SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549






                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934





Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 30, 2003


                           INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                     000-23413                        94-3123681
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(State or other             (Commission                      (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of             File Number)                     Identification No.)
incorporation)


135 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA  02452
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(Address of principal executive offices)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (781) 398-0700
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Item 5.   Other Events.
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     On January 30, 2003,  Interleukin  Genetics,  Inc. publicly  disseminated a
press release announcing the securing of additional interim financing to support
operations through February 2003.

     The information  contained in the press release is  incorporated  herein by
reference and filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto


Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c)         Exhibit

     99.1  Press Release dated January 30, 2003







                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                         INTERLEUKIN GENETICS, INC.
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                                         (Registrant)



  Date:  January 30, 2003                /s/ Fenel M. Eloi
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                                         Fenel M. Eloi, Chief Operating Officer,
                                         Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
                                         Secretary and Treasurer