Third party projects of the BfR
The following pages show current third party projects of the BfR - as partner or as coordinator. The results of the research activities are directly used for the statements and therefore as part of the political consulting of the institute.
The projects are structured to the following key aspects:
- Research on authenticity testing of food and feed
- Research on human, animal and environmental health (One Health)
- Research on exposure estimation and assessment of biological risks
- Research on the safety of national and international supply chains
- Research on the detection of contaminants and for the assessment of chemical risks
- Research on modern methods in toxicology
- Research to harmonise and standardise assessments of exposure
- Research on alternatives to animal experiments
- Research on functional analytics and early risk detection
- Research on feed safety
- Research on nanotechnology: detection, toxicology, risk assessment and risk perception
- International collaboration
Keywords
Authenticity testing of food and feed
4
2019/04/01 - 2022/03/31
Development and validation of new methods for the qualitative detection and quantification of fish, crustacea and molluscs besides of insects as potential food allergens (AQUALLERG-ID)
2020/01/01 - 2022/12/31
Center of Excellence for Digitalization of microbial food safety risk assessment and quality parameters for accurate food authenticity certification (FoodHub)
Human, animal and environmental health (One Health)
23
2018/01/01 - 2022/12/31
Promoting One Health in Europe through joint actions on foodborne zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance and emerging microbiological hazards (One Health EJP)
2019/01/01 - 2021/12/31
Integrated genomic surveillance of zoonotic pathogens (IGS-Zoo)
2019/03/01 - 2022/02/28
Integrated genome based surveillance of salmonellae (GenoSalmSurv)
2019/03/01 - 2022/02/28
Characterization of chronic hepatitis E in Germany: molecular epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical aspects (CHED)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30
PARAsite Detection, Isolation and Evaluation (EJP PARADISE)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30
Toxoplasma gondii sources quantified (EJP TOXOSOURCE)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30
FARMED: Fast Antimicrobial Resistance and Mobile-Element Detection using metagenomics for animal and human on-site tests
2020/01/01 - 2022/07/01
Building integrative tools for OneHealth Surveillance (EJP BeONE)
2020/01/01 - 2021/12/31
MetaPath - Incorporation of Pesticide Residue Data (MetaPath)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30
Full-length sequencing for an enhanced EFFORT to map and understand drivers and reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance (EJP FULLFORCE)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30
One Health harmonization of protocols for detection of Foodborne Pathogens and AMR Determinations (EJP OH-Harmony CAP)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30
Discovering the sources of Salmonella, Campylobacter, VTEC and antimicrobial resistance (EJP DISCoVeR)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30
Identification of emerging Brucella species: new threats for human and animals (EJP IDEMBRU)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30
Biosecurity practises for pig farming across Europe (EJP BIOPIGEE)
2020/03/01 - 2023/02/28
CHANCE - Profiling Campylobacter from High selection Areas for the development of a Novel alert tool to meet the global Challenge of Enforced antimicrobial resistance (Chance)
2020/04/01 - 2023/03/31
Landuse, biodiversity and rodent-borne pathogens (Biodiversitäts-Exploratorien)
2020/04/01 - 2022/03/31
Impact of biocides on the dissemination of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli(BiozAR)
2020/09/01 - 2023/08/31
Establishment and validation of analytical methods for the detailed analysis of allergen profiles in foodstuffs and for the individual characterisation of its allergenic effect in patients (Allergen-Pro)
exposure estimation and assessment of biological risks
13
2018/05/01 - 2021/04/30
Antigens and Reassortant Strains for Rotaviruses Circulating in Africa (AfRota)
2018/06/01 - 2021/05/31
Stability and inactivation of hepatitis E virus in food and the environment (hepatitis E virus)
2018/06/01 - 2021/05/31
Stability and inactivation of hepatitis E virus in food and the environment
2018/09/01 - 2021/08/31
Small Fish and Food Security: Towards innovative integration of fish in African food systems to improve nutrition (SmallFishFood)
2018/09/01 - 2021/10/31
Use of UV/UV-LED radiation for reduction of microorganisms on eggs (UVegg)
2019/10/01 - 2023/09/30
Food Nutrition Security Cloud (FNS-Cloud)
2019/11/26 - 2021/05/25
Extend the content, functionality and usability of the online FSK-Web model repository (EFSA-BfR-FPA SA7)
2020/07/01 - 2022/06/30
Pathogen behaviour and epidemiology of Leptospira (RoboPub 2)
2017/10/01 - 2020/10/31
Joint Action on Tobacco Control (JATC)
safety of national and international value chains
6
2016/03/01 - 2020/02/29
Safe Food and Feed through an Integrated ToolBox for Mycotoxin Management (MyToolBox)
2013/12/01 - 2018/11/30
Ecology from Farm to Fork Of microbial drug Resistance and Transmission (EFFORT)
2014/01/01 - 2018/12/31
Ensuring the Integrity of the European Food chain (Food Integrity)
