling and physiological effects of oral butyrate | £47,778 | Nestle |
| David Vauzour | University of East Anglia | Microalgae-based ingredients and impacts on cognition, mood, stress and the immune system through the gut microbiota regulation in a mouse model of low-grade inflammation | £53,523 | Microphyt |
| Piril Hepsomali | University of Reading | Exploring the impact of chronic consumption of plant-based fibres on cognitive performance, gut microbiome and associated mental health outcomes in older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment | £44,763 | Moyota |
