Superfund Research Program

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) funds university-based multidisciplinary research on human health and environmental issues related to hazardous substances. The central goal is to understand and break the link between chemical exposure and disease. In keeping with the NIEHS mission, teams of diverse professionals develop, test, and implement unique, solution-oriented approaches to address complex environmental health problems. They are improving the understanding of environmental contaminants, which may lead to lower environmental cleanup costs, reduced risk of exposure, and improvements in human health.

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Superfund Research Program Science Digest
Check out the September 2018 issue of the SRP Science Digest, which showcases SRP research providing practical, scientific solutions to protect health, the environment, and communities.
Research Brief 285: Why Shallow Lake Food Webs May Have More Arsenic
Lake properties impact the amount of arsenic that transfers from sediments into the aquatic food web, according to a new SRP study. Researchers discovered high concentrations of arsenic in the water and plankton of well-mixed shallow lakes.
SRP Progress in Research Webinar Series: Multiproject Center Grants - Research Across Disciplines
This webinar series highlights promising research from SRP Centers awarded grants in 2017. In each session, awardees will describe their research projects, accomplishments, and next steps. The sessions will be held on Aug. 23, Sept. 4, Sept. 10, and Oct. 1. Register today!
Superfund Research Program 2018 Annual Meeting
This year's Annual Meeting will be held Nov. 28 – 30, 2018, in Sacramento, California. The UC Davis SRP Center is hosting the event, in collaboration with the UC Berkeley and UC San Diego SRP Centers. Oral presentation abstracts due Sept. 7. Poster abstracts due Oct. 6.
New P42 Center Request for Applications (RFA)
The new P42 Center RFA, Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional), is now live. For additional information/resources, check out our Multiproject Center Grants (P42) section. The application deadline is December 19, 2018.
The Superfund Research Program's Economic and Societal Benefits
We are pleased to announce the publication of Assessing the Economic and Societal Benefits of SRP-Funded Research in the June 2018 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives. Check it out, along with the accompanying editorial by NIEHS Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D.
SRP Trainee Highlight
Britton Goodale, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow at Dartmouth College under the guidance of Bruce Stanton, Ph.D. Goodale's SRP research focuses on how low-dose arsenic exposure affects the ability of human airway cells to respond to bacterial infections.
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