National Alliance for Food Safety and Security

Center Focus and Objectives

The primary focus of the Center for Intervention Strategies is to develop prevention and intervention strategies that will facilitate the continued production of healthy animals and safe plant-derived foodstuffs. Members from any of the Alliance's 21 institutions and USDA-ARS scientists are encouraged to participate in the Center's activities. The Center's primary objective is to encourage collaboration between participating institutions on a variety of research projects.

Center Activities and Projects

Projects highlighted below are three of seven efforts of members of the Center for Intervention Strategies. The biofilm projects from UC-Davis and U. of Idaho are NAFSS funded while the NCSU project is not.

Impact Statement

NAFSS scientists contribute to enhanced understanding of basic mechanisms utilized in development of effective interventions for 3 major pathogens, Salmonella, L. monocytogenes and E. coli 0157:H7.