Following INFORM’s Summer 2024 funding call, £234K was allocated to FIVE successful project applications. Industry contributions towards these projects added an additional £158K of funding.
Awardee Information:
Feasibility Studies
- Project PI: Dr Daniel Lamport, University of Reading with industry collaborator Classado Ltd.
Project Title: “Exploring the effects of prebiotics for mental strain and physiological markers of stress in healthy, mildly stressed adults”
Business Interaction Vouchers
- Project PI: Dr Oliver Gibson, Brunel University London with industry collaborator BENEO GmBH
Project Title: “Investigating the effects of prebiotic supplementation on gut permeability and inflammation, cardiometabolic health, and mood and well-being”.
- Project PI: Dr Steven Marshall, Northumbria University with industry collaborator Symprove Ltd
Project Title: Probiotics Optimising Women’s Exercise and Recovery (POWER)
- Project PI: Dr Andrea Monteagudo-Mera, University of Reading with industry collaborator Epigenetics Ltd.
Project Title: “Can probiotics enhance perimenopausal well-being? A pilot trial investigating the anti-inflammatory, GABA-ergic, and estrobolomic effects of brevis LB01 on perimenopausal symptoms and wellness”
- Project PI: Professor Natasha Juge, The Quadram Institute with industry collaborator Clasado Ltd.
Project Title: “Investigating the effects of GOS on inflammation by targeting gut microbiota and barrier function”
We would like to thank all those who took the time to apply and congratulate the successful applicants. We look forward to following your progress in 2025.