CENTER OVERVIEW
The Texas A&M Superfund Research Center (Superfund Center) comprehensively evaluates the complexities of hazardous chemical exposures, potentially adverse health impacts, and potential hazards of exposures to complex mixtures through a series of multidisciplinary projects focused on Disaster Research Response (DR2).
Natural and man-made disasters, and shifts in domestic economic activity, markedly increase the risks of catastrophic chemical contamination events resulting from weather-related or human-caused emergencies, increasing the risk of potential adverse health impacts.
LATEST NEWS
Texas A&M Superfund Center Trainee Earns National Recognition for Hazards and Resilience Research, Texas A&M Superfund, July 2026
TAMU Superfund Trainees Complete OSHA HAZWOPER Refresher, Strengthening Center’s Readiness, Texas A&M Superfund, May 2026
“Forever Chemicals” Detected In Dolphin Milk, Study By Texas A&M Superfund Center Shows, Texas A&M VMBS News, April 2026
Texas A&M Superfund Research Center Launches Community-Driven Resilience Initiative in Settegast, Texas A&M Superfund, April 2026
Texas A&M Superfund Research Center and Toxicology Trainees Sweep Awards and Showcase Poster Excellence at 2026 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, Texas A&M Superfund, March 2026
Texas A&M University Launches $15.3 Million NIH-Funded Center To Strengthen Chemical Safety Assessments, Reduce Animal Use, Texas A&M VMBS News, March 2026
New ‘Liver-on-a-Chip’ Device Could Make Drug Safety Testing More Reliable, Texas A&M VMBS News, February 2026
Disaster Research Comes to Life at Texas A&M Training Workshop, Texas A&M Superfund, December, 2025
Texas A&M Superfund Research Center Advances Geospatial Analytics to Support Disaster Research and Response, Texas A&M Superfund, December 2025
Hazard Research Takes the Spotlight at National Science Gathering in College Station, Texas A&M Superfund, December 2025
Turning Data Into Dialogue: Texas A&M’s ENGAGE Lab Connects Research and Communities, Texas A&M College of Architecture, October 2025
Texas A&M Superfund Center Develops Environmental Reporting Chatbot Prototype, Texas A&M VMBS News, February 2025
Texas A&M Superfund Research Center Trains Graduate Students in Community-Engaged Research, Helps Houston Residents Understand Science, Texas A&M VMBS News, December 2024
UTMB, TEXAS A&M Awarded $7.5M Grant To Establish Translational Center for Women’s Health Research, Texas A&M VMBS News, June 2024
Using Spatial Analytics to Address Flooding and Contamination in Affected Communities. NIEHS 2024 Grantee Highlights, March 2024
@tamusuperfund is Calling all Excel aficionados! 🚀
Ready to level up your Excel skills? Join us in person or online for this FREE upcoming data-focused event!
Register now: http://tx.ag/DataScience2026 @NIH @tamutox @TAMU_SPH @tamuvetmed
@tamusuperfund trainees on Graduation Day! Congrats! 👍👏
Zhenhang Cai → tenure-track faculty at the #UofWisconsin
Olivia Lampe → toxicologist at #Entegris
Two impressive trainees, two exciting careers, making an impact in academia & industry. @NIH @TAMUtox @TAMUArchCollege
@tamusuperfund Calling all Big Data Aficionados! Don't miss this FREE #BigData webinar featuring Dr. Fred Wright. Registrants will receive the webinar link prior to event.
🔗 Register today: https://tx.ag/DataScience2026
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@tamusuperfund post-doc Dr. Eva Vitucci, winner of SOT OPHSS 2026 Paper of the Year presents: "The Utilization of Non-Targeted Analysis to Characterize VOC Emissions After Disasters. . '. Registration required, free webinar: https://tinyurl.com/SOT-OPHSS @NIH @tamutox @TAMU_SPH
@tamusuperfund trainee Kara Joseph's publication, also featured in C&EN news, shows elephant seal pups accumulate #PFAS from nursing, revealing how these “#foreverchemicals” pass from mothers to pups.
https://doi.org/10.1021/envhealth.5c00782 @NIH @BakerLabMS @tamuvetmed @ErinBakerIMS
@tamusuperfund @tamutox trainee Olivia Lampe's study shows the power of combining rapid air monitoring, advanced chemical analysis & biocompatible sampling to assess health risks after industrial disasters. A real event. Read: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389426019710 @NIH @tamuvetmed @TAMU_SPH
@tamusuperfund, @tamutox & @TiCER_aggies Dr. Natalie Johnson, part of a global team awarded $3.4M from @wellcometrust to study how heat + air pollution contribute to childhood asthma - using novel tox models developed at @TAMU. Congrats! 👏
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Texas A&M researchers lead large, multidisciplinary project examining how heat and air pollution...
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Texas A&M climbs to No. 6 worldwide in Global University Visibility Rankings – Texas A&M Stories
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@tamusuperfund is so proud of Jiang Zheng, recipient of nearly $90,000 in competitive fellowships, grants & awards, achieving national recognition in hazards and resilience research! Read more: @NIH @TAMUArchCollege #Resilience
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Jiang Zheng, PLA, a Ph.D. candidate in Urban and Regional Sciences at Texas A&M University and a student trainee ...
