Northeast Center on Occupational Health and Safety for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Official title: Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Funded at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital · NIH-11399470 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A center-based program in the Northeast aims to improve health and safety for workers in farming, forestry, and fishing through research, community partnerships, training, and services.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cooperstown, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2022 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $992,434 |
| NIH project number | 5U54OH007542-25 |
| Project ID | NIH-11399470 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to individual patients; aimed at workers in agriculture, forestry, and fishing and organizations serving them.
✕Less likely to help
No direct individual patient participation is expected; the work targets workforce and community-level health.
What this research studies
This grant supports a regional center that brings together researchers, workers, and community partners to create safer work environments in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. It includes developing practical health and safety solutions, expanding training and PPE use, and evaluating how these efforts change real-world practices. The center will offer trainings, on-site and virtual support, and dissemination of proven OSH strategies to farms and related industries. The approach is collaborative, focusing on Total Worker Health and tailoring programs to local industries and populations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, workers in AgFF could experience fewer injuries and better access to health resources.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research supports the value of transdisciplinary, community-based OSH programs in reducing risks in AgFF settings.
Where this research is happening
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Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
Cooperstown, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sorensen, Julie Ann — Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
- Study coordinator: Sorensen, Julie Ann
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.