Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) | |
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About the Center | |
Established | 1981 |
Executive Director | John P. Kirwan, Ph.D. |
Faculty | Approximately 80[1] |
Postdoc. Fellows | Approximately 25 |
Staff | Over 500[1] |
Operating Budget | $59 million (FY 2012–2013)[1] |
Campus | 222-acre (0.90 km2)[1] |
Address | 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808 |
Country | USA |
Website | www.pbrc.edu |
Affiliations | |
Research Funding[1] | |
National Institutes of Health | |
U.S. Department of Defense | |
U.S. Department of Agriculture | |
State of Louisiana | |
Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation | |
The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a health science-focused research center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is part of the Louisiana State University System and conducts clinical, basic, and population science research.[1] It is the largest academically-based nutrition research center in the world, with the greatest number of obesity researchers on faculty.[2] The center's over 500 employees occupy several buildings on the 222-acre (0.90 km2) campus.[1] The center was designed by the Baton Rouge architect John Desmond.