Cooperative program to track antibiotic resistance in bacteria from retail meats and seafood
Official title: NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
Funded at Minnesota State Dept of Agriculture · NIH-11419459 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A nationwide effort to monitor how common antibiotic-resistant bacteria are in foods sold to consumers, including chicken, pork, beef, turkey, and seafood.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Minnesota State Dept of Agriculture NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Saint Paul, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2020 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $185,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U01FD007154-07 |
| Project ID | NIH-11419459 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable for this environmental/food-safety surveillance grant; it does not require patient participation.
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient participation is involved in this surveillance program.
What this research studies
This program collects samples from retail meats and seafood to identify bacteria like Salmonella, Campylobacter, Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Enterococcus that resist common antibiotics. The work involves culturing meats, confirming species, and performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing and molecular subtyping to understand resistance patterns. Data are shared with FDA and CDC to inform public health actions and guide safer food practices. The study builds on a long-running state partnership between MDA, MDH, and federal agencies to monitor foodborne bacteria over time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help reduce antibiotic-resistant infections by guiding safer food handling and informing policy and surveillance efforts.
How similar studies have gone: Prior surveillance programs have identified trends in resistance and informed food safety interventions; this project expands ongoing monitoring.
Where this research is happening
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Minnesota State Dept of Agriculture
Saint Paul, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Danzeisen, Jessica — Minnesota State Dept of Agriculture
- Study coordinator: Danzeisen, Jessica
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.