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Box 1 The history of the Nutrigenomics Organisation

From: Challenges of molecular nutrition research 6: the nutritional phenotype database to store, share and evaluate nutritional systems biology studies

NuGO originates from the activities of the European Nutrigenomics Organisation, a consortium of 23 European universities and research organisations funded by the European Commission during the period of 2004–2009 as a “Network of Excellence.” The purpose of the consortium was to establish a sustainable organisation that develops and promotes nutrigenomics research, technology, infrastructure and training. Many of the original consortium institutes were indeed founding members of the Nutrigenomics Organisation, a legal entity. Although research collaborations can be organized on a regional level, a nutrigenomics data infrastructure only makes sense if organized on a global level. Consequently, the Nutrigenomics Organisation will grow into a truly global network of participating research groups.