NARMS surveillance in Maryland to track antimicrobial resistance in retail meats
Official title: NARMS in Maryland: surveilling levels and investigating drivers of antimicrobial resistance in retail foods
Funded at Maryland State Department of Health · NIH-11419453 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A state health department project will continue tracking antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from retail meats to help protect people who buy and eat these foods.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Maryland State Department of Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2020 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $200,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U01FD007137-07 |
| Project ID | NIH-11419453 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to this grant; this is a population-level surveillance effort.
✕Less likely to help
Individual patients may not directly participate; results inform public health actions rather than a single patient treatment.
What this research studies
This project builds on Maryland’s long-running NARMS surveillance, expanding monitoring of resistance in bacteria from meats sold in the state. It will continue high-volume testing of retail meat samples, isolate bacterial strains, and analyze historical and new data to understand drivers of resistance. Researchers will share genomes publicly and refine methods for faster, more accurate detection. The work aims to identify trends that could inform safer food practices and policies to reduce resistant infections in people.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from food to people and guide safer culinary and handling practices.
How similar studies have gone: Previous NARMS work has generated meaningful data on resistance trends and informed public health decisions; ongoing surveillance is a proven approach.
Where this research is happening
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Maryland State Department of Health
Baltimore, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Urban, Sinisa — Maryland State Department of Health
- Study coordinator: Urban, Sinisa
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.