Strengthening Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Meat and Seafood
Official title: NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens 2026-2030
Funded at Washington State Department of Health · NIH-11519746 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A public health effort to track antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in meat and seafood sold in the Puget Sound area to help protect people who eat these foods.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Washington State Department of Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tumwater, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2016 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $180,677 |
| NIH project number | 2U01FD005791-11 |
| Project ID | NIH-11519746 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to individual patients; the study analyzes bacteria from food sources.
✕Less likely to help
Individual patients may not directly benefit, but the results could improve food safety and public health.
What this research studies
This project continues a collaboration with FDA to monitor antibiotic resistance in bacteria from retail meat and seafood in Washington. It aims to collect and process samples promptly, perform microbiology tests, and use the findings to improve quality assurance and surveillance coordination. Data will be analyzed over time to inform policy, educate the public, and support outbreak investigations when needed. The work is led by the Washington State Department of Health in Tumwater, under the NARMS framework.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lead to faster outbreak detection and better-informed public health actions to reduce the spread of resistant bacteria.
How similar studies have gone: Similar national surveillance efforts have strengthened understanding of resistance patterns and informed food safety practices.
Where this research is happening
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Washington State Department of Health
Tumwater, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hiatt, Brian — Washington State Department of Health
- Study coordinator: Hiatt, Brian
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.