MSU food safety expert to lead international organization | MSUToday
“For me, the Society for Risk Analysis was my home organization that helped launch my research interest and my career when I was a graduate student. They gave me something, so I tried to give back as much as I could.” said in 2020 when she was named a fellow of the organization. Up to 1% of SRA members annually was selected as a fellow It is based on scientific and public policy achievements and service to organizations.
The SRA is an interdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, international academic society that provides an open forum for anyone interested in risk analysis. Members of the Leadership Council are elected by members and serve three-year terms.
“SRA allows risk analysis professionals to come together and share our ideas across so many diverse risk areas, including human health, the environment, the economy, communications, engineering, research and government. We have the opportunity to discuss putting projects and policies together to advance risk analysis efforts in so many different areas of the world.”
Wu becomes the first person of color to lead the organization in its 40-plus year history. Although several of his MSU faculty members are members, Wu will be the first person from the university to serve as SRA president. Doug Bessette,Assistant professor Department of Regional SustainabilityFaculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Jade Mitchell,Associate Professor Biosystems and Agricultural Engineeringthe Faculty of Engineering was also elected SRA Leadership Council.
“MSU has very strong ties to risk assessment research, which I think we can be proud of,” said Wu. In fact, it’s something Michigan can be proud of. Professor Seth Guikema of the University of Michigan is a former president of the SRA. ”
Besides serving as president of the SRA, Wu and her colleagues are working with researchers at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University to find ways to proactively support risk assessment in Michigan.Together, three schools are formed university research corridor.
Wu, who has been with SRA for 24 years, was the first graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University to attend the annual meeting. Since then, she has chaired two of her professional groups within the organization. One risk she focused on communication and another she focused on biological stressors, now known as the Microbial Risk Analysis Group.
“As chairman, I will focus on SRA’s international strengths,” said Wu. “I urge policymakers, both national and global, to recognize this organization and how they can help shape policy to improve everything from food safety to infrastructure and beyond. I would like to.”
Wu’s research explores the national and global burden of foodborne disease, how improved nutrition can counteract the detrimental effects of toxins, and how cost-effective strategies can improve food quality in the United States and around the world. She is investigating how safety can be improved. Among her current research projects is the impact of climate change. Aflatoxin Risk in U.S. Corn In the near future, the role of biotechnology in food safety and security, Aflatoxin M1 consumption in dairy products Ethiopian child growth, risk of food poisoning from raw flour consumption, and exposure to heavy metals in various foods.
In addition to SRA, Wu is an expert advisor to the World Health Organization-UN Food and Agriculture Organization Joint Committee of Experts on Food Additives and an Invited Judge of the 6th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Assessment report in the area of food security and land-use change, or her AR6. Most recently, she served on the National Academy of Sciences Commission on the Future of Animal Science Research for Global Food Security.
Wu received BS and MS degrees in Applied Mathematics and Medicine from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. He was an Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at the University of Pittsburgh before joining MSU in 2013.