University & Institute Collaborations
The Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University
Oregon, USA
Organization type: University research hub funded in part by a gift from the Amway Research Fund for the Linus Pauling Institute
Specialty: Promoting optimal health through cutting-edge research and trusted public outreach that ultimately advances healthspan – the number of years a person is able to enjoy an active, independent life. Emphasis on understanding how plants, diet, and nutrition influence gut health. Maintains the Micronutrient Information Center, a database of scientifically accurate nutrition information on the roles of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and other dietary factors in preventing disease and promoting health.
Areas of collaboration: Scientific overview of the body’s microbiome and the influence plants have on overall gut health, the trends at the forefront of research, where research can go next and where novel discoveries are most likely to occur as well as how these may influence the development of future products, programs and content.
Stanford WELL for Life
Stanford School of Medicine, California, USA
Organization type: Research study funded through a $10 million unrestricted gift from the Amway Nutrilite Health Institute Wellness Fund
Specialty: First-of-its-kind research study analyzing how diet, lifestyle behaviors and environment can impact long-term wellness and contribute to healthy aging. Designed, conducted and analyzed by Stanford scientists WELL’s ultimate purpose is to make its discoveries and recommendations available to everyone to improve wellbeing in people and communities throughout the world. Involves about 32,000 adults from the USA, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand, who shared biological samples and information about life factors that may influence their wellbeing.
Collaboration: WELL is independently operated by Stanford University
Private Innovation Collaborations
Human Effective Microbes Pharma, Inc. (HEM Pharma)
South Korea
Organization type: Private company (Amway is a minority owner)
Specialty: HEM innovated the gut-health landscape with its Personalized Pharmaceutical Meta-Analytical Screening (PMAS), a first-of-its-kind, patented microbiome technology that supports people with health challenges and diseases related to gut microbiome dysfunction.
Areas of collaboration: Scientific overview of the body’s microbiome and the influence plants have on overall gut health, the trends at the forefront of research, where research can go next and where novel discoveries are most likely to occur as well as how these may influence the development of future products, programs and content.
Industry (or Trade Association) Partnerships
American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)
US trade association and voice of the herbal and natural products industries. AHPA promotes the responsible and sustainable commerce of herbal products to ensure that consumers have informed access to a wide variety of safe herbal goods. AHPA’s vision is for high quality herbal products to be readily accessible to and broadly used by consumers.
Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED)
GOED represents the worldwide EPA and DHA omega-3 industry, and membership is built on a quality standard unparalleled in the market. GOED’s mission is to increase consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3s, regardless of the source, and ensure that members produce quality products that consumers can trust.
Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)
US trade association representing dietary supplement and functional food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers. Protects and advances a climate for members to responsibly develop, source, manufacture, and market science-backed dietary supplements, functional food, and their ingredients, for better health and nutrition. Provides science-based information to regulators, health care professionals and the media, supporting the safety and benefit of dietary ingredients and dietary/food supplements, and promotes sound nutrition and food safety policies well-grounded in science.
International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA)
International association of food supplements. IADSA is the leading provider of expert knowledge and experience on regulation and policy at the national, regional and global levels and the go-to reference point for governments and other organisations seeking reliable global information and guidance. IADSA member companies and associations are committed to unlocking the potential of supplements to deliver healthy and resilient societies.
