MSI Awards

MSI Award Programs for Excellence in Research

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The McCormick Science Institute supports awards with the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the American Dietetic Association Foundation (ADAF). The goal is to recognize researchers who advance the understanding of the health benefits of culinary spices and herbs.

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Award

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An annual award is presented to an investigator conducting clinical, translational, in vitro and/or ex vivo research, whose scientific contributions have advanced the understanding of the potential health benefits of culinary herbs and spices. For more information, please see the ASN website.


 

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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ANDF) Award

An annual award to support scientific endeavors including in vitro experiments, epidemiologic studies, spice and herb intake data collection, systematic reviews and/or evidence-based analysis . The principal investigator must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) or a Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). For more information, please see the AND website.


 

Recipients

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An overview of the potential health benefits of ginger by Dr. Keith Singletary.

More Diet Quality Research


A randomized placebo controlled study that looked at the effects of dried rosemary on cognitive function in an older adult population.

More Inflammation Research


A small crossover study that examined the effects of a spice-containing meal on blood antioxidant capacity and various metabolic factors including glucose and insulin concentrations.

More Weight Management Research