# Administration

> **NIH FDA U19** · MASSACHUSETTS STATE DEPT OF PUB HEALTH · 2020 · $90,000

## Abstract

Abstract 
The Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory (MASPHL) is requesting funding from PAR- 
20-105 Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) (U19) in order to maintain and enhance its 
testing capability across the Microbiology, Chemistry, and Radiochemistry disciplines. The 
MASPHL is committed to completing surveillance testing of human and animal food products 
and enhancing capacity for food defense. MASPHL is accredited to the ISO 17025 standard for 
nine methods at this time and has many more methods under an ISO-like quality management 
system umbrella. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MADPH) radiochemistry 
section will work in year one to establish protocols and enhance their quality management 
system to meet the ISO 17025 standard. In years 2-5, a radiochemistry sampling plan will be 
established and maintained. By maintaining the laboratory’s rigorous quality standards, both 
laboratory management and the FDA can be assured of the quality of the results generated at 
the MASPHL. Over the next five years, the MASPHL is committed to completing all required 
routine surveillance of manufactured food samples, animal food samples, and food defense 
assignments. All results will be reported to the ORA-LFFM within the expected timeframe 
outlined in the cooperative agreement guidance. The lab will successfully complete annual 
proficiency tests for all methods, and will attend all conference calls, webinars, and will 
participate in method validations and surveillance assignments as requested. A minimum of 
two people will attend the annual face to face meeting. Two laboratory analysts will attend the 
annual GenomeTrakr meeting.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10175172
- **Project number:** 1U19FD007121-01
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS STATE DEPT OF PUB HEALTH
- **Principal Investigator:** Tracy Stiles
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $90,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10175172

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10175172, Administration (1U19FD007121-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10175172. Licensed CC0.

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