Emerging demographic, economic and dietary factors suggest that a large burden of preventable illness is poised to develop in India. In order to design feasible and valid public health interventions to reduce these outcomes, a new generation of Indian nutrition scientists needs to be trained. In order to address this cause, a sustainable collaboration, the Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative (BBNC) has emerged between scientists at St. John’s Research Institute in Bangalore (SJRI) and colleagues at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Tufts University in Boston for nutrition research and training.

Main Purpose of BBNC: To improve public health in India by training a new generation of Indian scientists and physician researchers in the field of nutrition.

Specific Aim: To build educational infrastructure through mentorship and training of nutrition students at research institutions in Bangalore and Boston.

The BBNC will