Natural Immune Systems Inc.

Natural Immune Systems Inc., which operates under the name NIS Labs, is a privately held contract research organization based in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. The company was founded in 1999 by Gitte Jensen, a scientist whose academic background is in cancer research with a focus on immune surveillance and systems biology. Jensen held appointments at the University of Aarhus, the University of Alberta, and McGill University, and had directed an immunology research and teaching laboratory for seven years before launching the company. That experience provided a bridge between traditional medicine and the emerging natural products industry, and the new venture was built around immunology as its core discipline. NIS Labs serves clients in the natural products, nutrition, herbal, and complementary medicine sectors. Its mission is to support differentiation in the marketplace for client products through clinical studies and laboratory assays. The company offers customized protocols designed to substantiate marketing claims, as well as a range of standardized tests. Among its signature capabilities are assays to determine antioxidant capacity and anti-inflammatory effects, immune studies, inflammation studies, and cell-based assays. The firm also provides clinical study design, data analysis, and scientific research services, and it has developed proprietary methods such as the CAP-e assay for antioxidant capacity in cells. Over the years, NIS Labs has continuously upgraded its in-house immunology laboratory facilities and expanded into other areas of human physiology in response to evolving industry needs. The company works with an international client base, testing natural products from around the world, and maintains an active profile in peer-reviewed scientific literature. It also engages with the local community, recruiting participants for clinical studies at its Klamath Falls location. The company communicates its research through publications, poster presentations, videos, and a newsletter, and it maintains a strategic research plan that guides its service offerings. As a private company, Natural Immune Systems Inc. does not disclose detailed financial information or ownership beyond its founder. Its website and public materials emphasize scientific rigor, systems biology, and the translation of natural product claims into measurable biological outcomes. The company remains active and continues to position itself as a specialized research partner for the natural products industry.

Natural Immune Systems Inc., commonly known as NIS Labs, was founded in 1999 by Gitte Jensen in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Jensen's academic background is in cancer research, with a special focus on immune surveillance and systems biology. She held appointments at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, the University of Alberta, and McGill University in Canada. Before founding NIS Labs, she directed an immunology research and teaching laboratory for seven years. Her strong interest in natural products, nutrition, herbal and complementary medicine provided a unique bridge for serving traditional medicine as well as novel developments in the natural products industry with mainstream research tools. The focus of the new company was immunology. Over the years, NIS Labs maintained that core capacity by continuously upgrading its in-house immunology lab facilities, as well as expanding into other areas of human physiology based on evolving industry needs. The company developed customized protocols designed to support the marketing claims of natural products, along with an array of standardized tests, including assays to determine antioxidant capacity and anti-inflammatory effects. A notable proprietary method, the CAP-e assay, was developed for measuring antioxidant capacity in cells. NIS Labs works with an international client base, testing natural products from across the world, and maintains an active profile in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. The company engages with the local community in Klamath Falls, recruiting participants for clinical studies. It communicates its research through publications, poster presentations, videos, and a newsletter. The company also maintains a strategic research plan and offers services such as manuscript writing and R&D support. As of the latest available information, Natural Immune Systems Inc. remains a private company headquartered in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and continues to operate as a contract research organization serving the natural products industry.

• 1999

  Natural Immune Systems Inc. (NIS Labs) founded by Gitte Jensen in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

• Development of the CAP-e assay for measuring antioxidant capacity in cells.

• Expansion into other areas of human physiology beyond immunology.

Specialized contract research organization providing clinical studies and lab assays to substantiate marketing claims for natural products companies.

• CAP-e assay

  Proprietary assay for measuring antioxidant capacity in cells.

• Immune studies

  Studies examining immune cell activity, including natural killer (NK) cells.

• Inflammation studies

  Assays and studies to determine anti-inflammatory effects.

• Clinical study design

  Customized protocols to support marketing claims for natural products.

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2. 2NIS Labs - Natural Products, Researchnislabs.com
3. 3Videosnislabs.com
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