# NH PHL Discipline A Microbiology Analytical Track 4 - Whole Genome Sequencing

> **NIH FDA U19** · NH STATE DEPT/HLTH STATISTICS/DATA MGMT · 2020 · $82,500

## Abstract

Discipline A: Microbiology 
Analytical Track 4: Whole Genome Sequencing 
To enhance the GenomeTrakr network by capturing the current and evolving genomic diversity 
of non-clinical pathogens across FDA-relevant areas in human or animal food, environmental, 
and water samples. The data generated through this analytical track, which will be housed in 
public databases at the National Center for Biotechnology information (NCBI), can be assessed 
by researchers and public health officials for real time comparison and analysis that promises to 
speed foodborne illness outbreak investigations and reduce foodborne illness and death. 
The NH PHL will sequence a variety of Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Shiga toxin- 
producing E. coli (STEC) and other foodborne related bacterial, viral and parasite pathogen 
isolates, and provide any requested training and mentorship to other state laboratories. The NH 
PHL will maintain facilities and personnel necessary to complete the work proposed under this 
project. All WGS results and metadata will be shared in real-time with the NCBI-NIH curated 
national database for enteric pathogen genomes, in coordination with FDA CFSAN. The NH PHL 
will participate in the GenomeTrakr network, including meetings, conference calls, proficiency 
tests and other activities. The NH PHL will participate in multi-lab validation studies, as needed 
and have at least one key personnel attend the annual GenomeTrakr and LFFM Face-to-Face 
Meetings. 
NH PHL will participate and pass annual proficiency tests, attend monthly calls, maintain ISO 
17025 accreditation, maintain facilities and personnel necessary to complete the work proposed, 
and provide a detailed quarterly summary of all samples collected and analyzed. The NH PHL 
will maintain a valid 20.88 agreement with the FDA.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10173073
- **Project number:** 1U19FD007070-01
- **Recipient organization:** NH STATE DEPT/HLTH STATISTICS/DATA MGMT
- **Principal Investigator:** Christine Louise Bean
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $82,500
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10173073

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10173073, NH PHL Discipline A Microbiology Analytical Track 4 - Whole Genome Sequencing (1U19FD007070-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-29 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10173073. Licensed CC0.

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