Biomedical Research

• Learning how exposure to one chemical alters the susceptibility of the male and female reproductive system to exposure by a second chemical.
• Developing biodosimeters to measure exposure to hexavalent chromium, a potent human carcinogen.
• Discovering the health hazards of emerging contaminants such as nanoparticles.
• Evaluating pathological alterations ranging from nano-sized particles to organ systems.

Engineering Research

• Inventing new engineering-based technologies to assess and clean-up hazardous waste.
• Predicting the flow of vapors from contaminated soil and groundwater into homes, schools and workplaces.
• Removing trace heavy metals such as lead from contaminated water.
• Using laboratory and statistical methods to quantitatively assess the chemicals that SRP scientists study.

Research Translation & Community Engagement

• Informing state agencies, professional organizations and other academic institutions so that they can understand and address contaminated environments and their potential health impacts.
• Supporting community-based groups to promote environmental justice and assisting concerned Rhode Island residents with environmentally-related issues.
• Educating Brown University undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral research associates through interdisciplinary courses, laboratory-based activities, field work and community engagement opportunities.