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The University of Kentucky Superfund Research Center, led by Dr. Bernhard Hennig and Dr. Lindell Ormsbee, focuses on research projects, biomedical studies, atherosclerosis, diabetes, environmental science, and more. The center's goals encompass various cores, including administrative, research support, translation, community engagement, and training, addressing mechanisms of environmental toxicity, risk reduction, sensing, and remediation. Committed to SRP mandates, stakeholders, EPA, ATSDR, and hazardous substance detection, the center integrates interdisciplinary approaches to tackle environmental challenges.
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University of Kentucky Superfund Research Center Bernhard Hennig, Ph.D., Center Director LindellOrmsbee, Ph.D., Associate Director Administrative Office Jennifer Moore (Program Coordinator) Internal Advisory Committee External Advisory Committee RESEARCH PROJECTS CORES CENTER GOALS Biomedical Project 1: Atherosclerosis Project 2: Perinatal Impacts Project 3: Diabetes Environmental Science Project 4: Capture/Sensing Project 5: Remediation Core A: Administrative Core B: Research Support Core C: Research Translation Core D: Community Engagement Core E: Training 1) Mechanisms of Environmental Toxicity 2) Lifestyle Modulation to Decrease Risk 3) Sensing and Remediation 4) Bi-directional Communications 5) Broad Interdisciplinary Training SRP Mandates Stakeholders 1) Detection, Assessment and Evaluation of Human Toxicity 2) Risk Assessment Methods 3) Detection Methods for Hazardous Substances in the Environment 4) Basic Science Methods to Reduce Amount of Toxicity • EPA • ATSDR • Other Agencies • Individuals • Communities • Superfund Sites