Public Health Network to Improve Food Safety in New York
Official title: HRI/NYS Environmental Health Specialists Network (EHS-Net) Practice-based Research to Improve Food Safety
Funded at Nysdoh/health Research, INC. · NIH-11238719 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A New York health department-led effort to strengthen how local and state teams work together to prevent and respond to foodborne illness.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Nysdoh/health Research, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Menands, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2026 |
| Project end | September 29, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $228,571 |
| NIH project number | 1U01EH001388-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11238719 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable as this is a public health systems project rather than a patient-specific study.
✕Less likely to help
This project does not directly enroll patients or provide individual patient interventions.
What this research studies
This project brings environmental health, epidemiology, and labs in NY together to make food safety responses faster and more coordinated. It focuses on improving how we collect data during environmental inspections and outbreaks, and on strengthening partnerships with other agencies. The goal is to help communities experience fewer foodborne illness outbreaks and quicker, clearer actions when they occur.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the effort could lead to safer food environments and faster outbreak responses for New Yorkers.
How similar studies have gone: Past EHS-Net collaborations have shown improvements in outbreak investigations and data sharing in various states.
Where this research is happening
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Nysdoh/health Research, INC.
Menands, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Nicholas, David — Nysdoh/health Research, INC.
- Study coordinator: Nicholas, David
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.