Shielding food safety and security by enabling the foresight of fungal spoilage and mycotoxins threats in the Mediterranean region under climate change conditions

FunShield4Med项目的总体目标是加强希腊农业组织DIMITRA （ELGO-DIMITRA）的农产品技术研究所（ITAP）在食品安全领域的科学卓越性和创新能力，以应对气候变化挑战下的真菌毒素腐败真菌和真菌毒素。意大利（帕尔马大学/食品和药物系）、西班牙（莱伊达大学/食品技术系）和英国（克兰菲尔德大学/土壤和农业食品研究所）的先进合作伙伴以及国际领先的希腊大学（雅典国立卡波迪兰大学/食品和药物系）的战略合作。（化学）将确保知识和专业技能的转移，帮助建立新的研究联盟，并丰富除了研究所的人员，以及来自联盟所有成员的年轻研究人员的能力。为了实现结对计划的具体目标，FunShield4Med联盟将实施一系列全面的措施和活动，如短期员工交流和专家访问、培训讲习班、研讨会、暑期学校以及宣传和外展活动。除了Twinning的具体目标外，预计还将开展一项综合研究项目，重点关注从欧盟南部和东部（非洲和亚洲国家）进口的一个主要入境点（希腊）的产真菌毒素腐败真菌和真菌毒素，以促进对因气候变化（CC）因素而可能增加真菌毒素污染的商品进行适当监测。这将最大限度地减少消费者对这些毒素的接触，并将在可追溯性方面提供好处，在CC情景下，主要食品和饮料链中新出现的和改性形式的真菌毒素。

The overall aim of the FunShield4Med project is to strengthen the scientific excellence and innovation capacity of the Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products (ITAP) of Hellenic Agricultural Organisation – DIMITRA (ELGO-DIMITRA) from Greece in the field of food safety against mycotoxigenic spoilage fungi and mycotoxins under climate change challenges. The strategic collaboration of advanced partners from Italy (University of Parma/Dept of Food and Drug), Spain (University of Lleida/Food Technology Dept), and UK (Cranfield University/Soil and Agrifood Institute), and an internationally-leading University from Greece (National Kapodistrian University of Athens/Dept. of Chemistry) will ensure the knowledge and expertise transfer, help build new research alliances, and enrich, apart from Institute’s personnel, as well as young researchers' capacities from all members of the consortium. In order to achieve the Twinning call’s specific objectives the consortium of FunShield4Med will implement a comprehensive set of measures and activities, such as Short term staff exchanges and expert visits, Training workshops, Seminars, Summer schools, and Dissemination and outreach activities. In addition to the specific objectives of Twinning, a comprehensive research project is foreseen focusing on mycotoxigenic spoilage fungi and mycotoxins in relation to one main EU entry point (Greece) for imports from the South and East (African and Asian countries), to facilitate appropriate surveillance of commodities where mycotoxin contamination may increase because of climate change (CC) factors. This will minimize exposure of consumer to these toxins and will provide benefits in traceability of both emerging and modified forms of mycotoxins in staple food and drink chains in the context of CC scenarios.