Center for PFAS Research

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  MSU Extension offers PFAS in Agriculture Webinar Series during MSU’s PFAS Awareness Week

  Published on February 12, 2026
  A series of four webinars on PFAS in agriculture will be offered at no cost in March 2026.

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  What you need to know about breast milk and PFAS

  Published on November 10, 2025
  The benefits of breastfeeding or providing human breast milk to infants outweigh potential risks of PFAS.

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  New study of PFAS forever chemicals highlights need to reduce contamination in drinking water

  Published on May 7, 2025
  A new study involving researchers from MSU has revealed concerning findings on the long-term impact of PFAS exposure in communities affected by industrial contamination in drinking water sourced near an abandoned paper mill landfill

• Otsego group gets $500K grant to track public health amid contamination concerns

  Published on February 9, 2025
  An Otsego community group has been awarded a $500,000 grant to help track long-term health issues it says are linked to pollution.

• MSU and Fraunhofer USA Awarded Water Research Foundation Project for PFAS Destruction Technology

  Published on February 7, 2025
  MSU and Fraunhofer USA received a $123,000 grant from the Water Research Foundation for developing a low-cost boron-doped diamond microfluidic cell for rapid PFAS destruction, detection, and quantification in water.

• MSU-patented PFAS destruction technology licensed by a Lansing company

  Published on February 7, 2025
  MSU patented a method for fully defluorinating PFAS, developed by Hui Li, Stephen Boyd, and Brian Teppen.

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  MSU scientists awarded two new grants over $1M each to address PFAS impacts on agriculture

  Published on September 27, 2024
  The grants will support a multidisciplinary approach evaluating the impact of PFAS on a Michigan farm.

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  New MSU study shows innovative machine learning techniques more accurately monitor PFAS in Michigan drinking water

  Published on August 30, 2023
  Researchers sought to create regional models that take into account factors unique to Michigan.

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  MSU soil scientist recognized for outstanding environmental quality research

  Published on August 3, 2023
  Professor Hui Li will be honored Oct. 30 at the American Society of Agronomy's annual meeting.

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  Center for PFAS Research positions MSU scientists as leaders in field

  Published on July 12, 2023
  Michigan State University researchers are partnering with colleagues across the state, country and worldwide to address PFAS contamination.

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  FAA grant supports MSU researchers studying PFAS remediation at Grand Rapids airport

  Published on August 18, 2022
  Five MSU researchers are part of the team that received a $1.2M grant from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

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  MSU researcher receives $1.9M grant to develop testing framework for PFAS toxicity

  Published on January 25, 2022
  Cheryl Murphy, a professor in the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and director of the Center for PFAS Research, leads the project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program.

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  MSU research team receives $750K USDA grant to explore ways to mitigate crop uptake of PFAS

  Published on December 13, 2021
  Project GREEEN seed funding leveraged for new three-year study

• Response to Executive Directive 2021-8: Reducing State Purchases of Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS

  Published on October 27, 2021
  The MSU Center for PFAS Research responds to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's executive directive 2021-8.

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  MSU-led team receives nearly $2 million EPA grant to explore biosolid treatments, effects of chemical pollutants such as PFAS

  Published on September 14, 2021
  The group will investigate the impact of current biosolid treatment methods used by wastewater treatment facilities on a variety of pollutants in soil, water and plants.

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  MSU professor leads the way on PFAS research

  Published on February 12, 2021
  Studying the effects of contaminants on fish populations

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  MSU announces new Center for PFAS Research

  Published on May 20, 2020
  The Center for PFAS Research brings together faculty from across Michigan State University to study the health and environmental issues around PFAS chemicals.

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  Michigan State researchers lead effort on PFAS crisis

  Published on February 1, 2020
  Michigan has the most contamination sites in the nation, and scientists are working to learn more about the little-known contaminants.

Faculty Spotlight

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  Center for PFAS Research Faculty Spotlight: Brad L. Upham

  Published on May 11, 2022
  Dr. Brad Upham’s contribution of determining the potential adverse health effects of PFAS is an important mission of the MSU Center for PFAS Research.

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  Center for PFAS Research Faculty Spotlight: John Wise

  Published on April 1, 2022
  Dr. Wise brings extensive experience in working with specialty crop growers in Michigan to the Center for PFAS Research, and understands the challenges they face in producing high quality crops while meeting stringent government and market standards.

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  Center for PFAS Research Faculty Spotlight: Wayne Jiang

  Published on February 1, 2022
  Dr. Jiang is the Director of the Analytical Laboratory at the Center for PFAS Research. He is currently working on developing and validating analytical methods for PFAS substances.

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  Center for PFAS Research Faculty Spotlight: Hui Li

  Published on January 5, 2022
  Dr. Li contributes to research on PFAS fate and mitigation in soil-water-plant systems. His research focuses on PFAS sorption by soil, plant uptake, bioavailability in the environmental media, and remediation.

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  Center for PFAS Research Faculty Spotlight: Pouyan Nejadhashemi

  Published on December 1, 2021
  Dr. Nejadhashemi leads an interdisciplinary research team focused on addressing water resource problems including water quantity and quality.

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