National PFAS Conference Registration
Registration to the PFAS National Conference is now open!
If you are paying with funds from the University of Arizona OR funds from a PO, please email PFAS2026@arizona.edu for instructions.
Full Registration Here
Limited number of reduced registration tickets are available for students, trainees, and community members. To request a reduced registration fee, please complete the form below.
Reduced Registration Fee Request Form
Please don't forget to check out and register for the pre-conference tours.
If you applied for a travel award, please do not register yet. You will receive instructions shortly.
Conference Program
We are working to finalize parts of this program. Please be aware that parts of it may change and check back regularly for updates.
Day 1 - Monday, June 8, 2026 | |
| 8:00-8:10 | Welcome and Tribal Blessing: |
| 8:10-8:30 | Opening Keynote: TBD |
| 8:30-10:00 | Session 1 - The PFAS Story in Arizona: Speakers will provide community perspectives, overview of PFAS scientific discovery and response in Arizona Chairs: Paloma Beamer, University of Arizona College of Public Health; Linda Robles, Mothers for Safe Air & Safe Water Force Speakers: Linda Robles, Mothers for Safe Air & Safe Water Force; Chris Avery, Tucson Water; Robin Lucky, Calabasas Alliance; Matt Narter, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | Session 2 - Tools to Address Cumulative Impacts and Mixtures: Speakers will highlight community needs as well as scientific and policy perspectives in relation to common co-exposures and social stressors Chairs: Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta, University of Arizona; Max Aung, University of Southern California Speakers: Yolanda Herrera, Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site Unified Community Advisory Board; Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta, University of Arizona; Max Aung, University of Southern California; Julia Varshavsky, Northeastern University |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch and Learn Topics: Equitable Research Partnerships in the Participatory Sciences, Communication, and Support with Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta, Linda Robles, and God's Gift Chukwuonye PFAS and chill: let's talk refrigerant with Katie Pelch, NRDC Movement in Storytelling with Devavani Chatterjea NSF: PFAS Certifications and Claims with Terra Vincent-Hall, Harold Chase, Ahmad Sleiman, and Carmen Grindatti of NSF International |
| 1:00-1:30 | Afternoon Keynote: Toxic Substance Control Act Updates - Avi Kar, NRDC |
| 1:30-3:00 | Session 3 - PFAS Policy Initiatives: Federal and State Responses Chairs: Erica Bloom, Ecology Center; Emily Donovan, Clean Cape Fear; Gemma Smith, University of Arizona Speakers: Jose L. Villegas, Sr., La Cieneguilla Land Grant/Pueblo, Santa Fe County, NM; Melanie Benesh, Environmental Working Group; Suzanne Novak, EarthJustice; Gretchen Salter, Safer States |
| 3:00-3:30 | Coffee Break |
| 3:30-5:00 | Session 4 - Updates on Sewage Sludge and Implications for Exposure: Speakers will review the recent research on sewage sludge, how it impacts the environment including wildlife and implications for dietary exposure. Chair: Laura Orlando, Just Zero Speakers: Tony Coleman, Iron Cross Land and Cattle Company LLC; Steven Lasee, Lasee Research and Consulting; Courtney Carignan, Michigan State University; Abby Fleisch, MaineHealth Institute for Research; Lisa Rokoff, MaineHealth Institute for Research |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Poster Session |
Day 2 - Tuesday June 9, 2026 | |
| 8:00-8:30 | Morning Keynote: Legal Perspective on Medical Monitoring - Rob Bilott, Partner at Taft Law |
| 8:30-10:00 | Session 5 - Health Effects Updates: Scientific speakers sharing most cutting-edge findings and community perspectives on needs. Efforts will be made to focus on mixtures, short chain PFAS and precursors Chairs: Melissa Furlong, University of Arizona; Sue Fenton, NC State University Speakers: Ayesha Khan, Nantucket PFAS Action Group; Melissa Furlong, University of Arizona; Sue Fenton, NC State University; Jane Hoppin, NC State University |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | Session 6 - Children’s Health and PFAS: Scientific speakers sharing most cutting-edge findings and community perspectives on needs. Efforts will be made to focus on epigenetics, PFAS mixtures, and cohort studies Chairs: Paloma Beamer, University of Arizona; Sue Fenton, NC State University; Katy May, NC State University Speakers: Andrea Amico, Testing for Pease and National PFAS Contamination Coalition; Aimen Chen, MD PhD, University of Pennsylvania; Lida Chatzi, MD PHD, University of Southern California; Ashley Langer, PhD, University of Arizona |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch and Learn Topics: Dupont Settlement with David Reap/Kelly Drye Podcasting with Jordan Gass |
| 1:00-1:30 | Afternoon Keynote: The PFAS Multi-Site Study: Laurel Schaider, Silent Spring Institute |
| 1:30-3:00 | Session 7 - Toxics and Indigenous Perspectives: Scientific and policy speakers on impacts and advances and community and Indigenous perspectives on needs. Efforts will be made to focus on unique challenges facing Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities Chair: Otakuye Conroy-Ben, Arizona State University Speakers: Jani Ingram, NAU regents professor and NIEHS council; Heather Whiteman Runs Him, Director, Tribal Justice Clinic; Elaine Wilson, Tribal PFAS working group |
| 3:00-3:30 | Coffee Break |
| 3:30-5:00 | Session 8 - Removal of PFAS from the Human Body: Scientific and clinician speakers will discuss state of the science on reducing PFAS levels and implications for health outcomes. Efforts will be made to include differences in approaches for short chain and long chain PFAS as well as integrative medicine perspectives Chairs: Melissa Furlong, University of Arizona; Courtney Carignan, Michigan State University Speakers: Orion Godfrey, Professional Firefighters of Arizona and Goodyear Fire Department; Jeff Burgess, University of Arizona; Rachel Criswell, Redington-Fairview General Hospital; Angie Slitt, University of Rhode Island |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Poster Session |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | Dinner and Achievement Awards |
Day 3 - Wednesday June 10, 2026 | |
| 8:00-8:30 | Morning Keynote: Lauren Hood, Senior sustainability manager at KEEN |
| 8:30-10:00 | Session 9 - PFAS Sources and Transport through the Environment: Speakers will provide groundbreaking research on PFAS environmental exposure pathways, including drinking water, atmospheric transport, and aqueous film forming foams. Talks will emphasize a broad range of PFAS beyond PFOS and PFOA, including replacement and ultra short chain compounds. Chairs: Bridger Ruyle, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Kimberly Garrett, CUNY School of Public Health Speakers: John Hancock, West Plains Water Coalition (Washington); Cora Young, York University; Bo Guo, University of Arizona; Lindsey Tallon, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | Session 10 - PFAS Remediation in the Environment: Speakers will discuss the latest in remediation progress and current challenges. Efforts will be made to include short chain PFAS, agricultural considerations, One Water challenges, and bioremediation, chemical and physical approaches Chairs: Detlef Knapp, NC State University Speakers: Speakers: Kristen Mello, Westfield Residents Advocating For Themselves, Inc; Jessica Lafonde, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Ali Ling, University of St. Thomas; Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00-1:30 | Afternoon Keynote: Vincent Martin, Community Advocate, Arcadia Initiative, Detroit, Michigan |
| 1:30-3:00 | Breakout Workshops (4) and Networking Topics: TSCA and PFAS regulations with Liora Fiksel and Lindsey McCormick from EDF Overview of current legal landscape with Sabrina Morelli/David Reap PFAS Clinic Appointment Walkthrough with Rachel Criswell |
| 3:00-3:30 | Coffee Break |
| 3:30-5:00 | Breakout Group Reports Closing Remarks |