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
Leveraging Machine Learning to Predict Toxicity
NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) grantees developed a new computational approach to predict how hazardous substances may affect health based on key changes in cells. Led by April Z. Gu, Ph.D., …
00:04:48 |
Wed 02 Mar 2022
New Technique Yields Promising Results for Uranium Removal in the Field
A technology developed by NIEHS-funded Superfund Research Program (SRP) researchers may remove uranium and other heavy metals from groundwater near abandoned mines. Small business GlycoSurf, LLC work…
00:04:26 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
Biosensor Helps Characterize Contaminants and Health Risks Following Disasters
A sophisticated biosensor may provide information about contaminant distribution in the aftermath of natural disasters, according to an NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP)-funded study. Led by for…
00:04:57 |
Wed 05 Jan 2022
New Passive Sampling Device for PFAS
Researchers from the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP)-funded centers at the University of Rhode Island (URI) and Brown University developed a new type of passive sampling device for per- and po…
00:03:34 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
Helping Communities Monitor Air Pollution Using Plants
An NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP)-funded study revealed that certain plants can be used to effectively monitor metals and other pollutants in air. Community members collected environmental da…
00:03:50 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
First-of-its-Kind Arsenic Meta-Analysis Paves the Way for Future Data Integration
Researchers from NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) centers at the University of California (UC), Berkeley and Columbia University used advanced analysis techniques to combine data from populatio…
00:05:23 |
Wed 01 Sep 2021
Characterizing Arsenic Exposure in Public Water Supplies and Private Wells
A recent NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP)-funded study revealed that while arsenic concentrations in community water systems (CWS) have decreased over time, certain populations are still vulner…
00:05:20 |
Wed 04 Aug 2021
Analyzing Chemicals and Genes Yields Novel Insight into PAH Behavior
A new NIEHS Superfund Research Program-funded study revealed how polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) breakdown and transform in the presence of ultraviolet A (UVA) light and titanium dioxide nano…
00:05:11 |
Wed 07 Jul 2021
Combined Approach Sheds Light on Factors Controlling Stream Recovery
Improved water quality and stream ecosystem recovery following treatment of mine waste depends on a mix of physical, chemical, and biological factors, according to a new study funded by the NIEHS Sup…
00:05:08 |
Wed 02 Jun 2021
New Technique Sheds Light on PFAS in Coastal Watersheds
A new analytical workflow, developed by NIEHS Superfund Research Program grantees, can identify and characterize previously undetected per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, or PFAS, in contaminated wat…
00:04:59 |
Wed 05 May 2021
Arsenic Exposure Before Conception May Trigger Diabetes in Male Offspring
Exposure to inorganic arsenic before conception can alter metabolic outcomes in the offspring of mice, with different effects among males and females, according to a new study. Researchers reported, …
00:04:28 |
Wed 07 Apr 2021
Modeling and Field Tests Yield Promising Results for Aquifer Clean Up
NIEHS Superfund Research Program grantees have developed novel, slow-release oxidant-paraffin candles that dissolve and degrade chlorinated contaminants in underground aquifers. The grant recipient, …
00:05:07 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
Triclosan and a High-fat Diet Worsen Liver Disease in Mice
A new study funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) shows triclosan exposure, in combination with a high-fat diet, can worsen nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Led by Robert Tukey, Ph.D.…
00:04:55 |
Wed 03 Feb 2021
New Model to Examine PFAS Sheds Light on Lipid Disruption Mechanisms
Researchers from the Boston University Superfund Research Program Center developed a novel study design that generated new insight on the effects of perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, on cholesterol re…
00:05:06 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Improved Sequencing Method Leads to Advancements in Toxicology Research
NIEHS-funded Superfund Research Program (SRP) scientists are employing a new RNA sequencing method to assess mechanisms of toxicity on a finer and more accessible scale. Researchers in SRP grantee Ti…
00:04:47 |
Wed 02 Dec 2020
Edible Sorbents May Protect Against Metal Toxicity
A new study from NIEHS-funded Superfund Research Program Center researchers suggests that edible sorbents may be an effective treatment to reduce heavy metal exposure from consumption of contaminated…
00:04:26 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
New Tool Monitors a Flame Retardant in Sediment
Researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center developed a new, inexpensive tool to reliably detect small amounts of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP…
00:04:44 |
Wed 07 Oct 2020
Toxic Breakdown Products Formed During Contaminant Clean-Up
Chemical oxidation is a process commonly used to treat water contaminated with aromatic compounds like benzene. But, unexpected and potentially harmful breakdown products may result from this treatme…
00:03:38 |
Wed 02 Sep 2020
Using Fungi to Clean up Contaminated Soil
Native fungal communities point to a new way of cleaning up contaminated soil. After conducting a study to characterize fungi found in soil contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), …
00:04:11 |
Wed 05 Aug 2020
Clay Layers May Worsen Arsenic Contamination
Layers of clay are widely thought to protect groundwater aquifers from above-ground contaminants. But according to a new NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) study, these clay layers may play a rol…
00:04:19 |
Tue 07 Jul 2020
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