FACT SHEET

Diet

LifestyleGenes

Our vision

“World-class research in biomedical and molecular nutrition science to maintain and improve health.”By investigating the complex interaction between diet, genes and lifestyle factors and translating this knowledge into targeted nutritional concepts.

Biology Research Areas & Enabling Technologies

For more information please visit www.nestleinstitutehealthsciences.com

Facts & figures

March 2018

Omics for identification and characterisation of cells, DNA, proteins, lipids, metabolites and nutrients

Natural products chemistry & screening systems for identification of natural bioactives

Data capture, processing, storage, analytics and integration

Mitochondrial Functions Micronutrient Biology

Metabolic Health

Energy metabolism, Metabolic flexibility• Diabetes • Weight management

Healthy Ageing

• Skeletal muscle health

The Institute is led by Eric Rolland (a.i.). He has 30 years of experience in Pharma & Biotech industries in the field of vaccines, cell therapy, tissue repair and regeneration technologies for bone, cartilage, skin and metabolic diseases.

The Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences is part of Nestlé’s global R&D network, including the Nestlé Research Center and more than 30 R&D Centres worldwide.

OVER290

peer-reviewed scientific

publications

In 2018, we are staffed by over

140scientists and

collaborators from around the world.

External collaborations and partnerships are a fundamental part of the NIHS strategy for

developing the scientific basis for targeted nutrition.

of floor space for life-science

laboratories and offices

7`200 m2

The Institute is located on the Innovation Square of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne).

Photo: Alain Herzog