Announcement of the Food Safety Research Program Call for Proposals 2008/09

Research and Innovation Branch
May 26, 2008

Dear Colleagues:

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is issuing the 2008/09 Call for Proposals for its Food Safety Research Program. The Food Safety Research Program commissions food safety research to support the implementation of an enhanced, science-based food safety system in Ontario.

Proposals are solicited that will generate new knowledge and/or technologies in the following three areas:

• Development/validation of testing methods for pathogen and chemical detection in food and water
• Data to support risk assessments / risk assessments, including the identification of emerging hazards and contaminants
• Risk management and control in food safety

The application process for the 2008/09 Food Safety Research Program includes submission of a:

1. Letter of Intent; and
2. Full Proposal (by invitation only following approval of the Letter of Intent).

The deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent is Friday, July 18, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

A pre-submission consultation will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. To register, please contact Khatera Safi (Khatera.safi@ontario.ca). To obtain further information, please contact Stacy Favrin at 519-826-3976 or stacy.favrin@ontario.ca

The Call for Letters of Intent document and program information can be accessed at the OMAFRA web site: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/research/foodsafety. You may also email research.omafra@ontario.ca to request an electronic copy.

This announcement has been sent to universities across Canada, agri-food and rural organizations, and researchers with an interest in the program's priority areas. Please circulate this letter to any of your colleagues who may wish to submit an application for this program.

Thank you for your interest.

Gwen Zellen, DVM.
Director, Research and Innovation Branch
Research and Corporate Services Division

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