Core Leader: Keri
C. Hornbuckle, PhD
Dr. Hornbuckle is an environmental scientist and engineer with experience
in the analysis of PCBs in environmental samples and laboratory animal
tissues. She is a Professor in the Department of Civil
and Environmental Engineering. She will be responsible for all aspects
of the Analytical Core activities, including handling and extraction
of samples and analysis by capillary gas chromatography (GC), liquid
chromatography (HPLC), mass spectrometry, and various other analytical
methods. Dr. Hornbuckle will oversee the development of automated
air sample analysis Standard Operating Methods and methods for more
specialized applications. She will consult directly with Project Leaders
to refine analysis to maximize sensitivity and selectivity for PCBs
and metabolites in various matrices.
Core Co-Leader: Hans-Joachim Lehmler, PhD
Dr. Lehmler (not pictured) is a chemist with experience in
the synthesis and analysis of PCBs in animal tissues with a special
emphasis on the analysis of chiral PCB congeners. He is currently
appointed as Associate Scientist in the UI Department for Occupational
and Environmental Health. In addition to being Co-Core leader of the
Analytical Core of the isrp, he will also serve as the Leader of
the Synthesis Core. This will facilitate
the interaction between the Analytical and Synthesis Core.
Core Co-Leader: Craig Just, PhD
Dr. Just is a chemist and environmental engineer with experience in
mass spectrometry and phytoremediation. He is an adjunct professor
and associate research scientist in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at the University of Iowa and the former Director of the
Environmental Engineering and Science Keck Phytoremediation Laboratories.
Dr. Just will be responsible for developmental activities in the Analytical
Core including:
-Creating and testing an automated extraction, concentration,
cleanup, analysis method for air samples to be analyzed for total
PCB congeners;
-Creating an automated, secure, and redundant business
logic database with web access;
-Working with the Synthesis Core to make up standards
for the total set of 209 congeners. Dr. Just will work closely with
Dr. Hornbuckle to assure the appropriate archiving of the analytical
data.
Izabela Kania-Korwel
(not pictured) Assistant Research Scientist, Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Iowa
Dingfei Hu, Postdoctoral Fellow
(not pictured) Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Iowa
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