Improving food safety through enhanced testing and risk assessment.
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model - Chemistry and Microbiology Disaplines
This study is working on making our food safer by testing different food samples to find and fix contamination risks before they reach your plate, so you and your family can enjoy meals without worrying about getting sick.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Wisconsin Dept/agri/trade/consum/ Prot NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Madison, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10878772 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing food safety by developing a risk-informed and preventive approach to food safety testing. It aims to collect and analyze a wide variety of food samples to identify potential contamination risks before they reach consumers. By collaborating with state partners and expanding laboratory testing capabilities, the project seeks to improve the tracking of food safety issues and evaluate future sampling strategies. Patients can benefit indirectly through improved food safety measures that reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Individuals who are concerned about food safety and those at higher risk for foodborne illnesses, such as young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals, would be ideal candidates to benefit from this research.
Not a fit: Patients who are not concerned about food safety or who do not consume food products that may be affected by contamination may not receive direct benefits from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to safer food products and a reduction in foodborne illnesses.
How similar studies have performed: Similar research initiatives have shown success in improving food safety protocols and reducing contamination risks, indicating that this approach has been effective in the past.
Where this research is happening
Madison, United States
- Wisconsin Dept/agri/trade/consum/ Prot — Madison, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kelley, Gil — Wisconsin Dept/agri/trade/consum/ Prot
- Study coordinator: Kelley, Gil
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 below.