Food and Waterborne Diseases Integrated Research Network (FWDIRN)

Coordinating Center
Project Status
Complete
Project Lifespan
08/31/2003 to 08/31/2010
Objective

The Food and Waterborne Diseases Integrated Research Network (FWD IRN) facilitates the integration of research programs to develop products to rapidly identify, prevent, treat, and diagnose food and waterborne diseases that threaten public health.

Phase
I
II
Pre-Clinical
Additional Information

The FWD IRN addresses priority research and product development needs for food and waterborne pathogens and includes capability to: develop and evaluate vaccines, therapeutics, and rapid detection methods; integrate human mucosal immunity with clinical research; and define the ecology and microbiology of food and waterborne zoonoses as well as drug-resistant pathogens.
The FWD IRN develops and implements phase I clinical protocols and has developed an emergency response capability to assist in the event of a public health threat.

Products
AdvantageEDC
GlobalTrace
Services
Data Analysis and Reporting
Meeting Coordination and Support
Protocol Monitoring
Project Management
Statistical Leadership and Project Management
Study Design/Protocol Development
Training and Certification
Web-based Data Collection and Reporting Systems