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](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/Lehmler%20HJ-1_2.jpg?h=85956bfd&itok=UfsLtWf7)
Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD
Title/Position
Deputy Director, Iowa Superfund Research Program
Leader, Project 1
Leader, Synthesis Core
![Doorn picture](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-04/doorn%20image.png?h=1e66e246&itok=3M9QxZK6)
Jonathan Doorn, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![Michael Duffel](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/mduffel_1.jpg?h=4a79a20b&itok=cFk5CC6w)
Michael Duffel, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![gosse tox picture](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-11/gosse%20tox%20picture_3.jpg?h=8080d1e7&itok=v7mJ1txv)
Laura Gosse-Dean
Title/Position
Trainee
![Donna Hammond](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/donna%20hammond.jpg?h=ab3446f7&itok=utx76_bz)
Donna Hammond, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![Neha_photo](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-11/Neha_photo%20%282%29.jpg?h=ab622562&itok=dMPJ8rWQ)
Neha Paranjape
Title/Position
Trainee
![Hanna Stevens](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/StevensHanna%20FacultyPicUI%20small_0.jpg?h=7631fedf&itok=O1r_qALG)
Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![hui wang](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-02/hui%20wang.jpg?h=be675dda&itok=Ge5Mj7V1)
Hui Wang
Title/Position
Trainee
Project 2: The Role of Airborne PCBs in Adipogenesis, Adipose Function, and Metabolic Function
![Aloysius Klingelhutz](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-06/Klingelhutz_0.jpg?h=21d41704&itok=OSvXKAQ5)
Aloysius Klingelhutz, PhD
Title/Position
Project Investigator
![James Ankrum](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/ankrum_james.jpg?h=3fa64ebb&itok=-Hb_8v4c)
James Ankrum, PhD
Title/Position
Leader, Project 2
Leader, Research Experience and Training Coordination Core
![Portrait of Riley Behan-Bush](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-12/Behan.jpg?h=de19afb1&itok=UI0NXxpb)
Riley Behan-Bush
Title/Position
Trainee
![Gourronc~Francoise](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-02/Gourronc~Francoise130%20x180.jpg?h=57e534ba&itok=aQpPjxYC)
Françoise Gourronc, PhD
Title/Position
Assistant Research Scientist
![kyleakin](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-02/kyleakin.jpg?h=7afd405e&itok=2q9NeNPz)
Kyleakin Helm-Kwasny
Title/Position
Trainee
![Portrait of Jesse Liszewski](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-12/Liszewski.jpg?h=436b82d4&itok=o8KIcPdU)
Jesse Liszewski
Title/Position
Trainee
![schrodt](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-02/schrodt.jpg?h=55541bb6&itok=HnbOjHm8)
Michael Schrodt
Title/Position
Trainee
Project 3: The AESOP Study: Airborne Exposures to Semi-volatile Organic Pollutants
![Peter Thorne](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-06/thorne_peter-130x182_1.jpg?h=c0d4a707&itok=2bkEdJIw)
Peter Thorne, PhD
Title/Position
Project Investigator
![ya'u picture](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-02/ya%27u%20picture.jpg?h=ab622562&itok=ni2cs54x)
Y'au Adamu
Title/Position
Trainee
![xuefang jing](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-02/xuefang%20jing.jpg?h=55541bb6&itok=H1sEkhyE)
Jenny Jing
Title/Position
Research Assistant
![Rachel Marek](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/216_marek-rachel-resized_0.jpg?h=4a4aea7a&itok=FC7WJKge)
Rachel Marek, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![Andres Martinez](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/177_martinez_andres-resized.jpg?h=a7392c21&itok=txorNqsW)
Andres Martinez, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![metwali](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-02/metwali_0.jpg?h=4015e469&itok=Uer3b1a7)
Nervana Metwali
Title/Position
Research Manager
![margaret moran](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-02/margaret%20moran.jpg?h=8039d470&itok=BRXGIkNC)
Margaret Moran
Title/Position
Research Assistant
Project 4: Sources of Airborne PCB Congeners