detection of contaminants and for the assessment of chemical risks
9
2018/12/01 - 2021/11/30
PFAA and Precursors Soil Plant Contamination (PROSPeCT)
2019/01/01 - 2022/12/31
Boosting Crop Growth using Natural Product and Synthesis Enabled Solar Harvesting (Boost Crop)
2020/02/01 - 2022/12/31
Contamination status evaluation and safety aspect exploration for an intensified utilization of edible insects in Kenya (ContamInsect)
2020/11/01 - 2022/05/31
First update of the EU database of processing factors for pesticide residues (Processing)
2015/05/01 - 2019/05/31
European Test and Risk Assessment Strategies for Mixtures (EuroMix)
2013/10/01 - 2015/06/30
Occurrence of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in food (GP/EFSA/CONTAM/2013/03)
2009/01/01 - 2014/06/30
North Sea Ballast Water Opportunity (Ballast Water)
Modern methods in toxicology
6
2019/01/01 - 2023/12/31
Metabolic effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: novel testing METhods and adverse outcome pathways (EDCMET)
2020/07/01 - 2023/06/30
ITN PERFORCE3
2013/11/01 - 2015/10/31
Investigation of mixture effects of pesticides in vitro (Combiomics)
2013/12/01 - 2015/11/30
Modelling of the "toxome" of cultivated human hepatocytes
harmonise and standardise assessments of exposure
5
2016/01/01 - 2021/12/31
Determination of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in feed materials and compound feed by LC-MS/MS
2017/01/01 - 2021/12/31
European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU)
2012/02/01 - 2016/01/31
Total Diet Study Exposure (TDS_Exposure)
Alternatives to animal experiments
7
2018/04/01 - 2021/03/31
3R-Schooling for Methodological Approaches to Reduce Animal Tests (3R-SMART)
2018/12/01 - 2022/11/30
Interdisciplinary training network for advancing Organ-on-a-chip technology in Europe (EUROoC)
2017/02/01 - 2020/01/31
Transfer of the LivSys in vitro system for hepatotoxicity into application (LivSys-Transfer)
2008/04/01 - 2013/09/30
Embryonic Stem cell-based Novel Alternative Testing Strategies (ESNATS)
functional analytic and early risk detection
4
2017/04/01 - 2020/04/30
Determination of metrics of emerging risk (DEMETER)
2011/01/01 - 2014/12/31
Model Integrated Risk for Allergy, Bayesian Estimation for Life quality (MIRABEL)
Feed safety
2
2018/01/01 - 2020/01/31
Communication inside Risk Assessment and Risk Management (COMRISK)
2011/03/01 - 2014/08/31
Quality and Safety of Feeds and Foods for Europe (QSAFFE)
nanotechnology: detection, toxicology, risk assessment and risk perception
17
2018/01/01 - 2021/12/31
The European Nanotechnology Community Informatics Platform: Bridging data and disciplinary gaps for industry and regulators (NanoCommons)
2018/01/01 - 2021/06/30
Grouping, Read-Across, CharacterIsation and classificatiOn framework and strategies for regUlatory risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials and Safer design of nano-enabled products (GRACIOUS)
2019/01/01 - 2023/02/28
Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Modelling Platform for NanoInformatics (NanoInformaTIX)
2019/01/01 - 2022/12/31
From management to governance: risk and the needs of nanotechnology (Gov4Nano)
2019/04/01 - 2022/03/31
Innovative materials and new production processes: Safety in the life cycle and industrial value added (InnoMatLife)
2020/04/01 - 2023/03/31
Towards harmonised test methods for nanomaterials (NanoHarmony)
2020/09/01 - 2022/08/31
Engineered Nanomaterials: Novel Approaches for Risk Assessment and Safe-by-Design (NanoRiskSD)
2013/11/01 - 2017/10/31
Development of methods and standards supporting the implementation of the Commission recommendation for a definition of a nanomaterial (NanoDefine)
2014/03/01 - 2017/02/28
Determining factors of the toxicity in intestine and liver for two similar sized nanoparticles used in food and packaging: In vitro and in vivo investigation on uptake and mechanisms involved (SolNanoTox)
2014/11/01 - 2017/10/31
Design criteria for sustainable nanomaterials (DENANA)
2013/03/01 - 2016/08/31
A common European approach to the regulatory testing of nanomaterials (NANoREG)
2010/03/01 - 2013/02/28
Safety evaluation of manufactured nanomaterials by characterisation of their potential genotoxic hazard (Nanogenotox)
2010/08/01 - 2013/10/31
Nanostructured Materials - health, exposure and material properties (NanoGEM)
2011/02/01 - 2015/01/31
A pan-European infrastructure for quality in nanomaterials safety testing (QualityNano)
2012/05/01 - 2014/10/31
Monitoring public opinion on Nanotechnology in Europe (Nanopinion)
International collaboration
8
2017/05/01 - 2022/04/30
SafeConsumE - Safer food through changed consumer behavior: Effective tools and products, communication strategies, education and a food safety policy reducing health burden from foodborne illnesses (SafeConsumE)
2019/01/01 - 2023/12/31
Boosting Uganda's Investments in Livestock Development (ILRI-BMZ BUILD Uganda)
2019/03/01 - 2021/03/31
Novel foods as red meat replacers - an insight using Risk Benefit Assessment methods (NOVRBA)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30
MATRIX: Connecting dimensions in One-Health surveillance (EJP MATRIX)
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31
Strengthening Food Safety and Consumer Health Protection in Tunisia (Tunesien)
2014/01/01 - 2018/12/31
Germany's national focal point on technical and scientific matters (EFSA focal point)
2008/05/01 - 2013/12/31
