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  • Sunlight as a source of vitamin D

    Benefits of vitamin D shine during COVID-19 pandemic, flu season

    "Unfortunately, for those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest, in the late fall and winter the sun is not high enough in the sky for its rays to reach our skin to produce vitamin D." Dr. Adrian Gombart, Linus Pauling Institute Investigator
  • Dr. Gombart in his office

    Why 'Boosting Your Immune System' Won't Stop COVID-19

    "Studies do indicate that a healthy diet and adequate intake of micronutrients may improve function of the immune system, and this could reduce risk of infection or lessen severity," Adrian Gombart, PhD, at the Linus Pauling Institute.
  • Melissa Haendel, PhD

    Fellows to be Inducted into American College of Medical Informatics

    Dr. Melissa Haendel from the Linus Pauling Institute is one of 13 fellows to be inducted into ACMI this year in recognition of her accomplishments in biomedical and health informatics.
  • Richard van Breemen in lab

    The Power List

    Analytical Scientist named Dr. Richard van Breemen from the Linus Pauling Institute as one of the 10 most influential people in the analytical sciences in North America - and featured among the top analytical chemists worldwide!
  • What is zinc?

    Dr. Emily Ho joins a panel of experts to talk about zinc functions and requirements for the body. Bottom line: Make sure you get enough of this important mineral, but be careful not to overdo it.
  • Dr. Gombart in his office

    More on Multivitamins for Immune Function

    Healio Primary Care spoke with Adrian F. Gombart, PhD, principal investigator at the Linus Pauling Institute to learn more about the findings of his most recent study and the effects multivitamins can have on immune function.

Webinar Series

Tipping the Odds in Your Favor: The Role of Diet in Cancer Prevention

A photo of Emily Ho PhD

Cancer is an incredibly complex disease, but diet may play a role in cancer prevention - even if genetics aren’t in your favor. Find out how natural compounds in the foods we eat can affect cancer biology.

  • Read more about Tipping the Odds in Your Favor: The Role of Diet in Cancer Prevention

Vitamin D: Bone Up For Winter

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The “vitamin D winter” is coming! Dr. Adrian Gombart, the Linus Pauling Institute’s resident expert on vitamin D, discusses the importance of vitamin D for healthy bones, reducing cancer, fighting infections, and the immune system.

  • Read more about Vitamin D: Bone Up For Winter

All There Is to C

Alexander Michels, PhD

Interested in learning more about the latest vitamin C research? In this free webinar, Linus Pauling Institute Research Associate Alexander Michels, Ph.D., sorts facts from myths. 

 

 

 

  • Read more about All There Is to C
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LPI Publications

Prospective evaluation of the lymph node proteome in dogs with multicentric lymphoma supplemented with sulforaphane.
C. Parachini-Winter; S. Bracha; S.A. Ramsey; L. Yang; E. Ho; H.J. Leeper; K.M. Curran
(2020) (accessible online)

Potential use of polyphenols in the battle against COVID-19.
I.L. Paraiso; J.S. Revel; J.F. Stevens
(2020) (accessible online)

Reply to "Overstated Claims of Efficacy and Safety. Comment On: Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect against Viral Infections. 2020, , 1181".
P.C. Calder; A.C. Carr; A.F. Gombart; M. Eggersdorfer
(2020) 12: (accessible online)

Classifying polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by carcinogenic potency using in vitro biosignatures.
Y. Chang; C.Thanh Thu Huynh; K.M. Bastin; B.N. Rivera; L.K. Siddens; S.C. Tilton
(2020) Toxicol In Vitro 69: 104991

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Long-Term (R)-α-Lipoic Acid Supplementation Promotes Weight Loss in Overweight or Obese Adults without Altering Baseline Elevated Plasma Triglyceride Concentrations.
G. Bobe; A.J. Michels; W.J. Zhang; J.Q. Purnell; C. Woffendin; C. Pereira; J.A. Vita; N.O. Thomas; M.G. Traber; B. Frei; T.M. Hagen
(2020) 150: 2336-2345

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COVID-19 Information

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