ICON-Health

FSU is pioneering a comprehensive approach to tackle diet-related chronic diseases through its multidisciplinary nutrition research initiatives.

America is plagued with obesity and chronic disease directly related to poor quality diets that contribute to premature death, diminished quality of life, and costs the economy trillions of dollars in healthcare and related costs.
"Nutrition Science has never been more relevant to the nations’ health. Through ICON-Health, FSU recognizes that solving the most pressing scientific questions requires collaboration across the many disciplines at FSU."
— Dr. Patrick Stover.
"Nutrition is crucial for human health. It is never too early or too late to make positive dietary changes to optimize health and reduce risk factors for chronic disease. Eating to promote health at every age and stage, is our priority at the Institute."
— Dr. Regan Bailey
FSU is the first university that has made interdisciplinary nutrition research, education and outreach a university-wide priority, catalyzing a team-science approach essential to improve the health and well-being of Americans.

Dr. Regan Bailey

Dr. Patrick Stover

The Institute for Connecting Nutrition and Health (ICON-Health) is led by national academy members Dr. Regan Bailey and Dr. Patrick Stover. ICON-Health is uniquely positioned to become a national and global leader in research, education, outreach and public engagement that focuses on food and nutrition as the solution to human health by engaging faculty expertise across virtually all FSU colleges and programs, and builds upon the medical college that reaches and serves Florida communities in greatest need, while leveraging FSU Health and partnering medical centers, with a laser-focus on improving public health and economic prosperity.

ICON Health