Core--Superfund Inter-Disciplinary Training

核心--超基金跨学科培训

• 批准号: 6932256
• 负责人: Sapna K Deo
• 金额: $ 15.5万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-04-01 至 2008-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6932256
• 关键词: biomedical facility; environmental toxicology; interdisciplinary collaboration; nutrition education; nutrition related tag; training

The environmental challenges posed by Superfund chemicals are higly significant and affect several aspects of human life. The aim of the University of Kentucky Superfund Program is to study the effects of nutrition as a modulator of toxicity of Superfund chemicals, the detection of these chemicals and their remediation. Environmental problems, such as those present at Superfund sites, are complex and require an interdisciplinary approach to address them. Therefore, we are establishing a training program to educate the next generation of scientists and engineers in a way that does not only promote strong disciplinary training, but also encourages them to become interdisciplinary thinkers, and be effective communicators. The goals of the Traininig Core are (i) to provide thorough training of students in their specific field, (ii) to instill basic knowledge about socioeconomic, law, scientific and ethical aspects, and (iii) to enhance the ability of students to communicate with other scientists and the general public. The latter will be accomplished in coordination with the Community Outreach and Research Translation Cores. The Training Core builts on successful collaborations among the Superfund faculty, who will serve as research mentors of the trainees through one of the seven research projects of the SBRP program. In addition to interdisciplinary research, the trainees will be expected to fulfill coursework requirements in their home departments, which will be supplemented with a series of couses in Environmental Systems, a course on ethics, and a course in Nutritional Sciences. The Training Core will fund three student traineeships during each calendar year. It will also provide travel funds to student trainees and postdoctoral scholars to present their research at scientific conferences. Emphasis will be placed on identifying and recruiting motivated individuals from underrepresented groups through brochures, web pages, and presentations at minority institutions. The effectiveness of the Training Core activities will be measured through a regular evaluation process.

超级基金化学品带来的环境挑战非常重大，影响着人类生活的多个方面。肯塔基大学超级基金项目的目的是研究营养作为超级基金化学品毒性调节剂的影响、这些化学品的检测及其修复。环境问题（例如超级基金所在地存在的问题）很复杂，需要采用跨学科的方法来解决。因此，我们正在建立一个培训计划来教育下一代科学家和工程师，不仅促进强有力的学科培训，而且鼓励他们成为跨学科的思考者和有效的沟通者。培训核心的目标是 (i) 为学生提供特定领域的全面培训，(ii) 灌输有关社会经济、法律、科学和道德方面的基本知识，以及 (iii) 增强学生与其他科学家和公众沟通的能力。后者将与社区外展和研究翻译核心协调完成。培训核心建立在超级基金教师之间成功合作的基础上，他们将通过 SBRP 计划的七个研究项目之一担任学员的研究导师。除了跨学科研究之外，学员还需要满足其所在院系的课程要求，并辅以一系列环境系统课程、伦理学课程和营养科学课程。培训核心将资助三名学生实习 每个日历年。它还将为实习生和博士后学者提供旅费，以便他们在科学会议上展示他们的研究成果。将重点通过小册子、网页和少数群体机构的演示文稿，从代表性不足的群体中识别和招募有积极性的个人。核心培训活动的有效性将通过定期评估流程进行衡量。