OpportunityTitle: Strategies that Support Global Food Safety (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses (FOS)
Description: FDA announces its intention to accept and consider a single source application for award of a cooperative agreement to the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses (FOS) to support strategies that address global food safety.This Cooperative Agreement is expected to contribute to the knowledge base of the current state of food safety and its accompanying scientific research to a global audience, including challenges, risks and emerging food safety trends, and other food safety research based on WHO&#8217;s existing network efforts, such as the Global Foodborne Infections Network (GFN), International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), Global Environment Monitoring System for Food (GEMS/Food); Global Early Warning Systems for Animal Diseases Including Zoonoses (GLEWS); Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG); Enable the sharing of scientific research findings and data through expert meetings, informational documents summarizing the latest research, investigations, studies, and technical consultations; Enhance capacity at international and national levels in such areas of laboratory analyses and scientific research engagement, surveillance, and risk assessment/risk management, including through the Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AGISAR); Contribute to the scientific, standard-setting work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) through scientific advisory groups including the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), the Joint FAO/WHO Meetings on Pesticide Residues (JMPR), the FAO/WHO Joint Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA), and the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Nutrition (JEMNU) currently in development phase; Food safety projects (including the promotion of current scientific research) of mutual interest, and Enable participation of Member States through the Codex Trust Fund.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: kiara.fowler@fda.hhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Kiara Fowler &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 2404023099