CORE--TRAINING

作为一组代表不同学科的调查员， 生物化学、地质学、流行病学和生态学，我们有一个共同的目标 了解、评估和减轻对人类健康的不利影响 由于环境暴露于有毒金属造成的。我们很感兴趣，而且 对极复杂的多方面的挑战感到兴奋 问题，并致力于培育真正的协同研究 环境。作为世界上最伟大的发现的提倡者 生物医学和基础科学研究经常被碰撞所催化 在两个或更多不同的视角之间，我们庆祝不同的 每个人都熟悉的语言、技术和思维模式 表，我们预计我们的研究将导致重大洞察力 以及了解和减轻有毒金属对环境的影响 人类健康。显然，我们的多元化所产生的智力发酵- 学科研究的推进可能为以下方面提供难得的机会 博士前学生在该计划中获得了惊人的广度 对一个影响深远的重大当代问题的理解 进入下个世纪。为了培养这一独特的机会，我们 提出一项培训计划，该计划将支持研究生在 津贴的形式，并为学生提供一个有条理的环境 了解各自独有的术语、方法和模型 纪律。此外，培训方案将使学生能够 在由项目教师共同教授的核心课程中，参与一个主题 由特邀讲师举办的系列研讨会，介绍他们的 在年度务虚会上的研究成果，以及去参加科学会议 与他们的研究目标相关。

As a group of investigator representing such diverse disciplines as biochemistry, geology, epidemiology, and ecology, we share a common goal to understand, assess and attenuate the adverse effects on human health resulting from environmental exposure to toxic metals. We are intrigued and excited by the challenge of the enormously complex multiple facets to the problem and are committed to nurturing a truly synergistic research environment. As subscribers to the notion that the greatest discoveries in biomedical and basic science research are often catalyzed by the collision between two or more disparate perspectives, we celebrate the distinctive languages, techniques, and models of thought that each individual rings to the table, and we anticipate that our studies will lead to major insights and advances in understanding and mitigating the impact of toxic metals on human health. Clearly, the intellectual ferment generated by our multi- disciplinary research thrust can potentially provide a rare opportunity for pre-doctoral students in the program to acquire a remarkable breadth of understanding of a major contemporary problem that has ramifications well into the next century. In order to cultivate this unique opportunity we propose a Training Program, which will support graduate training in the form of stipends and provide a structured setting for students to gain exposure to the terminology, methodologies, and models unique to each discipline. Further, the Training program will enable students to enroll in a core course co-taught by project faculty, participate in a topical seminar series given by distinguished guest lecturers, present their research results at an annual retreat, and travel to scientific meetings relevant to their research pursuits.