Center for Environmental and Health Effects of PFAS

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Abstract

ABSTRACT CAPTURE Responding to newly discovered environmental contaminants requires novel analytical approaches. The Core of Advanced Platform Technologies Used for Remediation and Exploration (CAPTURE) will provide analytical capabilities to the four projects in the NC State Superfund Research Center to enable rapid, comprehensive assessment of PFAS presence. CAPTURE is comprised of the Genomic Sciences Laboratory (GSL), the Analytical Instrumentation Facility (AIF), and the Molecular Education, Technology, and Research Innovation Center (METRIC) at NC State, which have over $25M in modern instrumentation and are operated by more than 20 PhD-level, highly qualified personnel. These capabilities provide CAPTURE with the ability to explore the diversity of scientific questions with a broad range of measurements including RNA-seq, materials characterization, and mass spectrometry analyses for the known and unknown per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). New methods and reagents will result from this work which will enable and inform the entire scientific community about PFAS in the environment. Additionally, CAPTURE will enhance interactions among Center projects and other cores, increasing their impact by ensuring synchronization of exposure measurements and increasing their value in decision-making, translation, and community engagement.

Key facts

NIH application ID
9841011
Project number
1P42ES031009-01
Recipient
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH
Principal Investigator
David C. Muddiman
Activity code
P42
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2020
Award amount
$216,583
Award type
1
Project period
2020-02-28 → 2025-01-31