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@tamusuperfund is hyped for @BakerLabMS at #ASMS2026! #MassSpec magic: next-gen exposure biomonitoring, #PFAS detection, ion chemistry. Translating cutting-edge MS for real-life solutions. #SRP trainees shine. @NIH @tamuvetmed @ErinBakerIMS
@tamusuperfund Dr. James Dodds developed an advanced screening approach- expands detection of #PFAS and other environ. chem. -strengthen large-scale biomonitoring studies & uncover links between exposures and health outcomes. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42006896/ #PROMETHEUS @NIH @BakerLabMS
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Don't miss this timely discussion on the future of regulatory science. Hear from leading voices on the evolving role of science in environmental decision-making & chemical mgt. Free, virtual option available. @NIH @tamuvetmed
@tamusuperfund Trainees Jiang Zheng & Zhenhang Cai are collecting air sampling data in the community using advanced drone technology. Houston heat? No problem. Next-generation scientists - leveraging innovative tools - to help protect public health. #NHERI @NIH @TAMUArchCollege
@tamusuperfund & @TAMUArchCollege celebrates CEC trainee Jiang Zheng, recipient of the #NaturalHazardsCenter #ResearchtoAction award! His work: flood risk in youth camps = major impact for safer summers. Congrats, Jiang. Keep slaying those #Superfund #EnvironmentalRes goals @NIH
Hot off the press: Former @tamusuperfund & @tamutox trainee Dr. Lucie Ford #Recursion shows direct testing of #PFAS mixtures is more health-protective than component-based models and supports a tiered strategy using sensitive human liver cells. #SRP @NIH https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c1877
@tamusuperfund & @tamutox Dr. Weihsueh Chiu's research uses #AI to predict chemical toxicity—and shows how reliable those predictions are. These tools can help regulators spot which need more testing or stricter control. https://vetmed.tamu.edu/news/press-releases/ai-chemical-toxicity-prediction-texas-am/ @NIH @tamuvetmed @TiCER_aggies
@tamusuperfund & @tamuarchcollege CEC trainee, Jiang Zheng, is out in the field with the #RAPID #NHERI team! Collecting critical data using drone technology to advance natural hazard research and disaster resilience. #SuperfundImpact #FieldResearch #Innovation @NIH
@tamusuperfund @TAMUArchCollege A big shoutout to #SRP CEC trainee Jiang Zheng - diligent effort in securing addnl funding to support for his data collection research project in Settegast. Excited for what’s ahead! Driven by scientific pursuit, powered by perseverance! @NIH
@tamusuperfund & @tamutox trainee Ibrahim Alshammari is taking #2026ACCP by storm! A TOP 16 abstract & travel award, too! " A Population-Based PBPK Approach to Personalized Dosing of Memantine in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease". Proud moment! #nextgentox @NIH @tamuvetmed
@tamusuperfund celebrates outstanding collaboration—U of Alabama, UPenn & @TAMUArchCollege researchers earn FURP’s 2025 Best Paper Award for "Geodesign in the Era of Artificial Intelligence." Teamwork advancing AI-driven planning & geospatial design. @NIH https://doi.org/10.1007/s44243-025-00054-5
@tamusuperfund & @tamutox trainees at #TrACMeet with the Presidential Leadership Scholars - sharing their #SRP_research in 3-minute flash talks to an audience from community, nonprofit, public health, and industry orgs. Science that connects - Science with impact. @NIH
@tamusuperfund & @tamutox trainee Devin Teri presented her #SRP research at #SETAC this week! From the lab to the poster hall — we love to see our trainees leveling up - sharing impactful #SRP research & connecting with researchers from across the field. @NIH @tamuvetmed
@tamusuperfund's two trainees, Dr. Chander Negi & Ms. Hannah Roe, will be recognized at the #RSESS 2026 Award Winners Webinar! Join us for this FREE event and help celebrate their achievements. Register today at: https://tinyurl.com/RSESS-webinar @tamutox @tamuvetmed
@tamusuperfund Dr. Weihsueh Chiu and @BakerLabMS Dr. Erin Baker teamed up on #NIEHS_SRP research showing Early Life Exposure Matters. #PFAS #Dolphinmilk @tamutox @TiCER_aggies @tamuvetmed https://vetmed.tamu.edu/news/press-releases/pfas-dolphin-milk-texas-am-study/
@tamusuperfund Xenophon Xenophontos (Project 5 trainee) tackles #PFAS binding - presented his #Superfundresearch at 9th Annual @TAMU Research Computing Symposium - using molecular dynamics simulations to design clay-based adsorbents binding. @TAMUEngineering @NIH
@tamusuperfund trainees are HAZWOPER certified ✨ Spent the day leveling up with Rick Martinek. This #Superfund squad is energized, and ready to tackle those environmental vibes! #SafetyFirst #SuperfundFresh @NIH @TAMU_SPH @TAMUArchCollege @tamutox
@tamusuperfund & @TAMU_SPH CEC trainee Ruby Hernandez, part of a @TAMU contingency to Costa Rica, showed how academic partnerships help respond to real challenges & keep people healthy and safe. #publichealth @NIH
@tamusuperfund and @TAMUArchCollege Dr. Galen Newman, and trainee Jiang Zheng - leading @Tamuarch students through the beauty of Costa Rica's jungles!🌿 Incredible hands-on learning for @TAMU students—connecting research w/nature and #globalsustainability. @NIH @Tamuarch
@tamusuperfund Dr. Galen Newman (CEC PI) sharing Superfund science across Centers to advance #communityresilience. @NIH Superfund Science in Motion: Shared learning to drive #communityimpact and solutions. #EnvironmentalHealth @tamuvetmed @TAMUArchCollege @Tamuarch #SRP_funded
@tamusuperfund sends a big congrats to trainee Ruby Hernandez, winner of the @TAMU_SPH Student Research Excellence Award, PhD category. Hard work = paying OFF. An iconic duo moment with her advisor Dr. Garrett Sansom. Go Ruby! @NIH @TiCER_aggies
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