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Food, Agricultural and Environmental Security
Cook CollegeNew Jersey Agricultural
Experiment Station
Food Science
• Tom Montville
• Techniques to prevent the deliberate biocontamination of food
• Control of undesirable microbes in foods
Major Areas of Security Related Research
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Major Areas of Security Related Research
Animal Pathology and Physiology
• Dipak Sarkar
• Studies to understand endocrine disruption
• Impact of toxic substances and infectious agents on the endocrine system
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Major Areas of Security Related Research
Plant Biotechnology• Thomas Leustek• Production of
genetically modified plants to produce useful compounds
• Transgenic plants from which the biomass can be harvested and utilized as vaccine (anthrax toxin)
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Mosquito Research - 1914
• Wayne Crans• Provides research
based recommendations for responsible mosquito control
• Define risk assessment and mitigation strategies for mosquito borne diseases
Major Areas of Security Related Research
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Responding to A Biological Threat
New Jersey and West Nile Virus1999-2002 NJ had 43 confirmed
human cases of WNV infection and 2 fatalities
2002: 4,156 cases, 284 deaths 2003(9/19): 4,416 cases, 84 deathsNew Jersey
7 cases
1 fatality
Colorado
1,542 cases
27 fatalities
Critical Infrastructure NJ Response to West Nile
VirusNew Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
NJ Department of Agriculture
Center for Disease Control
State Mosquito Control Commission
Rutgers Mosquito Research Unit
Local Health Departments
Local Mosquito Control Agencies
Service• Survey mosquito
breeding areas• Sorting of mosquito
collections• Submission of
pooled samples for assay (WNV and EEE)
• Annual review of plans and estimates for county agencies
Research
• Wildlife seroprevalence (birds, deer, bear)
• Analysis of historical mosquito population data from county agencies
• Defining NJ mosquito vector ecology (cedar swamps – horse farms)
Sampled
Thank You
Contact Information
Food Science – montville@aesop
Animal Science – sarkar@aesop
Plant Biotechnology – leustek@aesop
Mosquito Research – crans@aesop or puelle@aesop