![Keri Hornbuckle](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-07/Keri%20screenshot%20Aug%209%202021.png?h=8e27ba68&itok=vU8ZJRxT)
Keri Hornbuckle, PhD
Title/Position
Director, Iowa Superfund Research Program
Leader, Project 4
Leader, Analytical Core
![christopher_brunet](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-02/christopher_brunet.jpg?h=7dbe6bf1&itok=oTvzmdvz)
Christopher Brunet
Title/Position
Trainee
![Aoife picture](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-02/Aoife%20picture.jpg?h=5e2d2c5c&itok=IHjKEBWZ)
Aoife Cleary
Title/Position
Trainee
![bekir_demiray](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-02/bekir_demiray.jpg?h=7dbe6bf1&itok=-cegesY7)
Bekir Demiray
Title/Position
Trainee
![gabi fiedor picture](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-02/gabi%20fiedor%20jpeg.png?h=9baef878&itok=rQk6yWT3)
Gabi Fiedor
Title/Position
Trainee
![gibson picture](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-02/gibson%20picture%20a.jpg.png?h=622dc834&itok=pK_HJXaN)
Nora Gibson
Title/Position
Trainee
![Jason Hua](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-01/Jason%20Hua.jpg?h=51dd5d08&itok=NvuZrTik)
Jason Hua
Title/Position
Trainee
![Andres Martinez](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/177_martinez_andres-resized.jpg?h=a7392c21&itok=txorNqsW)
Andres Martinez, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![Lillian Montabon](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-10/Lillian%20Montabon.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=ej8vXcR4)
Lillian Montabon
Title/Position
Trainee
![Patterson picture](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-02/Patterson%20picture.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=lMurKgnW)
Kyle Patterson
Title/Position
Trainee
![alexis_sladejpg](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-02/alexis_sladejpg.jpg?h=222f35f5&itok=GuD65BzY)
Alexis Slade
Title/Position
Trainee
Project 5: Mitigating Airborne PCB Emissions from Sediments with Black Carbon Materials and PCB-Degrading Biofilms
![Tim Mattes](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-06/mattes_tim_0.jpg?h=449903a4&itok=BlXMPTUO)
Tim Mattes, PhD
Title/Position
Project Investigator
![qin,_dong](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-02/qin%2C_dong-.jpg?h=58576708&itok=7-JK-fu0)
Qin Dong
Title/Position
Trainee
![Greg LeFevre](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/greg_lefevre.jpg?h=902bf82d&itok=asPABERw)
Greg LeFevre, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![Andres Martinez](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/177_martinez_andres-resized.jpg?h=a7392c21&itok=txorNqsW)
Andres Martinez, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![david_ramotowsk](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-02/david_ramotowski.jpg?h=7dbe6bf1&itok=xQvCWX2S)
David Ramotowski
Title/Position
Trainee
![Jerald Schnoor](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/139_schnoor-jerald_0.gif?h=60130114&itok=B1A0UOiG)
Jerald Schnoor, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
Administrative Core
![Keri Hornbuckle](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-07/Keri%20screenshot%20Aug%209%202021.png?h=8e27ba68&itok=vU8ZJRxT)
Keri Hornbuckle, PhD
Title/Position
Director, Iowa Superfund Research Program
Leader, Project 4
Leader, Analytical Core
![Hans-Joachim Lehmler](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/Lehmler%20HJ-1_2.jpg?h=85956bfd&itok=UfsLtWf7)
Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD
Title/Position
Deputy Director, Iowa Superfund Research Program
Leader, Project 1
Leader, Synthesis Core
![Suzanne Doershuk](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-06/suzanne%20doershuk_1_1.jpg?h=7538fb9e&itok=KhKl823F)
Suzanne Doershuk
Title/Position
Fiscal Administrator
![David Purdy](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/purdy_david%20resized_1.jpg?h=a727a6c0&itok=aJvYyQ-f)
David Purdy
Title/Position
Program Administrator
![Scott Spak](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-06/spaklg_0.jpg?h=5f63ca05&itok=e0ojKyQB)
Scott Spak, PhD
Title/Position
Research Translation Coordinator
