Technical Services Projects
Project Name:
International Accreditation for Biological and Chemical Testing Laboratories
Objectives:
SROS Biological and Chemical testing laboratories are accredited to the international standard for testing and calibration laboratories, ISO17025, by the accrediting body, International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ). It is an ongoing undertaking aimed at upholding the highest standard of testing services, to ensure customers are provided with credible, scientifically valid and quality-assured test results.
Donor Funded:
Government of Samoa
Project Period:
Ongoing (commenced March 2011)
Project Name:
Cancer Research Project
Objective:
To search for bioactive compounds that have the potential to inhibit cancer or show anti-cancer properties specifically from Samoa’s flora, fauna and marine resources.
Donor Funded:
Internally funded (SROS)
Project Period:
Ongoing
Project Name:
Upscaling benefits of sustainable management of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the Pacific Region
Objective:
To enhance the integrated and multidisciplinary management of AMR in Samoa and the Pacific region through One-Health AMR surveillance, laboratory capacity building, and policy and community engagement.
Donor Funded:
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and DFAT Australia
Project Period:
30 November 2023 – 30 June 2027