ARKANSAS: Children’s Research Institute Gets $11.5M From NIH To Study Obesity Prevention
Scientists at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will continue studying the impacts of childhood obesity after the NIH awarded $11.5 million in renewed funding to the ACRI Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention. The grant will fund further improvements to the center’s existing research infrastructure and ensure development of more scientists with expertise in childhood obesity. More
“Our goal is a future where parents don’t have to worry about their child developing any of the countless complications children face because of obesity,” said Dr. Judith Weber, who is also the project’s principal investigator. “This center continues to be a prime example of how research translates into interventions, creating a brighter future for kids right here in Arkansas and around the nation.”