# Discipline D: Special Projects, Track 3 - Method Development/Validation

> **NIH FDA U19** · NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY LAS CRUCES · 2020 · $35,000

## Abstract

Project Summary 
Discipline D: Special Projects, Track 3 – Methods Development/Validation 
The NMSU Food Safety Laboratory (NMSU FSL) will work towards achieving FERN objectives by ensuring 
that trained staff are able to participate in FERN activities such as proficiency tests, evaluation of new 
methodologies and analysis of surveillance and emergency outbreak samples. 
The NMSU FSL would like to conduct method development/validation studies as part of the LFFM. The 
NMSU FSL will participate in small‐scale method development, method validation and matrix extension 
work as determined by FERN NPO. The NMSU FSL is very experienced at conducting such evaluations 
and is capable of doing so for a wide range of pathogens. 
Since the NMSU FSL was established in 2001, it has developed; analyzed and validated rapid test 
methods for the FDA detect microbial pathogens in FDA regulated foods. The NMSU FSL has 
participated in numerous FERN MLV studies since becoming a FERN MCAP laboratory. 
In the current proposal we propose to participate in a multi-laboratory validation study of a qPCR 
screening method for Salmonella in foods. We will participate in other studies if requested by FERN 
NPO. 
The NMSU FSL believes that robust testing procedures are important for effective analysis of microbial 
hazards in foods and will work with the FDA to develop and validate improved methods for detection 
and characterization of microbial pathogens in foods.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10176036
- **Project number:** 1U19FD007102-01
- **Recipient organization:** NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY LAS CRUCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Willis M. Fedio
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $35,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10176036

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10176036, Discipline D: Special Projects, Track 3 - Method Development/Validation (1U19FD007102-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10176036. Licensed CC0.

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