A research of excellence in Nutrition and Health
From laboratory
to society
The research center in Nutrition is an organ of research basic-applied of the University of Navarra, attached to the School of Pharmacy and Nutrition. It carries out a research of excellence in topics related to Nutrition and Health, specifically with the problems of obesity.
It transfers to the industry, especially the food and pharmaceutical industry, the results of the research in order to improve its productivity and support the development of new food products. In addition, it offers industry services related to the areas of nutrition, dietetics, and food in general.
NUTRITION AND MOLECULAR METABOLISM
instructions and new therapeutic strategies in obesity and metabolic syndrome.
PRECISION NUTRITION
Eating behavior habits. New nutritional strategies. Nutrigenomics, epigenetics and metagenomics.
BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
Bioactive compounds, prebiotics and probiotics. design and development of functional foods.
NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTION UNIT
We prepare scientific and technical reports providing a service to all areas of the center.
UNIT OF
METABOLOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS UNIT
Metabolome study and bioinformatics analysis of data omics (genomics, metagenomics...)
PHENOTYPING UNIT
ANIMAL
Platform that provides service to the groups of research of the University as well as to external groups.
PROJECTS WITH COMPANIES
These are specific research and development+i projects bajo contract, nutritional intervention services, counseling, etc.
BIOGRENFOOD
The BIOGREENFOOD project (Application of (bio)technologies to the development of healthy ingredients through sustainable technological processes) has been selected as one of the candidates for the award "Best strategic research and development project " Sciencekaitza 2025".
This strategic project , funded by the Government of Navarra, goal to obtain new ingredients and bioactive compounds from legumes and vegetable by-products through the application of sustainable (bio)technologies.
BIOGREENFOOD, coordinated by Ingredalia, involves the participation of the University of Navarra, the research center in Nutrition, the department of Microbiology and Parasitology and CIMALab. In addition, the consortium is also integrated by Aliter, Galar, group AN, Sanygran, Trevijano, UPNA and Nagrifood.
The results, according to the participating researchers, will allow the development of new healthy foods with high organoleptic acceptability based on circular Economics and will serve to deepen the use of biotechnology in the agri-food industry in Navarra.
The Sciencekaitza 2025 gala where the prizes will be awarded will take place at the Baluarte on May 21 (18h).
project HIDROPEP
The project "HIDROPEP: development, functional assessment and industrial applicability of new vegetable protein derivatives" (strategicproject funded by the NG department of Economic and Business development ) has been selected as one of the candidates for the award "Best strategic research and development project " SciencEkaitza 2025".
The following entities participate in the Hydropep project together with the research center of Nutrition of the University of Navarra: group AN or AN Foundationcoordinator), SANYGRAN, NUCAPS, MONBAKE, EL CASERIO, CNTA, NAGRIFOOD. The members of the CIN researcher team are: Paula Aranaz, Diana Ansorena, Iciar Astiasarán, Carlos Javier González, Fermín Milagro, Miguel López-Yoldi, Ana Romo and Maialen Uriz (PhD candidate).
According to the researchers of this project "Navarra has the opportunity to promote its agri-food industry in the new trends of nutrition and health based on the consumption of alternative proteins of vegetable origin and their derivatives". The Science Ekaitza 2025 gala where the prizes will be awarded will take place at the Baluarte on May 21 (18h).
Workshop: Frontiers in aging, immune metabolism and inflammation
The Center for Nutrition research of the University of Navarra, together with Springer and Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, and the partnership of Idisna, CiberOBN and the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, organizes at the School of Pharmacy of the University of Navarra the workshop: "Frontiers in aging, immune metabolism and inflammation", which can also be followed in online modality .
June 13, 2025
BIOGREENFOOD
The BIOGREENFOOD project is already producing its first remarkable results. This study is funded by the call for Strategic research and development Projects 2024-2027 of the Government of Navarra and brings together researchers from the University of Navarra, the Public University of Navarra and 7 companies from the agri-food sector. Its goal is to promote the application of (bio)technologies for the development of healthy ingredients through sustainable technological processes.
The team from the University of Navarra includes researchers from the research center in Nutrition (led by Dr. Fermín Milagro and Dr. Carlos González Navarro) and from the department of Microbiology and Parasitology (with researchers Guillermo Martínez de Tejada and Rima El Dirany).
The researcher team is working on the sustainable production of bioactive compounds of health interest from vegetable by-products, such as tomato peel, broccoli and legume flours, by applying fermentation techniques.
So far, 17 bacterial strains have been successfully isolated and identified from the by-products, and simple and scalable methods have been developed to obtain appreciable quantities of molecules involved in anxiety modulation and sleep facilitation.
These results represent a step forward in the process of using vegetable waste in ingredients with added value, promoting a healthier and more sustainable diet, applying biotechnology and identifying new strains with probiotic potential.
Foodtech
25.02.2025
The School of Pharmacy and Nutrition organizes the session "Foodtech. What it is and why it is changing the future of food" with the participation of several experts.
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International Open Access Week
05.11.2024
Next Tuesday, November 5, the session "The transformation of business models in the academic community: transformative agreements in Spain" will take place. This session will be given by Luis Gonzalo Rey Pinzón, director of the Library Services of the University of La Laguna.
This seminar will take place at classroom Siemens Gamesa at Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) starting at 13:00 hours.
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Parma Summer School - Innovative Food Products
23.09.2024
Summer School "Innovative Food Products" taught virtually and aimed at young professionals, students of doctorate, postdoctoral researchers, as well as other scientists, academics and representatives of public institutions, non-governmental organizations and European agencies. registration free of charge (before June 28) limited to a maximum of 300 students.
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07 | 02 | 2025
University seeks volunteers for weight loss and gut microbiota study
10 | 01 | 2025
The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities awards 5.9 million euros to 36 University projects research
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Collagen, a new ally in weight control and metabolic health
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