Research
Research has been a major focus of JIFSAN. The JIFSAN research program was established to assist in the generation of new knowledge in the support of the goal to develop a strong scientific base to address ongoing and increasingly complex public health issues. The program includes not only traditional laboratory and field research, but also educational, behavorial and social research.
Since 1998, JIFSAN has funded 54 research projects through its internal Competitive Research Program (34 projects) and Collaborative /Cooperative Program (20 projects). In addition, 12 postdoctural research projects have been funded. These projects have generated 112 publications as book chapters and research articles in major food safety, applied nutrition, and other public health journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal of Food Protection, Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Nutrition and Cancer, NeuroToxicology, and Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. A total of 221 abstracts/presentations have been accepted in numerous national and international meetings, including 23 posters presented by UM undergraduate interns at FDA Science Forum. Many research articles have been repeatedly cited by other investigators and made important contributions to a better understanding of food safety and public health issues. JIFSAN plans to continue building a strong research program with a direct impact on the public health.
