Food defense lab funding to strengthen state public health capacity
Official title: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Project A6. Food Defense Track Laboratory Flexible Funding Model Application
Funded at Michigan State Department of Health and Human Services · NIH-11422096 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A state public health lab program partners with FDA to keep core food defense activities running, improve readiness, and share knowledge with other labs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Michigan State Department of Health and Human Services NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lansing, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2025 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $170,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U19FD008631-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11422096 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to a specific patient group; benefits are indirect through improved public health protection.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals seeking direct clinical treatment or testing unrelated to food defense capacity.
What this research studies
This grant supports Michigan’s Bureau of Laboratories to maintain and enhance food defense capabilities through hands-on method development, proficiency testing, and capacity planning. It includes regular meetings, training, and mentoring of other state labs, plus keeping essential accreditations and memberships up to date. The work focuses on ensuring rapid response to food safety threats and sustaining reliable laboratory services for protecting the public. Activities involve validating new methods, extending current testing matrices, and supporting surge capacity during emergencies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Better preparedness and faster, more reliable lab responses to food safety threats for Michigan residents.
How similar studies have gone: Previous collaborations in public health labs have shown that strong proficiency testing and rapid response capabilities improve outbreak detection and response times.
Where this research is happening
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Michigan State Department of Health and Human Services
Lansing, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mccullor, Kimberly — Michigan State Department of Health and Human Services
- Study coordinator: Mccullor, Kimberly
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.