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Pennington Biomedical scientist wins $2 million NIH brain research grant

Original: Pennington Biomedical’s Dr. Chris Morrison awarded up to $2 million NIH grant to study how the brain detects dietary protein restriction

Dr. Chris Morrison of Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge has been awarded a grant of up to $2 million from the National Institutes of Health. The funding will support research into how the brain detects dietary protein restriction, work that could shed light on appetite regulation and the health effects of low-protein diets. The award was announced via a science news release.

Why now: The new NIH funding highlights growing scientific interest in how protein intake affects brain signalling and health.

Chris MorrisonPennington Biomedical Research CenterNational Institutes of Health

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