# Studies on Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria of veterinary importance

> **NIH FDA U18** · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $68,500

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The New York State/Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) is a full-service multidisciplinary
veterinary diagnostic laboratory and the only one of its kind in the northeastern United States. The AHDC
received over 200,000 client accessions in 2016. The Bacteriology section has MALDI-TOF, Sensititer, Blood
culture machine, BSL3 upgradable workspace and 16S DNA sequencing capabilities, making it a full-service
bacteriology laboratory. Additionally, the AHDC has in-house ISO approved Whole genome sequencing
capacity which are unique to infectious disease laboratories. The Bacteriology laboratory of the AHDC
performed approximately 100,000 tests in the year 2016 on clinical samples, tissue, serum, bacterial isolates,
environmental, food, and feed samples. The AHDC has partnered with the FDA and played an active role in
pet food and animal feed contamination investigations many times over the past dozen years. We hope to
continue our participation with the FDA Vet-LIRN program and other network laboratories to:
 1) Continue participation in VPO designated sample analyses and surveillance activities to promote
 animal health and welfare and add to the Vet-LIRN Network's surge capacity to assist in emergency
 and large-scale outbreak testing.
 2) Provide analytical data to support regulatory actions by developing and using standardized methods,
 equipment platforms, and reporting methods, continued participation in proficiency testing provided by
 the VPO, continue investigating consumer reported cases as requested by the VPO, and continuing to
 improve and implement standardized quality management systems as designated by the VPO.
 3) Continue to participate in small-scale antibiotic susceptibility testing studies to address emerging
 antimicrobial resistance issues, and participate in Whole genome sequencing project.
The bacteriology section of the AHDC intends to continue cooperative activities with the FDA Vet-LIRN, the Vet-
LIRN network, and federal, state, local and tribal organizations to promote animal health and feed and food
safety and security.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9940743
- **Project number:** 5U18FD006379-03
- **Recipient organization:** CORNELL UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** CRAIG ALTIER
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $68,500
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-07-01 → 2023-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9940743

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9940743, Studies on Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria of veterinary importance (5U18FD006379-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9940743. Licensed CC0.

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