# Diagnostic toxicology support for VetLIRN

> **NIH FDA U18** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · 2021 · $27,800

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The objective of this proposal is to describe our laboratory's involvement in the FDA
Veterinary Laboratory Information Response Network (VetLIRN). This proposal
describes how we plan to provide analytical support for the toxicological analysis of
animal tissues, feeds, foods, and other matrices of concern in the event that there is a
chemical contamination incident that potentially compromises the safety of our nation's
animal food supply or the health and safety of livestock, companion animals, or people.
We propose to participate, as needed, in the development and expansion of analytical
methods designed to screen a variety of matrices for diverse and potentially harmful
chemicals, including unknown compounds, using GC/MS, LC/MS, ICP/MS, and other
analytical methodologies. Laboratory personnel will participate in training exercises
designed to assess the ability of VetLIRN to respond to surveillance, emergency
response, and recovery scenarios, participate in national and regional meetings, and assist
with the development and validation of methods for the analysis of chemical
contaminants.
Specific objectives include:
 training of laboratory personnel in analytical toxicology methodologies needed by
 the VetLIRN
 provision of analytical expertise to the improvement, expansion, and validation of
 existing VetLIRN toxicology methods
 assistance with the development of new toxicology methods for the VetLIRN as
needed
 participation in VetLIRN proficiency testing programs
 collaboration with other VetLIRN member laboratories to ensure the effectiveness
 of the VetLIRN program
 participation in case investigations, animal feed surveillance, emergency
 response, or recovery exercises as the need arises
 effectively communicating with other VetLIRN laboratories via the use of
eLEXNET

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10197010
- **Project number:** 5U18FD006162-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
- **Principal Investigator:** ROBERT HOWARD POPPENGA
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $27,800
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-08-01 → 2022-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10197010

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10197010, Diagnostic toxicology support for VetLIRN (5U18FD006162-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10197010. Licensed CC0.

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