Superfund Research Program

SRP Progress in Research Summer 2026 Webinar Series
SRP is hosting a Progress in Research webinar series to showcase research from 6 schools funded by SRP in 2025. Awardees will highlight their research projects, accomplishments, and next steps.
NIH Grants & Funding: Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies
NIH has released an Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies webpage where you can learn more about the status of changes impacting the grants process and plans for implementing new initiatives and policies.
Photo of the Month
During a field trip to Petrified Forest National Park led by the Project 2 team of the Columbia University Northern Plains Superfund Research Program, David Tibbits collects uranium mine tailings for isotopic tracing to track how uranium from these materials moves through the environment. (Photo courtesy of Columbia University).
SRP Notice of Intent to Publish (NOITP)
The SRP has recently released a Notice of Intent To Publish (NOITP) about the anticipated release of the P42 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Please visit the SRP Funding Opportunities website for more information.
Trainee Spotlight: Linking PFAS Exposure to Liver Toxicity
University of Rhode Island SRP Center trainee Juliana Agudelo Areiza talks about her current research on how PFAS accumulate in the liver and her K.C. Donnelly Externship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Research Brief 373: Linking Early-Life Lead Exposure with Cognitive Function Later in Life
People with higher lead exposure before birth may have lower cognitive function in late adulthood, according to researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center. This finding was most significant for women exposed to lead during the second trimester.
Superfund Research Program Science Digest
Check out the April 2026 issue of the SRP Science Digest, which highlights how SRP grant recipients are transforming the research landscape through advances in complex cell-based systems, computational modeling, and other emerging methods that improve the precision and human relevance of chemical hazard characterization.
Save the Date for the SRP Annual Meeting!
The 2026 SRP Annual Meeting will be held in Portland, Oregon October 26 - 28. Stay tuned for more details!
Bite-Sized Science
At the 18th International Congress on Combustion Byproducts and Human Health, NIEHS-funded scientists highlighted important research to understand exposures and health effects of fires near urban areas, which can produce harmful byproducts when building and other hazardous materials burn. They discussed the effects of wildfires, emerging and co-occurring hazards, and future research avenues to protect human health. Read the summary: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/envhealth.5c00246

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) supports research at universities and small businesses to solve complex environmental health problems, reduce hazardous contaminant cleanup costs, decrease exposure to contaminants, and improve human health.

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About SRP

SRP provides evidenced-based practical, scientific solutions to protect health, the environment, and communities. Learn more about SRP’s structure, history and mandates, and program contact information.

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About SRP-Funded Research: Who, What, Where

SRP funds research grants across the country to reveal what people are exposed to and how exposures affect health, strategies to reduce exposures, and how to prevent disease.

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SRP News & Highlights

SRP communicates scientific progress and accomplishments, awards, and more through news stories, public health impact stories, research briefs, and the science digest.