OSU Center for Science, Technology and Emerging Health Risks of PAHs
The Program

Monday morning through Wednesday midday in Portland.

Explore the full meeting program and the schedule at a glance for October 26–28, 2026.

Meeting program

Full program (PDF)View the full program online

Plan your travel & know before you go

  • Everything is at the Sentinel

    All sessions, meals, and poster sessions happen at the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland — see the Accommodations page. The Tuesday boat tour is the only off-site element.

  • Arrival & departure

    Arrive by Monday, Oct 26 morning for registration and opening sessions. The main meeting wraps Wednesday, Oct 28 at 12:00 PM. NIEHS T32 Training Directors or their designated representatives: the T32 grantee meeting continues 1:00–6:00 PM on Wednesday, followed by a group dinner — plan departure after 6:00 PM.

  • Superfund Site tour — 1:00 PM sharp

    Boarding begins before 1:00 PM at the Portland Spirit dock, Salmon Street Springs. The boat departs at 1:00 PM. Walk from the Sentinel (~15 min) or take the shuttle — see the Travel page. Ground transportation back is provided. Lunch is served on board.

    Tour shuttle: loads directly in front of the Sentinel Hotel · departures 11:45 AM & 12:15 PM · 2 fully electric coaches, 56 seats each.

  • Meals at a glance
    • Monday: all meals provided
    • Tuesday: breakfast and lunch (on board) provided · dinner on your own (Directors dinner at Jake's Grill, 1st floor of the Sentinel Hotel — invitation only; separate payment required)
    • Wednesday: breakfast and morning break — meeting ends 12:00 PM
  • Registration — $425

    The registration fee covers all sessions, most meals, and the Tuesday Superfund Site tour. Online registration through October 22, 2026; onsite registration available. Poster submissions close Saturday, October 10, 2026. See the Registration page for details.

  • Weather & what to wear

    Late October in Portland is cool and often rainy (50–60°F / 10–15°C). Bring a waterproof layer for the riverfront — the boat tour goes ahead rain or shine. Sessions are business casual.

Willamette River in Portland
Tuesday · Lunch

Superfund Site tour

A guided field trip to the Portland Harbor Superfund site on the Willamette River, with lunch and transportation provided. Open to all attendees at no additional cost. Shuttles load directly in front of the Sentinel — departures 11:45 AM & 12:15 PM.

SRP trainee presenting a research poster at a conference
Mon & Tue · Evenings

Two evening poster sessions

Trainees and investigators share work across both Monday and Tuesday evenings — the heart of the meeting's networking time.

Final poster list (PDF)
SRP trainees at an outreach table with craft activities
Wednesday · Morning

Trainee Showcase

A session dedicated to the many ways trainees contribute beyond the research bench — sharing outreach efforts, educational initiatives, science communication, and creative projects.

Sunday, October 25
Arrive early — trainee event scheduled
Trainee

Training Network Event

4:00 – 6:00 PM

This peer mentoring event is designed to help trainees build connections with peers outside of their own centers while exchanging practical knowledge that may not be readily available within their home programs. Through conversations first with trainees at similar career stages and then with mixed-career groups, participants will have opportunities to compare experiences across institutions, share advice and strategies, and learn how other programs approach common challenges in graduate and postdoctoral training. The goal is to expand trainees’ networks while giving them access to perspectives, resources, and career insights beyond those available within any single center.

Afterwards: Walk to Midtown Beer Garden for dinner, then continue to Powell’s City of Books. View the walking map →

Sign up to attend: Click here to Sign up for the Training Network Event

Schedule at a glance

Three days, side by side.

Monday
Oct 26
Opening
  1. 7:00 AM
    BreakfastMeal
  2. 8:00 AM
    Opening sessionOpening
  3. 8:45 AM
    Session 1
    PAHs & Combustion-Derived Organics
    Chairs: Susan Tilton (OSU) · Spencer Stinson (OSU)
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  4. 10:25 AM
    Session 2
    Metals & Inorganic Contaminants
    Chairs: Jose Cerrato Corrales (New Mexico) · Aaron Romero (New Mexico)
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  5. 12:00 PM
    LunchMeal
  6. 1:15 PM
    Session 3
    PCBs, Dioxins & Halogenated Organics
    Chairs: Kai Wang (Iowa) · Cameron Stopforth (Louisville)
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  7. 2:45 PM
    Break
  8. 3:00 PM
    Session 4
    Complex Mixtures, Dust & Multi-Toxicant Exposures
    Chairs: Joseph Hoover (Arizona) · Mohammad Alayyoub (Yale)
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  9. 4:45 PM
    Poster sessionPosters
  10. 7:00 PM
    DinnerMeal
Tuesday
Oct 27
Tour
  1. 7:00 AM
    Breakfast breakoutMeal
    For CEC, DMAC, RT/RETCC, and Directors
  2. 8:15 AM
    Break
  3. 8:30 AM
    Session 5
    PFAS & Fluorinated Compounds
    Chairs: Rainer Lohmann (Rhode Island) · Athina Lisgara (Yale)
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  4. 10:00 AM
    Tribal Academic Partnership
  5. 11:00 AM
    Karen Wetterhahn
  6. 11:35 AM
    Travel to Superfund Site tourOff-siteAll
    Shuttles load directly in front of the Sentinel Hotel. Departures: 11:45 AM and 12:15 PM.
  7. 1:00 PM
    Superfund Site tourOff-siteAll
  8. 3:30 PM
    Travel back to hotelOff-siteAll
  9. 4:45 PM
    Poster sessionPosters
  10. 7:00 PM
    Dinner on your ownMeal
    Directors dinner — invitation only · Separate payment required · Jake's Grill, first floor of the Sentinel Hotel Sign up here.Pay for the dinner
Wednesday
Oct 28
Closing
  1. 7:00 AM
    BreakfastMeal
  2. 8:15 AM
    Session 6
    Systemic Health Effects of Multiple Toxicants
    Chairs: Noah Scovronick (Emory) · Samantha McFall (Louisville)
    Scientific
  3. 9:45 AM
    Trainee Showcase
    Showcasing outreach, education, science communication, and creative contributions beyond the bench.
  4. 10:30 AM
    Break
  5. 10:45 AM
    Program continues
  6. 11:00 AM
    Report back from breakout groups and announcements
  7. 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
    Poster Awards
NIEHS T32 Grantee Meeting
Wednesday, October 28 · Training Directors or their designated representatives only
1:00 – 6:00 PM

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) T32 grantee meeting convenes for Training Directors or their designated representatives, followed by a group dinner at Jake's Grill, on the first floor of the Sentinel Hotel. Dinner requires separate sign-up and payment.

Attendance is restricted: This meeting is open only to NIEHS T32 Training Directors or their designated representatives.

Sign up for the dinner Pay for the dinner Download the agenda (PDF)
Meeting agendaWednesday, October 28, 2026
  1. 1:00 PM
    Welcome & opening remarks — OSU hosts · Trevor Archer, NIEHS
  2. 1:15 PM
    NIEHS updates: extramural & training programs — David Balshaw · Carol Shreffler, NIEHS
  3. 2:00 PM
    Introductions to new T32 programs — FIU · Virginia Tech · Purdue · Wayne State
  4. 3:00 PM
    Break
  5. 3:30 PM
    Fiscal & administrative training policies — Jenny Greer, NIEHS
  6. 4:30 PM
    Panel discussion
  7. 5:45 PM
    Closing remarks — Sri Nadadur, NIEHS · adjourn 6:00 PM