# Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and MESC/Dauphin Island Sea Lab Collaboration

> **NIH FDA U19** · MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CONSORTIUM · 2020 · $125,000

## Abstract

Abstract:
Increased development of research, education and outreach partnerships with the Marine Environmental
Science Consortium-Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) will greatly contribute to FDA’s mission. The DISL is
one of Alabama’s most valuable assets and adds immeasurably to the quality of life in the state and
beyond. The DISL network includes well-recognized scientists affiliated with 21 state-sponsored
institutions that enroll students worldwide in degree programs in classrooms, laboratories, and education
centers. The DISL, which houses nationally recognized education programs, leading-edge research
collaborations, innovative business partnerships and environmental policy makers, now seeks to provide
an exciting new environment to support diverse multidisciplinary exchanges with FDA. In doing this DISL
increases the intellectual capital and outreach opportunities of FDA research throughout the Gulf of
Mexico. The goals of the proposed project include: Increased scientific exchanges between university
faculty and staff and FDA scientists and staff; Increased educational opportunities for qualified students
(graduate), staff members and faculty members in the Parties’ laboratories, classroom and offices;
Facilitation of joint meetings for education and research; Increased research collaborations between
university faculty and staff and FDA scientists and staff; Development of cooperative international
activities including outreach; and Sharing of unique facilities and equipment for increased cost efficiencies
for scientific endeavors. The project also will develop joint efforts to obtain grants and other extramural
funds to support collaborative research and training as permitted under appropriate statutory authority,
promote the adoption of ecological relevant science in the development of ecosystem restoration
programs, and promote the importance of science in the everyday lives of the citizens of the Gulf coast.
To date, the program has graduated 2 Ph.D students and 1 M.S. student. Two M.S. students are
expected to complete degree programs in the coming year, and 3 students have newly initiated or
ongoing projects. In addition, one intern has completed a project through the training program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9975129
- **Project number:** 5U19FD005923-05
- **Recipient organization:** MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CONSORTIUM
- **Principal Investigator:** Ruth Carmichael
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $125,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-10 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9975129

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9975129, Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and MESC/Dauphin Island Sea Lab Collaboration (5U19FD005923-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9975129. Licensed CC0.

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