Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation

About Us

Chairman's Message

Dear Friends,

In January of this year, I was honored to assume the chairmanship of the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation. I continue to appreciate the national and international significance of the lifesaving and impactful research that is conducted at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. I look forward to working to with you as we help advance the Center, its scientists, and most importantly the research, to reach their full potential.

Today, the research of PBRC is more important than ever. Pennington has earned a worldwide reputation as a leader in finding ways to prevent today’s most serious diseases: diabetes, obesity, heart disease, cancer and dementia. Private philanthropy – your donations – plays a critical role in supporting Pennington’s research programs.

In January 2009, the Center broke ground for the Clinical Research Building, an important advancement that will pave the way for significantly increasing Pennington’s ability to translate discoveries from the laboratory to individuals. However, this will only become a reality if we can fill this new space with more researchers and expanded clinical programs.

Your support helps in so many ways…seed funding for emerging research projects, the most advanced instrumentation and equipment, recruiting the best and brightest scientists to Pennington, and underwriting vital community education programs that apply the advancements made at the Center.

In this website, you will find many ways to support the Center and how your support is making an impact. I hope you’ll agree that we cannot pause for a moment, despite the challenging economic climate. To the contrary, we have to seize this moment and opportunity to advance PBRC to the greatest degree possible. Our health, and the health of future generations, is dependent upon our success in doing so. For it is medical research, that provides the hope that we can enjoy healthier lives. Thank you for your generosity and ongoing commitment to making this hope become a reality.

Sincerely,

Tim Barfield
Chairman of the Board
Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation