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    PrintFDA's human foods program supports four university Centers of Excellence which provide research and capacity building that address timely, cutting-edge issues related to food safety. Each university Center of Excellence has a different focus and provides information and expertise that complement the positive public health outcomes FDA is striving to achieve.

The university Centers of Excellence are the:

Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH)/National Center for Food Safety and Technology, at the Illinois Institute of Technology*Specializing in food processing research*
	Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, at the University of Maryland*Specializing in developing and providing international food safety training programs*
	National Center for Natural Products Research, at the University of Mississippi*Specializing in research related to the safety and adulteration of dietary supplements*
	Western Center for Food Safety, at the University of California, Davis*Specializing in produce safety research*Additional information on the research and capacity building conducted by the university Centers of Excellence can be found in the 2022-2023 CFSAN Centers of Excellence Annual Report (PDF 3.3MB).

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