Center of Integrative Nutrition and Food Research (CINFR)

CINFR, strategically situated in Tallahassee, Florida’s capital, functions as an FSU corporate research center bridging food science and nutrition research. At CINFR, we are committed to generating knowledge that benefits human health and aims to prevent chronic diseases through our research findings.
CINFR comprises a world-class nutrition and food science research center that conducts excellent forefront food science and nutrition research. This FSU inter-university corporate research center focuses on interdisciplinary and emerging research frontiers, including food safety and quality, microbiome, nutritional interventions, functional foods, digestive health, and cardiometabolic functions. CINFR has a flexible and topic-based membership structure, which allows us to leverage and capitalize on our integrated scientific expertise and facilitate research on complex and multidisciplinary issues.
Our mission is to foster and enhance student education and training in integrative nutrition and food sciences, fostering a learning environment where knowledge, experience, and expertise in food safety and quality, nutrient analysis, microbiome sciences, chronic diseases, and dietary interventions are developed and widely shared. We aim to generate and disseminate novel insights from food and nutrition research practice at university, national, and international levels through event organization and publication.
Our vision is to be recognized nationally as well as globally as a premier academic institution in nutrition and food science research, serving as an epicenter and collaborative hub for innovation and discovery. Our vision encompasses the following key elements:
Through these endeavors, CINFR will enhance nutrition and food science research, thereby improving human health and well-being and contributing to a sustainable future.
The CINFR aims to enhance the Florida State University (FSU) 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, particularly Goal 1: Amplifying Research and Academic Excellence, and Goal 3: Fostering and Inspiring FSU’s Entrepreneurial Spirit. In addition, the CINFR is dedicated to implementing three key strategies outlined in the ASPIRE plan. These strategies include Partnerships and Innovation (2.3 Increase opportunities to work together to develop impactful solutions and 2.4 Encourage cross-disciplinary engagement for students and faculty), Supporting Infrastructure (3.1 Improve and expand facilities and 3.3 Enhance training programs), and Impact Areas and Crosscutting Themes (5.1 Healthy Florida and 5.3 A resilient future). It also seeks to foster the continuous development of the Nutrition and Food educational and research program within the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences.