The Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation provides the Pennington Biomedical Research Center with vital funding for nutrition-based research which aims to prevent premature death from chronic diseases. Through the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation, gifts from individuals, foundations and businesses are imperative to fuel the groundbreaking work of the scientists and their world-renowned work. Gifts provide “bridge” funding to enhance promising new discoveries into a fast track process, providing Pennington Biomedical with a margin of excellence that keeps it among the elite research institutions worldwide.