The Institute organizes and hosts major conferences on nutrition and health:
1999 The 60th Annual Oregon State University Biology Colloquium "Micronutrients, Phytochemicals and Optimal Health: The Biology of Nutrition in the 21st Century."
2001 "Diet and Optimum Health," a conference to celebrate the centennial of Linus Pauling’s birth, featured over 30 national and international speakers. Scientific and public sessions explored the roles of micronutrients, vitamins, and phytochemicals in cancer, heart disease, neurodegenerative diseases, and aging.
2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 "Diet and Optimum Health" conference organized by the Linus Pauling Institute, co-sponsored by the Oxygen Club of California.
Linus Pauling Institute principal investigators also help organize other scientific conferences relevant to the work of the Institute. Examples include:
2000 Gordon Research Conference on "Oxygen Radicals in Biology," co-chaired by LPI’s Balz Frei.
2001 FASEB (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) Summer Research Conference on "Physiological Functions of Antioxidant Nutrients and Phytochemicals," co-chaired by LPI's Maret Traber.
2001 32nd Annual Meeting of the Environmental Mutagen Society, session on "Antimutagenesis and Chemoprevention," co-chaired by LPI’s Roderick Dashwood.
2003 and 2004 10th and 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine, chaired by LPI's Balz Frei (President of SFRBM).
During the academic year, the Institute brings to the Oregon State University campus distinguished scientists working in areas related to the mission of the Institute. Additionally, LPI hosts an annual Public Lecture Series open to everyone.
The Institute publishes a free, semi-annual Research Newsletter that includes articles on the current research projects in the Institute and summaries of other work being done in areas relevant to the Institute's mission. In addition to the research report, periodic solicitations for tax-deductible support of the Institute are also directed to those on the Institute's mailing list.
This prize consists of $50,000 and a medal, and is awarded biennially, starting in 2001. Drs. Bruce Ames, Walter Willett, Paul Talalay, Mark Levine, and Michael Holick are previous awardees. The purpose of the Prize is to encourage and recognize excellence in research relating to the roles of micronutrients, vitamins, and phytochemicals in optimum health. The aim is to recognize scientists who have made seminal contributions to our knowledge and understanding of the role of diet in the prevention and treatment of disease.
The Institute maintains a constantly updated website. The address is: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu.
As part of our commitment to advancing the understanding of the effects of nutritional factors on health and disease, the Linus Pauling Institute maintains the online “Micronutrient Information Center.” The MIC contains up-to-date, scientifically accurate, peer-reviewed information on the functions and health benefits of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and other dietary constituents and supplements. The MIC can be accessed at http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter. The information posted on vitamins and minerals is available in a book titled “An Evidence-Based Approach to Vitamins and Minerals,” which can be purchased from the Linus Pauling Institute or Thieme Medical Publishers. The information posted on dietary phytochemicals is also available in a book titled "An Evidence-Based Approach to Dietary Phytochemicals"; this book can also be purchased from the Linus Pauling Institute or Thieme Medical Publishers.
The Linus Pauling Institute does not endorse any particular nutritional supplement and has no financial interest in promoting the use of any nutrient or phytochemical discussed in the MIC. Introduced in October 2000, the MIC offers comprehensive information on 13 vitamins, 14 minerals, and other nutrients and phytochemicals.
A copy of the “Inventory of Publications,” listing all titles of original research articles, review articles, and book chapters authored by Linus Pauling Institute scientists, is available upon request.
