INC World Forum
We support research and dissemination
The INC World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination is the international umbrella for scientific research and dissemination related to health, nutrition, nuts and dried fruits. It defines research priorities and promotes research and dissemination grants.
Objectives
PROMOTE
To promote research and dissemination projects.
DISSEMINATE
To disseminate the consumption of nuts and dried fruits.
ADVISE
To define research priorities, advise on scientific awards and monitor calls supported by the INC.
Activities
RESEARCH GRANTS
The objective is to fund clinical, epidemiological, basic and/or strategic research that may contribute to enhance the understanding of the health effects of nuts and dried fruits.
DISSEMINATION GRANTS
The objective of this Call is to fund projects aimed at increasing the use and consumption of nuts and dried fruits, whenever such projects are beyond the scope of the INC.
SCIENTIFIC AWARD
Prioritizing the INC Award for Excellence in Research through the h-index, a number that reflects both the number of publications of a researcher and the number of citations per publication.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA
Disseminating the latest research findings (scientific publications) about nuts and dried fruits and health in international scientific symposia.
Members
Chairman: Prof. Jordi Salas Salvadó Rovira i Virgili University, Spain.
President Delegate INC Executive Committee: Mr. Antonio Pont INC Honorary President.
Academic Honorary Committee
Task: Defining the priorities and research topics of interest every 2 years.
Dr. David Jenkins Director of the Clinical Nutrition Risk Factor St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton Distinguished Professor of Nutrition The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Prof. Gerhard Rechkemmer President and Professor Max Rubner-Institut, Germany.
Dr. Emilio Ros Director, Lipid Clinic, Endocrinology & Nutrition Service Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
Dr. Joan Sabaté Chair and Professor, Department of Nutrition Loma Linda University, California, USA.
Evaluating Nutrition Committee
Tasks: Evaluating project proposals submitted to the INC Calls for Research and Dissemination. Prioritizing the candidates of the INC Award for Excellence in Research every year. Implementing the activities of the Forum according to the guidelines of the INC Executive Committee.
Assoc. Prof. Cesarettin Alasalvar
(FIFT), TUBITAK, Turkey.
Dr. Josefina Bressan
Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil.
DR. CRYSTAL HASKELL-RAMSAY
Northumbria University, United Kingdom.
Prof. Catherine Itsiopoulos
Murdoch University, Australia.
Dr. Karen Lapsley
Almond Board of California, USA.
Prof. Anoop Misra
Fortis Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases & Endocrinology, India.
Ms. Maureen Ternus
INC Nutrition Research and Education Foundation, USA.