Economic Impact
Fiscal Year 2023–2024
Pennington Biomedical supported an estimated:
$156M
in Louisiana’s state domestic product
$96M
in earnings for Louisiana workers
1,549
jobs statewide
Research Reach
5
World’s Most Cited
Faculty members who rank among the world’s most cited researchers in their fields.
402,818
Citations
References to Pennington research in scientific literature worldwide — a measure of global influence.
35+
Years with Armed Forces
A partnership with America’s armed forces spanning more than three decades — the leading provider of nutrition information to the U.S. military.
250
Global Collaborations
Worldwide partnerships with scientists, clinicians, and institutions working to advance discoveries that improve lives.
24
Countries Represented
Nations represented by current faculty or active collaborators — a truly international scientific community.
600+
Team Members
Faculty, adjunct faculty, postdoctoral researchers, research associates, technicians, and support personnel.
World-Class Facilities
Metabolic Chambers
We are one of a select few institutions globally to possess four metabolic chambers, and the only institution in the world to house a working infant metabolic chamber — enabling scientists to precisely measure an infant’s energy expenditure for the very first time.
$215M
Active grants & contracts
Clinical & Community Reach
65,874
Clinical Trial Participants
Individuals who have participated in clinical trial screening visits, providing the evidence base that informs national treatment guidelines.
44
Laboratories
Fully staffed labs supported by expert technicians, nurses, and registered dietitians working across all research areas.
64
Parishes Reached
Louisiana parishes reached by the Greaux Healthy program — delivering evidence-based nutrition and wellness to underserved communities statewide.
11
Research Areas
Designated research focus areas that Foundation gifts may be directed toward — or given as unrestricted support at investigators’ discretion.
Specialized Core Service Areas
16 Core Service Platforms
- Animal Metabolism & Behavior
- Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
- Cell Biology & Bioimaging Core
- Comparative Biology
- Genomics
- Genetically Engineered Models
- Clinical Chemistry
- Clinical Trials Unit
- Database Management
- Nutritional Epidemiology & Dietary Assessment
- Exercise Testing
- Imaging
- Mass Spectrometry
- Metabolic Kitchen
- Recruiting
- Bioinformatics
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