Linus Pauling Institute
Research for Longer, Healthier Lives
Two-time Nobel laureate Linus Pauling made it his life's work to improve the human condition. The Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University carries on his legacy through cutting-edge micronutrient research, expanding our knowledge of disease and finding new ways to promote optimum health.
Through the campaign, the Linus Pauling Institute seeks investments to support research that will help people everywhere achieve vital, productive, and long lives.
Campaign Goals
People |
Faculty support to attract and retain world-leading researchers, particularly with expertise in healthy aging, and in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases Fellowships to attract the most promising graduate students, upcoming scientists who play a vital role in research |
Programs |
Research support that provides "seed money" for novel research projects and helps generate the preliminary data needed for larger grant proposals Outreach support for the Micronutrient Information Center and other outreach and education programs |
Places |
Linus Pauling Science Center naming opportunities in support of research programs in the $62.5 million facility, the new home for the Linus Pauling Institute. The center will also house leading OSU chemists and provide educational space for students and researchers studying chemistry, biology, and the life sciences. |
Contact |
Scott Palmer |
Chart of Goals
Highlights
Institute work informs national dietary recommendations. For example, Maret Traber helped set national dietary standards for vitamin E, and Balz Frei advised the federal review panel for vitamin C.
The "Micronutrient Information Center," the institute's online resource for dietary information, receives more than 187,000 visits every month.
The Linus Pauling Institute's work is endorsed and supported by more than $12.6 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Links
Linus Pauling Institute website
Campaign brochure (PDF)
