Pennington Biomedical Research Center

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a health science-focused research center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is part of the Louisiana State University System and conducts clinical, basic, and population science research. It is the largest academically-based nutrition research center in the world, with the greatest number of obesity researchers on faculty. The center's over 500 employees occupy several buildings on the 222-acre (0.90 km2) campus. The center was designed by the Baton Rouge architect John Desmond.

Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC)
About the Center
Established1981
Executive DirectorJohn P. Kirwan, Ph.D.
FacultyApproximately 80
Postdoc. FellowsApproximately 25
StaffOver 500
Operating Budget$59 million
(FY 2012–2013)
Campus222-acre (0.90 km2)
Address6400 Perkins Road,
Baton Rouge, LA, 70808
CountryUSA
Websitewww.pbrc.edu
Affiliations
Research Funding
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State of Louisiana
Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation
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