Balchem has announced that it has renewed its sponsorship of Oregon State University‘s Linus Pauling Institute (LPI), extending a collaboration aimed at improving public understanding of iron nutrition and the emerging role of epigenetics in health and healthy ageing
The renewed partnership will support the continued development of the LPI’s Micronutrient Information Center (MIC), a widely used evidence-based nutrition reesearchers
Building on an initial grant announced in 2024 to update the MIC’s choline content and expand Spanish-language educational reeas of growing interest within the nutraceutical sector:iron nutrition and epigenetic health
According to Balchem, the initiative will fund new educational materials, including videos, fact sheets and infographics, designed to explain how iron status, DNA methylation and other epigenetic mechanisms influence long-term health
The firm added that reough the institute’s Spanish MIC
The announcement comes as interest in healthy ageing and personalised nutrition continues to accelerate
While epigenetics has become an increasingly active area of nutrition research, irondeficiency remains one of the world’s most common micronutrient deficiencies and has been identified as a nutrient of public health concern in the US Dietary Guidelines
Dr Eric Ciappio, Senior Manager of Nutrition Science at Balchem Human Nutrition & Health, said the renewed partnership demonstrates the company’s commitment to translating complex nutrition science into practical, evidence-based information
“As scientific interest in these areas accelerates, providing clear, evidence-based information is essential to supporting better health outcomes.”
EmilyHo, Endowed Chair and Director of the Linus Pauling Institute, said Balchem’s continued support would help the institute advance its mission of promoting optimal health through rigorous research and accessible public education
“Together, we will build on our achievements to help people everywhere to add years of health and vitality to their lives,” she added
The partnership forms part of Balchem’s wider strategy of collaborating with academic institutions to advance nutrition science, with the company also supporting research programmes at organisations including VirginiaTech, CornellUniversity and the UniversityofNorthCarolina
