Training in Environmental Health Biostatistics

摘要 该计划的目标是培养统计学理论和方法方面的博士后和博士后生物统计学家 以及应用于环境健康科学(EHS)的合作。这笔赠款是通过 生物统计和计算生物学系(DBCB)，与 环境医学和公共卫生科学。这11名培训员是这些部门的教职员工， 其中7人来自DBCB。培训：DBCB提供统计学博士学位和生物信息学博士学位 和计算生物学选项，提供严格和最先进的统计培训。所有前置和 博士后实习生在一名DBCB和一名EHS培训师的共同指导下从事应用的EHS项目。 这些项目包括塞舌尔儿童发展研究，该研究检查神经发育的影响 关于出生前汞和鱼类摄入的营养物质的研究，以及关于汞对生殖影响的研究 邻苯二甲酸盐、全氟烷基物质、双酚A和母体应激。参与这些研究 为学员提供统计和EHS培训，提供可重复研究和 交流，并经常激励学员的方法论研究。获得进一步的EHS培训 通过流行病学和毒理学课程，以及为受训者量身定做的实验室参观和研讨会。 博士后实习生参加适合他们的经验和兴趣的DBCB和EHS课程，工作 EHS项目，并参与所有与T32相关的活动。所有受训者在地方和国家介绍他们的工作 会议。通过T32执行委员会的月度会议和年度会议提供计划监督 由外部咨询委员会进行评估，并利用实习生评估来改进方案。 学员选拔：重点是招募不同背景的学员，并增加 生物统计专业中代表性不足的群体的代表性。成功申请者参加 DBCB的统计学博士课程将完成数学或相关专业的学士学位 统计学，或在数学或统计学方面辅修很强的科学。参加此培训的博士前实习生 该计划是从统计学博士生中挑选出来的，一般在两年后开始T32支持 在博士项目中，他们的任期最长为四年。博士后实习生必须完成博士学位 统计学、数学、流行病学或相关学科，或有较强的基础科学培训 数量技能，并提供最长三年的支持。该项目支持三名博士后和一名博士后 博士后实习生。

ABSTRACT The program objective is to train predoctoral and postdoctoral biostatisticians in statistical theory and methods and collaboration as applied to environmental health sciences (EHS). The grant is administered through the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology (DBCB), in collaboration with the Departments of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences. The eleven trainers are faculty in these departments, seven of whom are from DBCB. Training: The DBCB offers a PhD degree in Statistics, with a Bioinformatics and Computational Biology option, providing rigorous and state-of-the art statistical training. All pre- and postdoctoral trainees work on applied EHS projects under joint mentorship of a DBCB and an EHS trainer. These projects include the Seychelles Child Development Study, which examines neurodevelopmental effects of prenatal exposure to mercury and nutrients from fish consumption, and studies of the reproductive effects of phthalates, perfluoroalkyl substances, bisphenol A, and maternal stress. Involvement in these studies provides trainees with both statistical and EHS training, gives experience in reproducible research and communication, and often motivates trainees' methodologic research. Further EHS training is obtained through courses in epidemiology and toxicology, as well as lab tours and seminars customized to the trainees. Postdoctoral trainees enroll in DBCB and EHS courses appropriate to their experience and interest, work on EHS projects, and participate in all T32-related activities. All trainees present their work at local and national conferences. Program oversight is provided via monthly meetings of the T32 Executive Committee and annual evaluations by the External Advisory Board, and makes use of trainee evaluations to improve the program. Trainee selection: Emphasis is placed on recruiting trainees from diverse backgrounds and increasing representation of under-represented groups in the biostatistics profession. Successful applicants to the Statistics PhD program in DBCB will have completed a baccalaureate degree with a major in mathematics or statistics, or in science with a strong minor in mathematics or statistics. Predoctoral trainees for this training program are selected from among the Statistics PhD students, generally begin T32 support after two years of in the PhD program, and are appointed for up to four years. Postdoctoral trainees must have completed a PhD in statistics, mathematics, epidemiology or a related discipline, or have basic science training with strong quantitative skills, and are supported for up to three years. The program supports three predoctoral and one postdoctoral trainee.