28 Research Projects from across Spain compete in the second edition of FIVIN’s “Wine, Nutrition, and Health” Grants
The Foundation for Wine and Nutrition Research (FIVIN) has received 28 research proposals as part of the second call for “Wine, Nutrition, and Health” grants. This initiative seeks to encourage studies on the biological effects of moderate wine consumption in the context of a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
The submitted projects hail from research centers and universities across various Spanish regions, including Murcia, Andalusia, Madrid, the Balearic Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia, Castilla y León, Catalonia, the Valencian Community, the Basque Country, and the Canary Islands.
With the application window now closed, the initiative moves into its second phase. A panel of experts, chaired by Dr. Josep Masip, president of FIVIN’s Scientific Committee, will evaluate the proposals. This panel comprises national and international researchers from diverse disciplines, all experts in the field, who will assess the projects based on scientific rigor and relevance.
For Dr. Masip, the scientific community’s enthusiastic response “demonstrates the growing and solidifying interest in understanding the biological effects of wine on health. Our goal is to contribute to advancing knowledge about moderate wine consumption and its role in a balanced diet through these grants.“
The grants, totaling €80,000, are supported by the Spanish Wine Interprofessional Organization, reflecting its commitment to scientific research on wine and health.
In the previous edition held in 2022, funding was awarded to two highly impactful studies: one led by Dr. María Pérez Bosch from the University of Barcelona, examining the relationship between wine consumption biomarkers and inflammation parameters; and another by Dr. Patricia Pérez Matute from CIBIR-Fundación Rioja Salud, exploring the impact of moderate red wine consumption on Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia. AD and other types of dementia are most common in ....