News

• Applications Being Accepted for Mobility Programme
• 08/09/2009
• Applications for the third round of the BIOTRACER Mobility Programme are now being accepted until 30 September 2009. There are changes in the 3rd Round, including opportunities for shorter visits and opportunities to visit organisations outside the BIOTRACER Consortium. Read more >>
• Dublin Poster Winners Announced
• 16/07/2008
• Three posters were chosen as the best during the BIOTRACER 2nd General Meeting held in Dublin, Ireland, 2-4 July 2008. The Poster Session was judged by BIOTRACER's International Advisory Board members: Mansel Griffiths, Aamir Fazil and John Sofos. Read more >>
• New look on Biotracer.org
• 25/06/2008
• We have a new look! Welcome to BIOTRACER's new website. Read more >>
• Synergy is Key!
• 24/06/2008
• Two EU Integrated Projects with common themes will make presentations to participants during BIOTRACER's 2nd General Meeting being held in Dublin, Ireland, 2-4 July 2008. Dr. Geraldine Duffy will present the Prosafebeef IP and Dr. Raffaello Prugger will present the Traceback IP. Read more >>
• BIOTRACER Invited to EC Meeting of Traceability Projects
• 10/09/2008
• BIOTRACER was invited to take part in a meeting of 'traceability' projects by our Scientific Officer Hallgeir Herikstad. Seven traceability projects are being brought together to discuss opportunities for common dissemination events. The meeting will take place 24 September 2008 in Brussels, Belgium. Read more >>
• Newsletter #16 Available
• 10/09/2008
• BIOTRACER Newsletter #16 has been published. The newsletter contains information about applying for the Mobility Programme and important dates for upcoming meetings. Read more >>
• Call for Proposals--BIOTRACER Satellite Tasks
• 01/10/2008
• The Steering Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for BIOTRACER Satellite Tasks with funding support of €500,000 in total. The deadline for 1st Round proposals is *17 October 2008*. The Satellite Tasks will be integrated . . . Read more >>
• Welcome Marie Louise!
• 10/11/2008
• Marie Louise Wittrup Boeck joined us November 1st as our Project Secretary. Marie Louise will be working with planning, implementing and organising training workshops, mobility programmes and other related activities under the direction of Solveig Bouquin. In addition to her training responsibilities, Marie Louise will also participate in other administrative tasks. Read more >>
• Newsletter #17 Available
• 14/11/2008
• BIOTRACER Newsletter #17 has been published. The newsletter contains information about a meeting of EU Traceability Projects, Steering Committee Meeting highlights, and how to acknowledge BIOTRACER in your publications.  Read more >>
• Newsletter #18 Available
• 20/03/2009
• BIOTRACER Newsletter #18 has been published. The newsletter contains information about the BIOTRACER Dissemination Conference and 3rd General Meeting, the Meat chain, Dairy chain, and who took part in the Feed meeting in Ghent.  Read more >>
• PhD Module Open for Registration
• 28/04/2009
• The PhD module 'Biotraceability in food and feed chains' is now open for registration. The module is offered during BIOTRACER's Dissemination Conference and General Meeting, June 23--26, 2009. Read more >>
• Registration Is OPEN!
• 29/04/2009
• Registration for the BIOTRACER Dissemination Conference and Third General Meeting is now open! The event will take place 23-26 June 2009, in Berlin Germany. Read more >>
• Traceability Projects Hold Press Briefing
• 28/05/2009
• The consortium of Traceability projects held a press briefing during the EC's Research Connection conference in Prague, Czech Republic, on 8 May 2009. Read more >>
• BIOTRACER Gets Top Marks
• 08/06/2009
• BIOTRACER, a major project funded by the European Commission with €11 million, received the highest evaluation possible from the two external reviewers during the March review meeting held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Read more >>
• SVA Promotes BIOTRACER Event
• 06/07/2009
• The National Veterinary Institute (SVA) in Uppsala, Sweden, posted a story about its participation at the BIOTRACER Dissemination Conference and 3rd General Meeting held in Berlin, Germany. Read more >>
• INCO Workshop Held
• 31/07/2009
• A feed workshop for BIOTRACER INCO partners was held just before the Dissemination Conference and 3rd General Meeting in Berlin. Read more >>
• Publication and Poster Prizes Awarded in Berlin
• 15/07/2009
• During the BIOTRACER Dissemination Conference and 3rd General Meeting, prizes for the best publication and top three posters were awarded. Mansel Griffiths and John Sofos of the International Advisory Board served as judges. Read more >>
• Listeria Conference in Ireland
• 28/09/2009
• As part of the BIOTRACER dissemination process, a national conference on L. monocytogenes was organised at Moorepark Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Ireland. Approximately 100 attendees from regulatory, research and industrial areas gathered on 21-22 September 2009. Read more >>
• Save the Date!
