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, PhD
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Deputy Director

Amanda Bullert
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Trainee

Jonathan Doorn, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Michael Duffel, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Laura Gosse-Dean
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Trainee

Donna Hammond, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Neha Paranjape
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Trainee

Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Hui Wang
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Trainee
Project 2: The Role of Airborne PCBs in Adipogenesis, Adipose Function, and Metabolic Function

Aloysius Klingelhutz, PhD
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Project Investigator

James Ankrum, PhD
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Core Leader

Riley Behan-Bush
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Trainee

Françoise Gourronc, PhD
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Assistant Research Scientist

Kyleakin Helm-Kwasny
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Trainee

Jesse Liszewski
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Trainee

Michael Schrodt
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Trainee
Project 3: The AESOP Study: Airborne Exposures to Semi-volatile Organic Pollutants

Peter Thorne, PhD
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Project Investigator

Y'au Adamu
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Trainee

Jenny Jing
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Research Assistant

Rachel Marek, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Andres Martinez, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Nervana Metwali
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Research Manager

Margaret Moran
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Research Assistant
Project 4: Sources of Airborne PCB Congeners

Keri Hornbuckle, PhD
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Director

Moala Bannavti
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Trainee

Christopher Brunet
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Trainee

Aoife Cleary
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Trainee

Bekir Demiray
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Trainee

Jason Hua
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Trainee

Andres Martinez, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Lillian Montabon
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Trainee

Kyle Patterson
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Trainee

Alexis Slade
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Trainee
Project 5: Mitigating Airborne PCB Emissions from Sediments with Black Carbon Materials and PCB-Degrading Biofilms

Tim Mattes, PhD
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Project Investigator

Qin Dong
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Trainee

Greg LeFevre, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Andres Martinez, PhD
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Co-Investigator

David Ramotowski
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Trainee

Jerald Schnoor, PhD
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Co-Investigator
Administrative Core

Keri Hornbuckle, PhD
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Director

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD
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Deputy Director

Suzanne Doershuk
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Fiscal Administrator

David Purdy
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Program Administrator

Scott Spak, PhD
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Research Translation Coordinator
Analytical Core

Keri Hornbuckle, PhD
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Director

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD
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Deputy Director

Trevor Erb
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Trainee

Rachel Marek, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Mariah McKenna
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Trainee
Community Engagement Core

Scott Spak, PhD
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Research Translation Coordinator

Shannon Lea Watkins, PhD
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Community Engagement Director
Data Management and Analysis Core

Kai Wang, PhD
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Core Leader

Michael Jones, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Scott Spak, PhD
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Research Translation Coordinator

Brian Westra
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Data Services Manager, DMAC Representative

Qianjin Zhang
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Data Specialist
Research Experience and Training Coordination Core

James Ankrum, PhD
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Core Leader

Jonathan Doorn, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Greg LeFevre, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Rachel Marek, PhD
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Co-Investigator

Brian Westra
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Data Services Manager, DMAC Representative
Synthesis Core

Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD
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Deputy Director

Xueshu Li, PhD
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Co-Investigator