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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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!
Research Brief 284: Researchers Pinpoint Molecule Fueling Liver Cancer Development

New research out of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center explains how liver cells with DNA damage manage to survive and divide, fueling liver cancer. The study highlights the importance of a family of molecules called CD44 proteins, which are located on the surface of cells. The UCSD investigators found that CD44 allows cells to override the body's natural protective response to DNA damage. The findings point to potential targets for tumor prevention and therapy, according to lead author Michael Karin, Ph.D., and first author Debanjan Dhar, Ph.D.
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. Abstracts Due: Aug. 25.
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.
Superfund Research Program Science Digest

Check out the June 2018 issue of the SRP Science Digest, which showcases SRP research providing practical, scientific solutions to protect health, the environment, and communities.
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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