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Research Projects Database

The Food Safety Research Information Office (FSRIO) operates the Research Projects Database RPD). The RPD tracks food safety research that is funded by FSRIO-partner agencies (identified as Funding Sources below). The funding agencies are listed in the order of funded projects. The RPD is also searchable by the Category of the funded projects and the primary Commodity group of the funded project.

Browse by Category

  1. Bacterial Pathogens(7,158)
  2. Chemical Contaminants(3,405)
  3. Viruses and Prions(3,255)
  4. Natural Toxins(3,088)
  5. Parasites(2,879)
  6. Education and Training(1,683)
  7. Escherichia coli(1,509)
  8. Risk Assessment, Management, and Communication(1,189)
  9. Prevention and Control(1,159)
  10. Salmonella(1,148)

Browse by Commodity

  1. Meat, Poultry, Game(1,198)
  2. Produce(1,114)
  3. Nuts, Seeds(359)
  4. Seafood(283)
  5. Dairy(174)
  6. Grains, Beans, Legumes(90)
  7. Eggs(85)

Browse by Funding Source

Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture(4,203)
Agricultural Research Service(2,892)
Food and Drug Administration(1,766)
Nat'l. Inst. of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(1,560)
Food Standards Agency(931)
United States Nat'l. Science Fndn.(770)
European Commission(424)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council(247)
Nat'l. Cattlemen's Beef Assoc.(226)
Nat'l. Inst. of Environmental Health Sciences(216)
ARS (NP108)(208)
Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs(153)
Nat'l. Center For Toxicological Research(126)
Nat'l. Inst. of General Medical Sciences(117)
Ontario Min. of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs(117)
European Food Safety Authority(113)
Center for Produce Safety(107)
Nat'l. Inst. of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases(96)
Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition(75)
Fndn. for Meat and Poultry Research and Education(68)
Nat'l. Center for Environmental Health(58)
Nat'l. Inst. of Child Health and Human Devel.(54)
Dairy Research Inst.(45)
Nat'l. Inst. of Neurological Disorders and Stroke(40)
Bill and Melinda Gates Fndn.(40)
Campden BRI(31)
safefood(30)
Nat'l. Cancer Inst.(19)
Economic Research Service(16)
Fogarty Int'l. Center(16)
Nat'l. Pork Board(15)
United States Army(14)
Nat'l. Center for Research Resources(14)
Nat'l. Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases(11)
Nat'l. Center for Complementary and Integrative Health(10)
Agriculture & Horticulture Develop. Board(10)
Fresh Express(9)
Nat'l. Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine(9)
Int'l. Life Sciences Inst.(8)
Binational Agricultural Research and Devel. Fund(8)
Food Safety Inspection Service(7)
Nat'l. Dairy Council(7)
Nat'l. Inst. of Mental Health(7)
Nat'l. Heart, Lung and Blood Inst.(7)
Pork Checkoff(7)
Nat'l. Inst. of Health(7)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(7)
European Union(6)
Nat'l. Inst. on Aging(6)
Innovate UK(4)
Office of the Director(4)
Nat'l. Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health(4)
Economic and Social Research Council(4)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(3)
Nat'l. Eye Inst.(2)
Nat'l. Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities(2)
Beef Checkoff(1)
Nat'l. Center for Advancing Translational Sciences(1)
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response(1)
United States Dept. of Agriculture(1)
Medical Research Council(1)
Nat'l. Library of Medicine(1)
United States Navy(1)
Food Marketing Inst. Fndn.(1)
Nat'l. Inst. on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism(1)
Nat'l. Inst. of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering(1)

Recent Projects

Enhancing Whole Genome Sequencing Surveillance Capacity in Pennsylvania Through Participation in Genometrakr

The Food and Drug Administration?s GenomeTrakr program exists to populate databaseswith genome sequences and associated metadata of foodborne pathogens. The state ofPennsylvania joined the GenomeTrakr network in 2016 as a joint venture between…

Food Safety Education and Outreach Programming for Plain Growers

Our goal is to address existing gaps in knowledge and resources by providing Plain growers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and surrounding states with training opportunities to improve the safety of fresh produce and meet new fresh produce safety…

Strengthening and Reinforcing Minnesota's Standardization Efforts Statewide

Project SummaryA summary of the proposed project ?Strengthening and Reinforcing Minnesota's StandardizationEfforts Statewide is listed below:The long-term objective is to increase the Minnesota Department of Health's capacity to…

Strategies to Reduce the Food-borne Pathogen, Campylobacter, on Post-harvest Poultry Products

The goals/ opbjecives of this proposal are:Utilize novel treatments (e.g., natural plant extracts) as post-harvest antimicrobial wash to reduce Campylobacter on post-harvest poultry products.Determine the quality, shelf life and consumer actability…

Antimicrobial Resistant E. Coli Before and After California Senate Bill 27 (ares): A Natural Experiment

ABSTRACTOveruse of antibiotics contributes to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and is a growing threat to human healthworldwide. In the U.S., industrial food animal production (IFAP) is a powerful driver of antibiotic use. Seventypercent of…