Short-Term Research Training for Minority Students

描述（由申请人提供） 俄勒冈州州立大学（OSU）的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。 培训补助金教师在分析，水生，生物化学，比较，环境，食品，分子和药物毒理学的专业知识，并有目前资助的研究计划。 他们的重点是整合知识，以解决当前的人类健康问题。 将利用OSU和毒理学学会（SOT）提供的资源招募本科生。 具体重点将是招募非洲裔美国学生参加夏季培训。 为了实现这一目标，项目主任或其他TTP教师每年访问泽维尔大学，一所传统的非洲裔美国人天主教大学，在新奥尔良，有很高比例的毕业生成功追求高级学位，以保持我们的招聘关系。 申请将由俄勒冈州立大学的毒理学咨询委员会筛选。合格的候选人将被邀请访问俄勒冈州立大学与支持部门/学院的旅费。 接受后，学生将选择一个指导教师，根据共同的研究兴趣。 还有一个博士TTP学生将被确定为迎接学生和接待他们的访问，特别是关于校园和社区的方向。 实习生将在导师的协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，受训人员将利用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，学员将以研讨会的形式向TTP的教师和学生介绍他们的研究项目。 俄勒冈州立大学是在一个强大的地位，提供药学，毒理学和环境卫生本科生由于NIEHS培训补助金和两个NIEHS支持的中心的存在一个很好的培训经验。 这是一个很好的机会，俄勒冈州立大学加强努力，招收少数民族学生到这些计划。

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.