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We promote research and develop comprehensive health solutions in the fields of infant and maternal nutrition and care.
latest research topicsWe promote research
As a hub for scientific cooperation, the BINC Foundation funds research and fosters collaborations and exchanges to increase our understanding and promote innovation in the field of infant and maternal health solutions.
Through our research partnership program, we foster collaborative research in our 4 areas of expertise : mother and child health, biotics and microbiome health, brain development, immunity and allergy.
Latest Research Topics
Funded projects
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Lactoferrin for neuroprotection in term neonatal HypoxicIichemic Encephalopathy
Brain Development
Sizonenko S., University of Geneva, Switzerland 2020
Neonatalhypoxia-ischemia (HI) is a leading cause of mortality and chronic disability. Lactoferrin (Lf) is the major whey protein in milk presenting iron-binding, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic properties able to reverse HI brain damage.
Therapeutic potential of the nutraceutical nicotinamide mononucleotide to treat early‐life stress‐induced emotional and metabolic alterations
Mother & Child Health & Nutrition
Sandi C., EPFL, Switzerland, 2020
Our overarching hypothesis is that the behavioral reprogramming induced by peripubertal stress is mediated by decreased signaling of the adipokine eNampt and subsequent impairment of the NAD+/SIRT1 pathway in the NAc.
Grants to
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Our research partnership program aims to provide financial support for innovative pre-clinical and clinical research projects conducted in one of our 4 areas of expertise.
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Scientific events
BINC : the official sponsor of the 2024 ESPGHAN Morning Symposium
Milan, Italy I 15th-18th May 2024
BINC is honoured to be the official sponsor of the ESPGHAN Morning Symposium focusing on the topic related to infants’ and children’s health : “Osteopontin – a Multifunctional protein naturally found in human milk – What’s New? “. Two distinguished scientists and renowned practitioner from prestigious institutions - Profs. Esben Sorensen and Cai Wei - will present their latest findings and studies on osteopontin.
BINC sponsors the 12th Probiotics, Prebiotics, and New Food Congress in Roma
16th-19th September 2023
We are thrilled to announce our participation as exhibitor and sponsor at the 12th Probiotics, Prebiotics, and New Food Congress on Nutraceuticals, botanicals & phytochemicals for Nutrition & Human, Animal and Microbiota Health, held in the picturesque city of Rome from September 16th to 19th, 2023.
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