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NIEHS supports more than 40 research groups across the country to better understand the health effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

map of US with states marked where NIEHS-Supported Researchers Focusing on PFAS is taking place


 

Project TitleResearcherUniversity or Small Business
Exposure and Health Effects from Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Colorado WaterAdgate, JohnUniversity of Colorado Denver
Microbial Communities that Bioremediate Chemical MixturesAlvarez-Cohen, LisaUniversity of California Berkeley
Bench Scale Studies of Novel In-situ Aquifer Remediation of Recalcitrant Fluorinated Organic Compounds at Superfund SitesBall, RaymondEnChem Engineering, Inc. (Massachusetts)
Remediation of Perfluorinated Chemicals in Water Using Novel High-Affinity Polymer AdsorbentsBarin, GokhanCyclopure, Inc. (California)
The Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants on Kinetics of Immune Response to Vaccines and Sero-protection in InfantsBhatti, ParveenFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Geochemical Controls on the Adsorption, Bioavailability, Formation, and Long-term Environmental Fate of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (PCDDs)Boyd, StevenMichigan State University
Early Life Perfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure & Obesity: Mechanisms and PhenotypingBraun, JosephBrown University
Sequestration Processes for Attenuation and Treatment of Arsenic and other Toxic Elements in Mine WatersBrusseau, MarkUniversity of Arizona
Longitudinal Study of Exposure to Pbdes and Pfcs and Child NeurobehaviorChen, AiminCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Analytical Chemistry Core at the Duke University Superfund Research Center – Developmental Exposures: Mechanisms, Outcomes, and RemediationFerguson, LeeDuke University
Research Translation Core at the Brown University Superfund Research Center for Toxicant Exposures in Rhode Island: Past, Present, and FutureGuelfo, JenniferTexas Tech University (part of Brown University Superfund Research Center)
Inflammation and Metabolic Changes in Children Developmentally Exposed to PFASsGrandjean, PhilippeHarvard School of Public Health (part of University of Rhode Island Superfund Research Center)
Endocrine Disruptors, Epigenetic Programming and Neonatal OutcomesHamman, RichardUniversity of Colorado Denver
Promotion of Pancreatic Cancer by Perfluorooctanoic AcidHocevar, BarbaraIndiana University
Assessing Impact of Drinking Water Exposure to Genx (Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid) in the Cape Fear River Basin, North CarolinaHoppin, JaneNorth Carolina State University
Prenatal Environmental Exposures and Markers of Fatty Liver Disease in ChildhoodJin, RanUniversity of Southern California
Neurodevelopmental Effects of Perfluorinated ChemicalsLiew, ZeyanYale University
Developing Passive Samplers for the Detection and Bioaccumulation of PFASs in Water and PorewaterLohmann, RainerUniversity of Rhode Island
Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Anti-Mullerian Hormone Concentrations in Female Adolescent ALSPAC Study ParticipantsMaisonet, MildredEast Tennessee State University
Community Engagement Core at the University of Rhode Island Superfund Research CenterMcCann, AlysonUniversity of Rhode Island
Environmental Chemicals and Postpubertal Breast Composition in a Latino CohortMichels, KarinUniversity of California Los Angeles
Continuous Removal/Disposal System for the Concurrent Sorption and Breakdown of Contaminants into Harmless Precipitates (Superfund Research Program)Miller, JosephLynntech, Inc. (Texas)
Protecting the Health of Future Generations: Assessing and Preventing Exposures to Endocrine-Disrupting Flame Retardant Chemicals & PCBs in Two Alaska Native Arctic Communities on St. Lawrence IslandMiller, PamelaAlaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT)
Longitudinal Association of PFCs with Obesity, Diabetes, and Metabolic SyndromeOken, EmilyHarvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. (Massachusetts)
A Longitudinal Study of Endocrine Disruptor Mixtures and Reproductive AgingPark, Sung KyunUniversity of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Minnesota CHEAR Exposure Assessment HubPeterson, Lisa A.University of Minnesota
Migration of Chemical and Mixture Effects through Broad-Acting SorbentsPhillips, TimTexas A&M University
Longitudinal Study of Endocrine Disrupting Chemical Exposure and the Early Hormonal Milieu of Girls Around the Time of ThelarchePinney, SusanUniversity of Cincinnati
Autism and Prenatal Endocrine Disruptors (A-PED)Reichenberg, AbrahamIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Prenatal Exposure Phthalates and Neurodevelopment in ChildrenSagiv, SharonUniversity of California Berkeley
Interactions Between PPAR, Embryonic Nutrition, and the Developmental Origins of Metabolic DysfunctionSant, KarilynUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Assessment of Pediatric Immunotoxicity, Public Education, and Capacity-building in Communities Impacted by Pfas-contaminated Drinking Water and Community Engagement Core (Superfund Research Program Center at University of Rhode Island)Schaider, LaurelSilent Spring Institute (Massachusetts)
Bio-Specimen Assessment of Fire Effects (B-SAFE) StudySchmidt, RebeccaUniversity of California at Davis
Oxidative Remediation of Superfund ContaminantsSedlak, DavidUniversity of California Berkeley
Exposure to Perfluorinated Compounds and Risk for Autism Spectrum DisordersShin, Hyeong-MooUniversity of Texas Arlington
PFAS Compound Effects on Metabolic Abnormalities in RodentsSlitt, AngelaUniversity of Rhode Island
Exposure Assessment and Chemometrics of PFASsSunderland, EliseHarvard School of Public Health (part of University of Rhode Island Superfund Research Center)
Research Translation Core at the University of Rhode Island Superfund Research Program CenterSwift, JudithUniversity of Rhode Island
Activation of Nrf2 During Embryonic Development: Mechanisms and Consequences and Toxicant Disruption of Receptor-mediated Endocytosis in Oogenesis and Later Life Metabolic DysfunctionTimme-Laragy, AliciaUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Prenatal & Childhood POP Exposures, Obesity & Cardiovascular Risks in ChildrenTrasande, LeonardoNew York University
The UC Davis Center for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease PreventionVan de Water, JudyUniversity of California at Davis
The UCSF Pregnancy Exposures to Environmental Chemicals (PEEC) Children's CenterWoodruff, TraceyUniversity of California San Francisco
Internalizing Behaviors and Neuroimaging Outcomes: Impact of PBDE and PFC ExposuresYolton, KimberlyCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center