Antibiotic resistance monitoring of meat and seafood sold in South Dakota and North Dakota
Official title: NARMS: Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Samples from South Dakota and North Dakota
Funded at South Dakota State University · NIH-11419452 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests how common antibiotic-resistant bacteria are in store-bought meat and seafood from SD and ND to help protect public health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | South Dakota State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Brookings, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2020 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $200,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U01FD007156-07 |
| Project ID | NIH-11419452 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to this grant as it is a laboratory surveillance project, not a clinical trial with patients.
✕Less likely to help
There is no direct patient participation in this project.
What this research studies
A network of labs will collect chicken, beef, pork, tilapia, salmon, and shrimp from grocery stores in South Dakota and North Dakota. The samples will be tested for various bacteria and antibiotic resistance using standard food-safety methods, with some analyses done onsite and others sent to the FDA for sequencing and comparison. Results will be shared with extension services, consumers, and producers to inform safer choices and practices. This effort aims to map resistance patterns across locally available products over time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could improve food safety by identifying resistance trends and guiding policy and education for consumers and producers.
How similar studies have gone: Other surveillance efforts have shown that monitoring retail foods can reveal patterns of antibiotic resistance and inform public health actions.
Where this research is happening
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South Dakota State University
Brookings, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ruesch, Laura — South Dakota State University
- Study coordinator: Ruesch, Laura
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.