Research Needs
Updated 11/1/07
The TSR&TP meets bi-annually with its advisory committee to assess current and emerging research needs with particular attention given to needs within California. The following list is intended to be representative of research needs; however, proposals that represent interdiscliplinary and innovative approaches to any area of toxic substances research are encouraged.
Please consult your campus representative of the TSR&TP Executive Committee if you have questions about these research topics.
Anticipatory Research
- Environmental Contaminants from the Biotechnology Industry
- Impacts of Population Growth in California
- Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
- Toxics and Recycled/Desalinated Water
Environmental Contamination & Remediation
- Air Pollution/Ultrafine Particles
- Brownfields
- Electronic Waste (e-waste)
- Restoration of Groundwater Basins
Environmental Policy
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Communication
Human & Ecological Studies
- Biomonitoring
- Chemical and Biological Interactions
- Ecotoxicology
- Exposure Assessment
- Epidemiology
- Genetic Biomarkers of Susceptibility
Toxicology
- Multiple Chemical Exposures at Low Doses
- Nanomaterials
High Priorities for the State of California
- Green Chemistry/Pollution Prevention
- Environmental and Health Implications of Nanotechnology
- Alternative Fuels and Implications for Toxic Substances