MeNu Program Collaborative Research Funding

Program Type: Research collaboration grants

The Metabolism and Nutrition (MeNu) Program provides funding to support groundbreaking, life-changing science through collaborative research efforts. Collaboration is at the heart of VAI's mission, and this funding opportunity emphasizes collaborative pilot studies and development of new tools for metabolism research.

Award Details

• Focus: Innovative, early-stage research projects
• Emphasis: Collaborative pilot studies and developing new tools for metabolism research
• Team Structure: Supports larger cross-functional teams seeking to answer paradigm-shifting questions in the field of metabolism

Eligible Applicants

• VAI scientists
• Researchers at MeNu Consortium member institutions

Research Focus Areas

• Metabolism and nutrition at the molecular level
• Diet and nutrition impact on human health
• Cellular metabolism
• Immunometabolism
• Cancer metabolism

MeNu Consortium Member Institutions

• Van Andel Institute
• Northwestern University
• Michigan State University
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of Pennsylvania

Program Leadership

Program Director: Russell Jones, Ph.D., Chair of VAI's Department of Metabolism and Nutritional Programming

Program Manager: Kelsey Williams, Ph.D.

Technology Support

Funded researchers have access to:

• Mass Spectrometry Core: Among the best in the U.S., providing comprehensive proteomics platform and detailed molecular analysis for metabolism research