The SBRC encompasses six research projects which investigate neurotoxic Superfund chemicals from a multidisciplinary perspective. Four biomedical projects address the detection and health impact of animal and human exposure to low concentrations of hazardous chemicals. Complementary non-biomedical research activities investigate chemical breakdown processes in groundwater. Finally, a community-based prevention project examines the neurobehavioral effects of Superfund chemical exposure on children.

Project A1: Assessment of VOC Exposure, by Route, in Populations Living Adjacent to Superfund Sites
Karla D. Thrall, PI
Battelle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Project A2: Biomarkers of Neurotoxicant Exposure and Neurodegeneration
Mohammad I. Sabri, PI
Oregon Health & Science University

Project A3: Neurotoxic and Neuro-oncogenic Actions of Superfund Chemicals
Glen Kisby, PI
Oregon Health & Science University

Project A4: Hazardous Chemicals and Brain Developmental Plasticity
Christopher S. Wallace, PI
Oregon Health & Science University

Project B1: Microbial Transformation of Anaerobic Groundwater
Jennifer A. Field, PI
Oregon State University

Project C1: Assessing health effects: non-English-speaking children
Linda McCauley, PI
Oregon Health & Science University