Short-Term Research Training for Minority Students

描述(由申请人提供) 俄勒冈州立大学(OSU)NIEHS毒理学培训计划(TTP)提供环境、分子和药物毒理学方面的培训，重点是环境毒物和药物的作用机制。培训资助教师在分析、水生、生化、比较、环境、食品、分子和药物毒理学方面拥有专业知识，目前有资助的研究项目。他们的重点是整合知识来解决当前的人类健康问题。本科生将利用俄亥俄州立大学和毒理学学会(SOT)提供的资源进行招聘。具体的重点将是招收非裔美国学生参加暑期培训。为了实现这一目标，项目主任或另一名TTP教职员工每年都会访问新奥尔良的泽维尔大学，这是一所传统的非裔美国天主教大学，有很高比例的毕业生成功地攻读了高级学位，以维持我们的招聘关系。申请将由俄亥俄州立大学的毒理学咨询委员会进行筛选。符合条件的考生将被邀请到俄勒冈州州立大学参观，并获得支持部门/学院的旅费。在被录取后，学生将根据共同的研究兴趣选择一名教师顾问。此外，还将指定一名TTP博士生迎接学生并接待他们的参观，特别是关于对校园和社区的介绍。学员将在他们的教师导师的帮助下准备一份研究项目大纲，供罗德里格斯博士批准。获得批准后，学员将在剩余时间进行研究并参加NIEHS赞助的系列研讨会。在最后一周，实习生将向TTP的教职员工和学生介绍他们的研究项目。由于NIEHS培训补助金和NIEHS支持的两个中心的存在，俄亥俄州立大学在为本科生提供药剂学、毒理学和环境健康方面的培训经验方面处于有利地位。这是俄亥俄州立大学加强努力招收少数民族学生参加这些项目的绝佳机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) The NIEHS Toxicology Training Program (TTP) at Oregon State University (OSU) provides training in environmental, molecular, and pharmaceutical toxicology with a focus on the mechanism of action of environmental toxicants and pharmaceuticals. The training grant faculty have expertise in analytical, aquatic, biochemical, comparative, environmental, food, molecular, and pharmaceutical toxicology and have current funded research programs. Their emphasis is on integrating knowledge to solve current human health problems. Undergraduates will be recruited utilizing the resources provided by OSU and the Society of Toxicology (SOT). Specific focus will be on recruiting African-American students for summer training. Toward that goal, the Program Director, or another TTP faculty annually visit Xavier University, a traditional African-American Catholic University, in New Orleans that has a high percentage of graduates successfully pursing advanced degrees to maintain our recruitment relationship. Applications will be screened by OSU's Toxicology Advisory Committee. Qualified candidates will be invited to visit OSU with travel funds from supportive departments/colleges. Upon acceptance, the student will choose a faculty advisor, based on mutual research interest. Also, a Ph.D. TTP student will be identified to greet the students and host their visit, especially with respect to orientation to the campus and community. The trainee will prepare a research project outline with the assistance of their faculty mentor for approval by Dr. Rodriguez. Following approval, the trainee will spend the remaining time conducting research and attending NIEHS-sponsored seminar series. During the final week, the trainee will present their research project as a seminar to the TTP faculty and students. OSU is in a strong position to provide an excellent training experience for undergraduates in pharmacy, toxicology, and environmental health owing to the presence of the NIEHS training grant and the two NIEHS-supported Centers. This is great opportunity for OSU to strengthen efforts to recruit minority students to these programs.