Description
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of funds for a cooperative agreement to support a partnership between the Human Food Program/Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science and the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The goal of this partnership is to improve the safety of seafood from the Gulf of America through collaborative research, education, and outreach efforts. The partnership will focus on developing scientific collaborations, outreach, educational initiatives, and intellectual partnerships between the FDA and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Key aspects of the partnership include:
* Developing research, education, and outreach partnerships to support the FDA's mission
* Providing a diverse and multidisciplinary environment for scientific exchanges between the FDA and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
* Supporting the development of graduate student internships and other educational programs
* Fostering cooperative international activities, including outreach and sharing of unique facilities and equipment
* Promoting the protection of human subjects and the humane treatment of animals in research.
The FDA expects to commit up to $125,000 in fiscal year 2026 to support this grant program, with a project period of up to 5 years.