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