The Iowa Superfund Research Program is a highly integrated center comprising 18 scientists and engineers, 10 staff members, and 21 trainees exploring the sources, exposures, toxicities, and remediation of PCBs.

Project 1: Airborne PCBs and Their Metabolites: Risk Factors for Adverse Neurological Outcomes in Adolescents

Hans-Joachim Lehmler

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD

Deputy Director
Project 1 and Synthesis Core Leader
hans-joachim-lehmler@uiowa.edu
Jonathan Doorn

Jonathan Doorn, PhD

Co-Investigator
jonathan-doorn@uiowa.edu
Michael Duffel

Michael Duffel, PhD

Co-Investigator
michael-duffel@uiowa.edu
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Laura Gosse-Dean

Trainee
laura-gosse@uiowa.edu
Donna Hammond

Donna Hammond, PhD

Co-Investigator
donna-hammond@uiowa.edu
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Neha Paranjape

Trainee
neha-paranjape@uiowa.edu
Hanna Stevens

Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD

Co-Investigator
hanna-stevens@uiowa.edu
hui wang

Hui Wang

Trainee
hui-wang-1@uiowa.edu
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Project 2: The Role of Airborne PCBs in Adipogenesis, Adipose Function, and Metabolic Function

Aloysius Klingelhutz

Aloysius Klingelhutz, PhD

Project Investigator
al-klingelhutz@uiowa.edu
James Ankrum

James Ankrum, PhD

Core Leader
james-ankrum@uiowa.edu
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Riley Behan-Bush

Trainee
riley-behan@uiowa.edu
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Françoise Gourronc, PhD

Assistant Research Scientist
francoise-gourronc@uiowa.edu
kyleakin

Kyleakin Helm-Kwasny

Trainee
brynn-helm@uiowa.edu
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Jesse Liszewski

Trainee
jesse-liszewski@uiowa.edu
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Michael Schrodt

Trainee
michael-schrodt@uiowa.edu
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Project 3: The AESOP Study: Airborne Exposures to Semi-volatile Organic Pollutants

Peter Thorne

Peter Thorne, PhD

Project Investigator
peter-thorne@uiowa.edu
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Y'au Adamu

Trainee
yau-adamu@uiowa.edu
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Jenny Jing

Research Assistant
xuefang-jing@uiowa.edu
Rachel Marek

Rachel Marek, PhD

Co-Investigator
rachel-f-marek@uiowa.edu
Andres Martinez

Andres Martinez, PhD

Co-Investigator
andres-martinez@uiowa.edu
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Nervana Metwali

Research Manager
nervana-metwali@uiowa.edu
margaret moran

Margaret Moran

Research Assistant
margaret-e-moran@uiowa.edu
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Project 4: Sources of Airborne PCB Congeners

Keri Hornbuckle

Keri Hornbuckle, PhD

Director
Project 4 Leader, Analytical Core Leader
keri-hornbuckle@uiowa.edu
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Christopher Brunet

Trainee
christopher-brunet@uiowa.edu
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Aoife Cleary

Trainee
aoife-cleary@uiowa.edu
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Bekir Demiray

Trainee
bekirzahit-demiray@uiowa.ed
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Gabi Fiedor

Trainee
gabriela-fiedor@uiowa.edu
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Nora Gibson

Trainee
nora-gibson@uiowa.edu
Jason Hua

Jason Hua

Trainee
jason-hua@uiowa.edu
Andres Martinez

Andres Martinez, PhD

Co-Investigator
andres-martinez@uiowa.edu
Lillian Montabon

Lillian Montabon

Trainee
lillian-montabon@uiowa.edu
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Kyle Patterson

Trainee
kyle-patterson@uiowa.edu
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Alexis Slade

Trainee
alexis-slade@uiowa.edu
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Project 5: Mitigating Airborne PCB Emissions from Sediments with Black Carbon Materials and PCB-Degrading Biofilms

Tim Mattes

Tim Mattes, PhD

Project Investigator
tim-mattes@uiowa.edu
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Qin Dong

Trainee
qin-dong@uiowa.edu
Greg LeFevre

Greg LeFevre, PhD

Co-Investigator
gregory-lefevre@uiowa.edu
Andres Martinez

Andres Martinez, PhD

Co-Investigator
andres-martinez@uiowa.edu
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David Ramotowski

Trainee
david-ramotowski@uiowa.edu
Jerald Schnoor

Jerald Schnoor, PhD

Co-Investigator
jerald-schnoor@uiowa.edu
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Administrative Core

Keri Hornbuckle

Keri Hornbuckle, PhD

Director
Project 4 Leader, Analytical Core Leader
keri-hornbuckle@uiowa.edu
Hans-Joachim Lehmler

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD

Deputy Director
Project 1 and Synthesis Core Leader
hans-joachim-lehmler@uiowa.edu
Suzanne Doershuk

Suzanne Doershuk

Fiscal Administrator
suzanne-doershuk@uiowa.edu
David Purdy

David Purdy

Program Administrator
david-purdy@uiowa.edu
Scott Spak

Scott Spak, PhD

Research Translation Coordinator
scott-spak@uiowa.edu
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Analytical Core

Keri Hornbuckle

Keri Hornbuckle, PhD

Director
Project 4 Leader, Analytical Core Leader
keri-hornbuckle@uiowa.edu
Hans-Joachim Lehmler

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD

Deputy Director
Project 1 and Synthesis Core Leader
hans-joachim-lehmler@uiowa.edu
Trevor Erb

Trevor Erb

Trainee
trevor-erb@uiowa.edu
Rachel Marek

Rachel Marek, PhD

Co-Investigator
rachel-f-marek@uiowa.edu
Mariah McKenna

Mariah McKenna

Trainee
mgmckenna@uiowa.edu
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Community Engagement Core

Scott Spak

Scott Spak, PhD

Research Translation Coordinator
scott-spak@uiowa.edu
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Shannon Lea Watkins, PhD

Community Engagement Director
shannon-watkins@uiowa.edu
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Data Management and Analysis Core

Kai Wang

Kai Wang, PhD

Core Leader
kai-wang@uiowa.edu
Michael Jones

Michael Jones, PhD

Co-Investigator
michael-p-jones@uiowa.edu
Scott Spak

Scott Spak, PhD

Research Translation Coordinator
scott-spak@uiowa.edu
Brian Westra

Brian Westra

Data Services Manager, DMAC Representative
brian-westra@uiowa.edu
Qianjin Zhang

Qianjin Zhang

Data Specialist
qianjin-zhang@uiowa.edu
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Research Experience and Training Coordination Core

James Ankrum

James Ankrum, PhD

Core Leader
james-ankrum@uiowa.edu
Jonathan Doorn

Jonathan Doorn, PhD

Co-Investigator
jonathan-doorn@uiowa.edu
Greg LeFevre

Greg LeFevre, PhD

Co-Investigator
gregory-lefevre@uiowa.edu
Rachel Marek

Rachel Marek, PhD

Co-Investigator
rachel-f-marek@uiowa.edu
Brian Westra

Brian Westra

Data Services Manager, DMAC Representative
brian-westra@uiowa.edu
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Synthesis Core

Hans-Joachim Lehmler

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD

Deputy Director
Project 1 and Synthesis Core Leader
hans-joachim-lehmler@uiowa.edu
Xueshu Li

Xueshu Li, PhD

Co-Investigator
xueshu-li@uiowa.edu
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External Advisory Committee

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