Centers & Institutions

The UC Davis Human Lactation Center aims to support workforce development in International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants throughout the state of California. The Center also aims to foster communication and collaboration among faculty and other professionals interested in human lactation research.

The Institute for Global Nutrition mission is to advance human nutrition research, training, and outreach to improve the lives of vulnerable populations worldwide. Originally established in 1987 as the Program in International Nutrition and officially designated as an Organized Research Unit in 1995, the Institute has served as a global leader in human nutrition research for more than 30 years.

The Ragle Human Nutrition Center's mission is to facilitate the ability of investigators to conduct clinical trials with human subjects to investigate relationships of food components and essential nutrients to health and wellness promotion. 

This United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) unit is located on the University of California, Davis campus in the agricultural Central Valley. Much of the WHNRC's research investigates whether and how foods and food constituents prevent obesity and chronic disease.