The Centre for Research in Human Nutrition (CNU), established in 2007, operates from its headquarters in Rome and in the exercise of its activities makes use of the laboratory facilities and research within the department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry and Dietetic Service of the Hospital. A. Gemelli.

The Centre aims to promote and carry out basic and applied science in the fields of 'Food and Human Nutrition, drawing on the research activities of the collaboration of university professors and researchers from other universities and to be of high scientific qualification or professional.

In order to achieve the goals and communicating success, the Center promotes seminars, conferences, debates, meetings; carries out training activities in specific fields; promote the publication of research findings.