Journal article
Research gaps and priorities for quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA)
Risk analysis
21 May 2024
PMID: 38772724
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic highlighted the need for more rapid and routine application of modeling approaches such as quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) for protecting public health. QMRA is a transdisciplinary science dedicated to understanding, predicting, and mitigating infectious disease risks. To better equip QMRA researchers to inform policy and public health management, an Advances in Research for QMRA workshop was held to synthesize a path forward for QMRA research. We summarize insights from 41 QMRA researchers and experts to clarify the role of QMRA in risk analysis by (1) identifying key research needs, (2) highlighting emerging applications of QMRA; and (3) describing data needs and key scientific efforts to improve the science of QMRA. Key identified research priorities included using molecular tools in QMRA, advancing dose-response methodology, addressing needed exposure assessments, harmonizing environmental monitoring for QMRA, unifying a divide between disease transmission and QMRA models, calibrating and/or validating QMRA models, modeling co-exposures and mixtures, and standardizing practices for incorporating variability and uncertainty throughout the source-to-outcome continuum. Cross-cutting needs identified were to: develop a community of research and practice, integrate QMRA with other scientific approaches, increase QMRA translation and impacts, build communication strategies, and encourage sustainable funding mechanisms. Ultimately, a vision for advancing the science of QMRA is outlined for informing national to global health assessments, controls, and policies.
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- Title
- Research gaps and priorities for quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA)
- Creators
- Kerry A. Hamilton - Arizona State Univ, Biodesign Inst, Ctr Environm Hlth Engn, Tempe, AZ USAJoanna Ciol Harrison - Arizona State UniversityJade Mitchell - Michigan State UniversityMark Weir - The Ohio State UniversityMarc Verhougstraete - University of ArizonaCharles N. Haas - Drexel University, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental EngineeringA. Pouyan Nejadhashemi - Michigan State UniversityJulie Libarkin - Michigan State UniversityTiong Gim Aw - Tulane UniversityKyle Bibby - University of Notre DameAaron Bivins - Louisiana State UniversityJoe Brown - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillKara Dean - Michigan State UniversityGwyneth Dunbar - Michigan State UniversityJoseph N. S. Eisenberg - University of MichiganMonica Emelko - University of WaterlooDaniel Gerrity - Southern Nevada Water AuthorityPatrick L. Gurian - Drexel University, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental EngineeringEmma Hartnett - Risk Sci Int, Ottawa, ON, CanadaMichael Jahne - Environmental Protection AgencyRachael M. Jones - University of California, Los AngelesTimothy R. Julian - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and TechnologyHongwan Li - Michigan State UniversityYanbin Li - University of Arkansas at FayettevilleJacqueline MacDonald Gibson - North Carolina State UniversityGertjan Medema - KWR Water Research InstituteJ. Scott Meschke - University of WashingtonAlexis Mraz - College of New JerseyHeather Murphy - University of GuelphDavid Oryang - Center for Food Safety and Applied NutritionEmmanuel de-Graft Johnson Owusu-Ansah - Kwame Nkrumah UniversityEmily Pasek - Michigan State UniversityAbani K. Pradhan - Center for Food Safety and Applied NutritionMaria Tereza Pepe Razzolini - Universidade de São PauloMichael O. Ryan - Drexel University, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental EngineeringMary Schoen - Soller Environm, Berkeley, CA USAPatrick W. M. H. Smeets - KWR Water Research InstituteJeffrey Soller - Soller Environm, Berkeley, CA USAHelena Solo-Gabriele - University of MiamiClinton Williams - U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research CenterAmanda M. Wilson - University of ArizonaAmy Zimmer-Faust - Nature Conservancy, San Francisco, CA USAJumana Alja'fari - National Institute of Standards and TechnologyJoan B. Rose - Michigan State University
- Publication Details
- Risk analysis
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 16
- Grant note
- QMRA-IV (R25GM135058-01) / QMRA-IV NIH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001228042200001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85193746181
- Other Identifier
- 991021880201004721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods