NIEHS Superfund Research Program - Research Brief Podcasts
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program (SRP) produces a monthly Research Brief Podcast that highlights the research of SRP grantees. The SRP is a network of university grants that seek solutions to the complex health and environmental issues associated with the nation's hazardous waste sites. The research conducted by the SRP is a coordinated effort with the Environmental Protection Agency, which is the federal entity charged with cleaning up the worst hazardous waste sites in the country. For information on how NIEHS interacts with its online visitors, check out its Web Policies - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/ocpl/policies/
- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 170
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
Dioxin-Like Compounds Shift the Balance of White Blood Cells
Dioxin-like compounds can alter how white blood cells develop and do so in ways that current risk assessment methods fail to predict, according to a study from the Michigan State University Superfund…
00:06:30 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Demonstrating a Pilot System to Electrochemically Remediate Groundwater
Researchers partially funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) designed a scaled-up electrochemical system that combines electricity with the mineral pyrite, a mineral commonly found in t…
00:04:49 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Mechanism Linking Preconception Arsenic Exposure and Diabetes in Offspring Revealed
Exposure to inorganic arsenic before conception can trigger changes in gene activity that are passed down to offspring and increase their risk of developing diabetes, according to a study in mice fun…
00:06:20 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Machine Learning Creates More Complete Picture of Groundwater Contamination
Machine learning algorithms can fill gaps in sparse or incomplete groundwater datasets, according to researchers partially funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program. The study tested the ability…
00:05:03 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Using a New Model to Identify Health-Impacting Metal Mixtures
Researchers funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program, or SRP, developed the linear mixed-effects model – abbreviated as LMM – a framework for statistical analysis, to quickly and effectively es…
00:05:28 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Machine Learning Predicts Efficiency of Micropollutant Removal
Scientists at the NIEHS-funded North Carolina State University Superfund Research Program Center created machine learning models that can help predict how well granular activated carbon can clean up …
00:05:52 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Model Predicts PFAS Buildup in Wild Animals
Researchers funded by the NIEHS SRP developed a model that predicts how PFAS move and build up within food webs. The model lays the groundwork for screening the thousands of PFAS compounds that could…
00:04:36 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Combining Plants and Sunlight to Break Down Hazardous Compounds
Researchers funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program designed a new material that effectively degrades harmful compounds, like PFAS, and bacteria. By combining the power of sunlight and a compo…
00:04:36 |
Tue 03 Dec 2024
User-friendly Technology Detects NDMA in Water
A new technology, developed by researchers at the NIEHS-funded Massachusetts Institute of Technology Superfund Research Program Center, can detect the contaminant N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in wat…
00:04:26 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
Passive Samplers Track PFAS, Show Contamination Reduction in Cape Fear River
Common low-cost samplers may be an effective technology for tracking PFAS levels in aquatic environments, according to a study funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP). The research team …
00:05:30 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
Early Life Exposures May Shape Infant Immune System
Exposure to certain chemicals during early pregnancy may influence how a baby’s immune system develops, according to a study partly funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP). The scientist…
00:04:48 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Pyrite Improves Electrochemical System for Removing a Chemical Mixture
Adding a common mineral, pyrite, to an electrochemical system can simultaneously remove organic and heavy metal contaminants from groundwater, according to a study funded in part by the NIEHS Superfu…
00:04:43 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
Environmental Factors Alter PFAS Removal by Specialized Nanomaterials
Researchers funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) revealed how characteristics of water treatment systems may alter the ability of novel nanomaterials to remove PFAS. Scientists should…
00:04:03 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
High Seafood Diet May Lead to Increased PFAS Exposure
A study funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) found that consuming some types of commercial seafood in high quantities may increase the risk of PFAS exposure. Led by Celia Chen, Ph.D.,…
00:04:45 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Engineering Hydrogel Beads to Enhance Bioremediation of Groundwater Contaminant
Oregon State University scientists and engineers developed an approach to cleaning polluted groundwater that uses tiny beads containing chemical-eating bacteria. In this study, funded by the NIEHS Su…
00:04:53 |
Wed 01 May 2024
Tracking Mercury Conversion and Distribution in Aquatic Environments
NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP)-funded researchers, led by Heileen Hsu-Kim, Ph.D., of the Duke University SRP Center, provided insight into how and at what timescale mercury changes within a w…
00:05:43 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Using Earth Materials to Remove Metals Near Abandoned Mines
NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP)-funded researchers developed a new strategy that uses limestone and a naturally occurring mineral to clean up water contaminated with arsenic and uranium — two …
00:04:03 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
New Model Estimates the Effects of Dioxin on Liver Cholesterol
Scientists funded partly by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) developed a computer model to determine the health effects of exposure to dioxins. Researchers use the model to combine data on …
00:05:59 |
Wed 07 Feb 2024
Mapping Microbe Interactions That Support PCB-Degrading Bacteria
Researchers partially funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) mapped interactions between microbes that may support the growth of certain bacteria that degrade polychlorinated biphenyls …
00:04:23 |
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals, PAHs Interact to Increase Toxicity of Particulate Mixtures
Toxic air pollutants called environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) may react with certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on the surface of airborne particles to form more toxic che…
00:04:38 |
Wed 13 Dec 2023
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