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
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
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
#AggieExcellence
Science and music in perfect harmony. A special night ahead. Proud to share that one of our very own PIs @tamusuperfund @TiCER_aggies @tamutox Dr. Weihsueh Chiu will be on violin at an upcoming orchestra performance. Not to be missed 🎶@NIH @NIH_NIEHS @tamuvetmed
@tamusuperfund @TAMU_SPH Dr. Garett Sansom & team in Settegast—turning cutting-edge Multitaction & 3D plans into real #communityimpact—connect, collaborate, and co-create a stronger, #resilientcommunity. #SRP #communityengagement @TAMUArchCollege @NIH @NIH_NIEHS
Congrats @tamusuperfund Project 1! @BakerLabMS In Action! #SuperfundResearch #SRP @NIH @NIH_NIEHS @tamutox
🚨 Hot off the press!! Our study spearheaded by Dr. James Dodds in collaboration with Dr. Ivan Rusyn's lab and the @tamusuperfund was just published in Environmental Science: Advances! Read all about our workflow for contaminant analysis in serum here:
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2026/va/d6va00088f
@tamusuperfund celebrates excellence. Congrats to our newest PhD trainee graduates - So proud of all you've accomplished and excited for what's next. #SuperfundResearch #NIEHS_funded @NIH @NIH_NIEHS @TAMUArchCollege @TAMU_SPH @TAMUEngineering @BakerLabMS @CMUMeche @tamutox
@tamusuperfund @tamutox celebrates trainee Nikki Barlow (Project 4) win - 1st place🎖 poster award in a student organization-run session that showcases the breadth of perspectives and backgrounds in science at Texas A&M University. Go Nikki ! #STEM #Toxicology @NIH
@tamusuperfund & @TAMUArchCollege celebrates BIG WIN for Drs. Rui Zhu & Galen Newman.
Their book just took home an Honor Award from the Texas Chapter #ASLA — a powerful testament to designing for impact and building resilient communities. @NIH @Tamuarch @TexasTech
@tamusuperfund @tamutox Congratulations to Dr Ivan Rusyn awarded Outstanding Graduate Student & Postdoc Mentor by the @tamuvetmed. A true champion of mentorship, inspiring #NextGenToxicologists, making a lasting impact in research and beyond. #MentorshipMatters @NIH
@tamusuperfund trainee Zhenhang Cai taking science to the next level at #CELA. Introducing CDC-TMVI—an innovative tool mapping. This isn’t just data—it’s direction. Smarter interventions. Targeted solutions. Real-world impact for #resilientcommunities. @NIH @TAMUArchCollege
@tamusuperfund @tamutox trainee Kaylyn Dinh stacking W’s. Recognized @SOToxicology for her 2-year impact as Food Safety SS Grad Rep + Honorable Mention for Clinical & Translational Tox Grad Student Award 👏 Leadership. Momentum. Go Kaylyn. @NIH @TAMU_SPH
@tamusuperfund @tamutox Postdoc Dr. Chander Negi, another big W. Takes 6 total !!! Honored with the @sotoxicology Clinical & Translational Tox SS Postdoc Award—well deserved recognition for #impactfulscience & dedication to advancing toxicology. #NextGen leader here. @NIH
@tamusuperfund @tamutox trainees Gus Elizondo and Hannah Roe awesome posters. It's a wrap. @SOToxicology saves the best for the last day. #Nextgen toxies are here. @NIH @TAMU_SPH
@tamusuperfund @tamutox So proud of our trainees @SOToxicology Big W. #ResearchTranslation in action. #Nextgen tox leaders here. @NIH
@tamusuperfund @tamutox ICYMI, ongoing now @SOToxicology Dr Ivan Rusyn presents #1210: Cardiovascular Toxicity . . @NIH
@tamusuperfund @TAMU_SPH @tamutox @SOToxicology Engaging poster session. #ResearchTranslation in Action.#nextgen leaders & their #SRP #EnviromentalHealth research. @NIH
