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Minnesota Obesity Center

The Minnesota Obesity Center is an Obesity Nutrition Research Center funded by the National Institute of Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health.

MNOC has a strong and diverse research base consisting of 68 active investigators with 114 funded projects in obesity, energy metabolism and eating disorders, generating over $32 million per year in grant support for their investigations.

The Center incorporates 60 principle investigators who are studying the causes and treatments of obesity. These investigators are from the University of Minnesota, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, and HealthPartners Research Foundation.

MNOC awards small research grants through its Pilot and Feasibility Program, with additional support provided through the Core Facilities. The Education Enrichment Program for MNOC provides the general public with a source of information on the happenings of the Center and on the current developments in the field of obesity. This program includes a biomonthly seminar series.

The Minnesota Obesity Center is a proud member of the Obesity Consortium of Minnesota. The Consortium was formed to further facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and foster cooperation in obesity research, education, and outreach efforts.  Co-chairs of the Consortium are Robert W. Jeffery, PhD and Allen Levine, PhD.

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Univ. of Minnesota,
Twin Cities

Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN

VA Medical CenterVA Medical Center,
Minneapolis, MN