Superfund Research Program

Synergistic Material-Microbe Interface towards Faster, Deeper, and Air-tolerant Reductive Dehalogenation

Project Leaders: Yujie Men, Chong Liu (University of California-Los Angeles)
Grant Number: R01ES032668
Funding Period: 2021-2025

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News Items List

• Extramural Paper of the Month: Microbial process for PFAS breakdown uncovered
  Environmental Factor - December 2023
  A study funded by SRP, at the University of California, Riverside, revealed important mechanistic information about how some microbes break down PFAS in the environment. The findings may inspire more cost-effective bioremediation approaches.
  

• SRP Welcomes New Individual Research Grants
  SRP News Page - April 2021
  The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) welcomes 10 newly funded individual research projects. They are incorporating new advances in materials science to optimize bioremediation of contaminants in soil, sediment, or water. Bioremediation is a cost-effective, energy efficient approach involving bacteria, fungi, and plants to break down and remove hazardous substances from the environment. These projects may offer new breakthroughs to advance sustainable solutions for hazardous substances in the environment.
  

• Annual Meeting Satellite Workshops Boost Collaboration
  SRP News Page - February 2021
  Two workshops, held December 16 as part of the first NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) virtual annual meeting, provided forums to delve into data science issues and showcase innovative remediation and detection technologies.