MSI Award Programs for Excellence in Research

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

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.

Recipients

2009: Young-Joon Surh, PhD
2008: Bharat B. Aggarwal, PhD

The American Dietetic Association Foundation (ADAF) 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 American Dietetic Association (ADA). For more information, please see the ADAF website.

The McCormick Science Institute (MSI) provides the information on this website for the sole purpose of educating visitors on the current body of scientific findings on the health benefits of culinary spices and herbs. In many cases, this information reflects preliminary scientific research and additional studies are needed to determine what, if any, effect a spice will have on a health related condition. The findings, views, and opinions of scientists, health professionals and others expressed on this website are theirs alone. MSI does not endorse or provide any advice about prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or curing of any health-related condition.