# Laboratory capacity FDA CVM Vet-LIRN veterinary diagnostic laboratory program

> **NIH FDA U18** · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $47,250

## Abstract

Title: Laboratory Capacity FDA CVM Vet-LIRN Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Program
Project Summary/Abstract
Veterinary diagnostic laboratories (VDLs) are pivotal not only in preventing and controlling animal
diseases but also in monitoring zoonotic agents. Additionally, they play a vital role in detecting
contamination in feed from microbiological or chemical agents. VDLs collaborate with public health
laboratories, food diagnostic laboratories, and other agencies in monitoring trends in antimicrobial
resistance among bacteria isolated from animals. The early and accurate detection of zoonotic and
foodborne pathogens, along with the analysis of antimicrobial resistance, constitutes a top priority for the
Center of Veterinary Medicine-FDA. The primary objective of this application is to secure funding
through a cooperative agreement to procure equipment, supplies, training, and proficiency testing
required by the FDA Vet-LIRN annually over at least five years. While the Clinical Diagnostic
Laboratory (CDL) at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, will benefit from this
agreement, the FDA CVM Vet-LRN Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Program will continue building
national laboratory capacity. The specific aims of this cooperative agreement include: 1) strengthening
coordination with veterinary diagnostic laboratories through the Vet-LIRN Program, participating in three
key project areas (sample analysis, providing data, additional projects/method validation), 2) training,
equipping, and proficiency evaluating technicians to conduct necessary testing for ensuring food supply
safety and accurate diagnosis of pathogens in clinical samples, and 3) participating in the Vet LIRN
Whole Genome Sequencing Project by supplying bacterial isolates as a Source Laboratory.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11032260
- **Project number:** 2U18FD006667-06
- **Recipient organization:** OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Dubraska V Diaz-Campos
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $47,250
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2019-06-15 → 2029-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11032260

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11032260, Laboratory capacity FDA CVM Vet-LIRN veterinary diagnostic laboratory program (2U18FD006667-06). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11032260. Licensed CC0.

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