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Research Programs and Projects at this Location

ARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.

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Animal Health (NP #103)
Effect of Resistant Starch and Cruciferous Vegetables on Mucosal Immunity and Disease Resistance
(In-House Appropriated)
Human Nutrition (NP #107)
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion of Food Components and their Impact on Chronic Disease Risk
(In-House Appropriated)
Effect of Resistant Starch and Cruciferous Vegetables on Mucosal Immunity and Disease Resistance
(In-House Appropriated)
Elucidating Phytonutrient Bioavailability, Health Promoting Effects and Mechanisms of Existing/Emerging Foods and Beverages
(In-House Appropriated)
Farm to Table Factors: Impact of Production, Processing, and Preparation on Food Composition
(In-House Appropriated)
FoodData Central
(In-House Appropriated)
Foodomics: New Tools for Food Composition
(In-House Appropriated)
Polyphenol-Rich Foods and Promotion of Intestinal Health
(In-House Appropriated)
Strategies to Alter Dietary Food Components and Their Effects on Food Choice and Health-Related Outcomes (BRIDGE)
(In-House Appropriated)
The Role of Dietary and Lifestyle Factors on Nutrition and Related Health Status Using Large-Scale Survey Data (BRIDGE)
(In-House Appropriated)
Analysis of Foods for FoodData Central (FDC)
(Cooperative Agreement)
Collaboration on Dietary Assessment Innovations for Collection and Dissemination of National Dietary Data
(Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Analytical and Chemometric Methods for Identification and Authentication of Foods and Botanical Supplements
(Cooperative Agreement)
The USDA Dietary Supplement Ingredients Program-2
(Cooperative Agreement)
Vitamin K in Foods and Dietary Supplements
(Cooperative Agreement)
National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition Board Food Forum
(Grant)
National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition Board Food Forum
(Grant)
National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition Board Food Forum
(Grant)
Developing a Research Roadmap About Processed Foods, Food Processing, and Human Health in the Context of the US Food System
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Food Buying Guide (FBG) for Child Nutrition Programs: Food Yield Studies and Food Component Analyses, Phase II
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Food Composition Research for FoodData Central and Database Expansion of Foundation Foods
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Investigation of Iodine, Purines, Glucosinolate and Nitrates/Nitrites in Foods
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Method and Database Development and Validation for Dietary Supplements
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Methods for Chemical Authentication of Botanical Supplements and Ingredients
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Modernization of the Child Nutrition Database (CNDB) and Integration with USDA FoodData Central
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Understanding Dietary Factors Affecting Colon and Liver Cancer Risk
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Understanding Nutritionally Modifiable Risk Factors for Cancer Prevention
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
USDA Dietary Supplement Ingredients Program-2
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
USDA Dietary Supplement Ingredients Program-2
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
USDA Dietary Supplement Ingredients Program-2
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
USDA-NIH/ODS, FDA Iodine Database and Special Interest Databases on Purines, Nitrates/Nitrites, Glucosinolates
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
USDA-NIH/ODS, FDA Iodine Database and Special Interest Databases on Purines, Nitrates/Nitrites, Glucosinolates
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Collaboration on a Dietary Recall Interview Innovation Project
(Memorandum of Understanding)
Bio-informatics Approach for Precision Nutrition
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Collaboration Agreement for the Transfer of Human Data
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
A Nutrimetabolomic Approach to Identify Biomarkers of Whole Grain Intake
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Impact of Specialized Lipid Mediators Derived from EPA and DHA On Gut Microbiota
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
The Impact of Sugar Reduction on Perception of Sweetness and Food Intake
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
A Nutrimetabolomic Approach to Identify Biomarkers of Whole Grain Intake
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion of Food Components and their Impact on Chronic Disease Risk
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Advanced Technology for Rapid Comprehensive Analysis of the Chemical Components of Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Analytic II Prebiotics, Carbohydrates and Dietary Fiber
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Biological Effects of Particles Generated by Biodiesel Fuels and Wildfires
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Composition of Meats and Meat Products
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Comprehensive Analysis of Food Energy and Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of a Survey Course for Chemometrics and Data Handling for Analysts
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Databases on Composition of U.S. Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Dietary Database Technical Support for National Surveillance
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Effect of Minimally Processed Meat and Further Processed Meat on Biomarkers and Risk Factors for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease - Phase 1
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Dietary and Nutritional Assessment
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Food Composition and Food Yields in FNS Nutrition Programs
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Food Data Research and Impact of Processing on Nutrients of Public Health Importance
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Food Yield and Composition
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Glutathione, Mono- and Di-saccharides, Oligosaccharides in Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Glycomic and Proteomic Maps of Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Glycomic and Proteomic Maps of Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Glycoprofiling of Oligosaccharides in Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
High Resolution Mass Spectral Database for Herbs and Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Human Dietary Interventions to Reduce Risk of Chronic Diseases
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Impact of Food and Particulates on Metabolic Risk
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Investigation of Iodine, Purines, Glucosinolate and Nitrates/Nitrites in Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Investigation of Iodine, Purines, Glucosinolate and Nitrates/Nitrites in Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Laboratory Support for Analysis of Foods for FoodData Central (FDC)
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Multi-Omics Approach to Elucidate Bio-Markers of Food and Beverage Intake
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Nitrates and Nitrites in Foods and Botanical Dietary Supplements
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Nitrates and Nitrites in Foods and Botanical Dietary Supplements
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Nutrients of Public Health Importance in USDA Food Composition Data
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Purines in Foods and Dietary Supplements
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Technical Applications Used in Monitoring, Processing, and Reporting Dietary Intakes of U.S. Population
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Technical Nutrition Support for National Dietary Databases (2020-2025)
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
TeraHerz (THz) Raman and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Characterization of Dietary Fiber
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The Impact of Sugar Reduction on Perception of Sweetness and Food Intake
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The Potential Contribution of Beta-Carotene Metabolites to Cancer Risk
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The Study of Dietary and Nutritional Assessment of Older Adults
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The USDA Dietary Supplement Ingredients Program-2
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The USDA Dietary Supplement Ingredients Program-3
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
USDA FoodData Central Integration of the Child Nutrition Database
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
USDA FoodData Central Optimization
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
USDA FoodData Central Optimization
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
USDA FoodData Central: Integration of Food Science and Technology
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Vocabulary, Thesaurus and Ontology Development for USDA FoodData Central
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Data Pooling Project for Investigation Red Meat and Omnivorous Dietary Patterns, and Human Health via Metabolomics and Machine Learning Methods
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Effect of Minimally Processed Meat and Further Processed Meat on Biomarkers and Risk Factors for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease - Phase 1
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Effect of Minimally Processed Meat and Further Processed Meat on Biomarkers and Risk Factors for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease - Phase 2
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (NP #216)
Foodomics: New Tools for Food Composition
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of Analytical and Chemometric Methods for Identification and Authentication of Foods and Botanical Supplements
(Cooperative Agreement)
Method and Database Development and Validation for Dietary Supplements
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Methods for Chemical Authentication of Botanical Supplements and Ingredients
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Analytic II Prebiotics, Carbohydrates and Dietary Fiber
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Comprehensive Analysis of Food Energy and Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in Foods
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of a Survey Course for Chemometrics and Data Handling for Analysts
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
TeraHerz (THz) Raman and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Characterization of Dietary Fiber
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)