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We promote research and develop comprehensive health solutions in the fields of infant and maternal nutrition and care.
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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.
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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 sponsors the French Gastrointestinal and pediatrics society’s 43rd congress
31 March - 2 April 2022, Bordeaux
Biostime Institute for Nutrition and Care (BINC ) is a proud sponsor of the French Paediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Nutrition Group and the team recently attended the Group’s 2022 Congress in Bordeaux, France from 31st March to 2nd April.
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