Apply for Obesity Prevention Center Pilot Funds

The Obesity Prevention Center's current call for pilot or educational research proposals is closed. Watch this site for future announcements of funds available for multidisciplinary research or educational outreach opportunities. Click here to find out more about the 2006 call for proposals and other useful information.

For a description of currently funded projects, click here.

Obesity Research Links

We have compiled a list of helpful links for investigators. If you would like to add another to this list, please send an email to: umopc@epi.umn.edu.

• NIH Obesity Research
  Click here to review the NIH review process.
• NIDDK Office of Obesity Research
• NIDDK Research Funding Opportunities
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Medtronic Foundation
• NAASO The Obesity Society

NIH Obesity Research Funding Opportunities

To view NIH obesity research solicitations currently accepting applications, please click here.

Helpful Links - Information for Health Professionals

• NIH Obesity Research Health Information for Professionals

• CDC Professional Information re: Physical Activity