Duke University Superfund Research Center
Friday, September 23, 2022
Duke Nicholas School of the Environment, Durham, NC
Location: Grainger Hall (9 Circuit Drive), Field Auditorium (room 1112)
In this symposium, speakers will describe the NIEHS Superfund Research Program, celebrate the >20-year work of the Duke University Superfund Research Center, and describe exciting future directions and opportunities.
This event is *FREE* to attend and open to all. Registration is required (see registration link below).
Agenda (all times are Eastern)
| 8:45-9:15 am | Registration (refreshments available to registrants) |
| 9:15-9:30 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks Heather Stapleton, PhD (she/her); Director, Duke University Superfund Research Center; Ronie-Rochele Distinguished Professor, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University |
| 9:30-10:00 am | Keynote Address: History of the Superfund Research Program Heather Henry, PhD; Health Science Administrator, Superfund Research Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) |
| 10:00-10:30 am | History & Highlights of the Duke University Superfund Research Center Richard Di Giulio, PhD (he/him); Sally Kleberg Distinguished Professor of Environmental Toxicology, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University |
| 10:45-11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00-11:30 am | Project 1: Prenatal exposure & neurodevelopment Heather Stapleton, PhD (she/her); Ronie-Rochele Distinguished Professor, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University |
| 11:30-12:00 pm | Project 2: Mechanisms of neurobehavioral toxicity Edward Levin, PhD (he/him); Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine |
| 12:00-12:30 pm | Project 3: Mitochondrial & cellular neurotoxicity mechanisms Joel Meyer, PhD (he/him); Truman and Nellie Semans /Alex Brown and Sons Associate Professor of Molecular Environmental Toxicology, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Lunch (food & drink provided for registrants) |
| 1:30-2:00 pm | Analytical Chemistry Core Abigail S. Joyce, PhD (she/her); Research Scientist, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University |
| 2:00-2:30 pm | Data Management & Analysis Core Amy Herring, ScD (she/her); Sara and Charles Ayres Distinguished Professor of Statistical Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Duke University |
| 2:30-3:00 pm | Project 4: Ecological impacts, adaptation, & fitness costs Nishad Jayasundara, PhD (he/him); Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology & Health, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University |
| 3:00-3:30 pm | Project 5: Precision bioremediation Heileen (Helen) Hsu-Kim, PhD (she/her); Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University Joshua Crittenden, PhD candidate (he/him); Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Duke University |
| 3:30-4:15 pm | Research Translation and Community Engagement Cores Elizabeth Shapiro-Garza, PhD (she/her); Associate Professor of the Practice of Environmental Policy and Management, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University |
| 4:15-4:45 pm | Closing Remarks: Overview & Collaborations Heather Stapleton, PhD (she/her); Ronie-Rochele Distinguished Professor, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University |
| 4:45-6:00 pm | Reception (hors d’oeuvres & refreshments provided for registrants) |
Registration
Register for in-person attendance HERE. Registration is free, but is required. There is no virtual attendance option.
Registration will close at 11:59 pm Eastern on Friday, September 16.
For our non-Duke attendees, we do have a limited number of parking passes available. If you would like to request a parking pass to attend the symposium, please contact our Event Coordinator. Passes will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and may run out.
Location: Grainger Hall (9 Circuit Drive), Field Auditorium (room 1112)
- Google map (Grainger Hall may appear on map as “Environment Hall”)
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for Attendees
- Symposium attendees are required to wear masks while in the meeting room.
- Anyone with a recent COVID-19 diagnosis and individuals who feel unwell or have symptoms of COVID-19 should not attend the symposium. Portions of the symposium may be recorded and made available upon request following the symposium.
Questions?
If you have questions about this event, please contact our Event Coordinator.
Support
This symposium is supported in part by the National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under the Duke University Superfund Research Program (award P42ES010356) and the Duke University Program in Environmental Health (award T32ES021432). Symposium content is solely the responsibility of the speakers and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.