Co-Leader, Data Management and Analysis Core
Analytical Core
![Keri Hornbuckle](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-07/Keri%20screenshot%20Aug%209%202021.png?h=8e27ba68&itok=vU8ZJRxT)
Keri Hornbuckle, PhD
Title/Position
Director, Iowa Superfund Research Program
Leader, Project 4
Leader, Analytical Core
![Hans-Joachim Lehmler](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/Lehmler%20HJ-1_2.jpg?h=85956bfd&itok=UfsLtWf7)
Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD
Title/Position
Deputy Director, Iowa Superfund Research Program
Leader, Project 1
Leader, Synthesis Core
![Trevor Erb](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-12/Lab-Photo-Trevor-Erb.jpg.png?h=e5535cce&itok=MgftyADq)
Trevor Erb
Title/Position
Trainee
![Rachel Marek](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/216_marek-rachel-resized_0.jpg?h=4a4aea7a&itok=FC7WJKge)
Rachel Marek, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![Mariah McKenna](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-01/Mariah%20McKenna.png?h=6d13c90f&itok=CL9LhWM-)
Mariah McKenna
Title/Position
Trainee
Community Engagement Core
![watkins picture](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-05/watkins.png?h=5dc8aeb2&itok=Y6f8jAdp)
Shannon Lea Watkins, PhD
Title/Position
Community Engagement Director
![Scott Spak](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-06/spaklg_0.jpg?h=5f63ca05&itok=e0ojKyQB)
Scott Spak, PhD
Title/Position
Research Translation Coordinator
Co-Leader, Data Management and Analysis Core
Data Management and Analysis Core
![Kai Wang](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-06/wang-kai-130x182_1.jpg?h=55ecf26a&itok=eVcAjwBn)
Kai Wang, PhD
Title/Position
Leader, Data Management and Analysis Core
![Michael Jones](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/jones_michael.jpg?h=07a49c3e&itok=fp2CSqX9)
Michael Jones, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![Scott Spak](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-06/spaklg_0.jpg?h=5f63ca05&itok=e0ojKyQB)
Scott Spak, PhD
Title/Position
Research Translation Coordinator
Co-Leader, Data Management and Analysis Core
![Brian Westra](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/Westra-Brian-800x800-150x150.jpg?h=cc872d96&itok=sLvB0oPd)
Brian Westra
Title/Position
Data Services Manager, DMAC Representative
![Qianjin Zhang](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/Marina%20Zhang.jpg?h=91f6f11c&itok=slpXMqoQ)
Qianjin Zhang
Title/Position
Data Specialist
Research Experience and Training Coordination Core
![James Ankrum](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/ankrum_james.jpg?h=3fa64ebb&itok=-Hb_8v4c)
James Ankrum, PhD
Title/Position
Leader, Project 2
Leader, Research Experience and Training Coordination Core
![Doorn picture](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-04/doorn%20image.png?h=1e66e246&itok=3M9QxZK6)
Jonathan Doorn, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![Greg LeFevre](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/greg_lefevre.jpg?h=902bf82d&itok=asPABERw)
Greg LeFevre, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![Rachel Marek](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/216_marek-rachel-resized_0.jpg?h=4a4aea7a&itok=FC7WJKge)
Rachel Marek, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator
![David Purdy](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/purdy_david%20resized_1.jpg?h=a727a6c0&itok=aJvYyQ-f)
David Purdy
Title/Position
Program Administrator
![Brian Westra](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/Westra-Brian-800x800-150x150.jpg?h=cc872d96&itok=sLvB0oPd)
Brian Westra
Title/Position
Data Services Manager, DMAC Representative
Synthesis Core
![Hans-Joachim Lehmler](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/Lehmler%20HJ-1_2.jpg?h=85956bfd&itok=UfsLtWf7)
Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD
Title/Position
Deputy Director, Iowa Superfund Research Program
Leader, Project 1
Leader, Synthesis Core
![Xueshu Li](/sites/iowasuperfund.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/Xueshu.jpg?h=e241f1a8&itok=M3KWfkst)
Xueshu Li, PhD
Title/Position
Co-Investigator