• 06/10/2009
• The BIOTRACER General Meeting and EC Review Meeting will be held 22-24 March 2010, in Copenhagen, Denmark! Read more >>
• Newsletter #19 Available
• 01/11/2009
• BIOTRACER Newsletter #19 has been published. The newsletter contains information about dissemination opportunities, Mobility Programme grants, and who was nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year.  Read more >>
• PhDs Earn Credit
• 09/12/2009
• PhD students who participated in the BIOTRACER PhD module earned 4 ECTS points. The points were awarded recently upon the students' completion of the written assignment. Read more >>
• Come to Copenhagen
• 10/02/2010
• BIOTRACER's EC Review Meeting and 4th General Meeting will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 22-23 March 2010.  Register now! You must reserve your hotel by 21 February to receive the special room rate. Read more >>
• THe HIT-(wo)men of BIOTRACER
• 02/03/2010
• On 11-12 February 2010, researchers working on modelling the different pathogens-matrix combinations in BIOTRACER gathered together in a Horizontal Integration Task meeting in Amsterdam to discuss modelling methodology for biotracing. Read more >>
• General Meeting Flyer Available
• 02/03/2010
• BIOTRACER's 4th General Meeting flyer is now available. Read more >>
• Prizes Awarded in Copenhagen
• 29/03/2010
• During the 4th General Meeting of BIOTRACER, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, three poster prizes and three publication prizes were awarded. The International Advisory Board members served as judges: Mansel Griffiths, John Sofos and Aamir Fazil. Read more >>
• Salmonella_Predictions Available Now!
• 30/03/2010
• Salmonella_Predictions Excel add-in to predict Salmonella concentration throughout the pork chain. Read more >>
• BIOTRACER 1 - Salmonella 0
• 07/04/2010
• In the February 2010 issue of research*eu magazine, BIOTRACER is featured in an 'In Brief' article regarding the process of quantifying Salmonella in pork. Read more >>
• BIOTRACER's 'Excellent' Review
• 26/04/2010
• BIOTRACER, a major project funded by the European Commission with €11 million, received the highest evaluation possible from the two external reviewers during the March review meeting held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Read more >>
• Newsletter #20 Available
• 13/07/2010
• BIOTRACER Newsletter #20 has been published. The newsletter contains information about the project extension, the IJFM Journal Supplement, the EC Traceability Showcase Event, and Mobility Programme 4th Round.  Read more >>
• BIOTRACER @ FoodMicro 2010
• 01/09/2010
• BIOTRACER had a presence at the 22nd International ICFMH Symposium (FoodMicro 2010) at Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, 31 August- 2 September. BIOTRACER and two other EU research projects (ProSafeBeef and Pathogen Combat) shared a booth on the exhibitor floor to share results from the projects and meet with the attendees. Read more >>
• Promoting at KBBE Towards 2020
• 14/09/2010
• BIOTRACER was represented at the KBBE Towards 2020 conference on 14 September in Brussels, Belgium. The Knowledge Based Bio-Economy can deliver biological solutions and benefits for everyone and will have (and already has) far-reaching implications for the whole of society. This conference will be the meeting place for all stakeholders within the bio-economy field in Europe. Read more >>
• Apply for Mobility Programme!
• 13/10/2010
• Applications for the fourth round of the BIOTRACER Mobility Programme are now being accepted until 15 November 2010. In the 4th Round, there are opportunities for shorter visits and opportunities to visit organisations outside the BIOTRACER Consortium. Read more >>
• Newsletter #21 Available
• 22/03/2011
• BIOTRACER Newsletter #21 has been published. The newsletter contains stories on BIOTRACER dissemination activities, an online PhD course, an EC reporting update, and more. Read more >>
• IJFM Special Issue Published on BIOTRACER
• 05/04/2011
• A Special Issue on BIOTRACER was publsihed in the International Journal of Food Microbiology recently. Read more >>
• BIOTRACER Results Presented in USA
• 01/08/2011
• *A comment turns into action* Read more >>
• What's for Lunch? Update
• 26/09/2011
• BIOTRACER participated in a European Commission sponsored event called 'What's for Lunch' on 20 September 2011. See videos from the day! Read more >>
• Safe Feed for Healthy Food Workshop
• 12/10/2011
• A new workshop, called Safe Feed for Healthy Food--Workshop for the European Feed Industry, will be held 24 November 2011 at the Research Institute of Feed Technology of the IFF in Braunschweig-Thune, Germany. Read more >>
• Newsletter #22, Final Issue, Published
• 09/01/2012
• BIOTRACER newsletter #22, final issue, has been published. This issue contains stories on 'landing' the project, the dissemination activities from 2011, a listing of some of the BIOTRACER methods available, and much more. Check out our final 'project issue' of the newsletter. Read more >>
• BIOTRACER Publication List
• 28/02/2012
• A list of BIOTRACER-related publications have been released on the website. This reference list includes the peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters that were published with the support of BIOTRACER. Read more >>