Core--Superfund Inter-Disciplinary Training

核心--超基金跨学科培训

• 批准号: 7311934
• 负责人: Sapna K Deo
• 金额: $ 15.95万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 至
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7311934
• 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是非常重要的，影响到人类生活的几个方面。肯塔基州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补救。环境问题，如超级基金所在地的环境问题，是复杂的，需要采取跨学科的方法来解决。因此，我们正在建立一个培训计划，以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想家，并成为有效的沟通者。培训核心的目标是：㈠在其特定领域为学生提供全面培训; ㈡灌输有关社会经济、法律、科学和道德方面的基本知识; ㈢ 提高学生与其他科学家和公众沟通的能力。后者将与社区外联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的成功合作之上，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。除了跨学科的研究，学员将有望在他们的家庭部门，这将是一系列的课程在环境系统，道德课程，并在营养科学课程补充完成课程要求。培训核心将资助三个学生培训期间， 每个日历年。它还将为学员和博士后学者提供旅费，以便在科学会议上介绍他们的研究。重点将放在通过小册子、网页和在少数群体机构的介绍，从代表性不足的群体中查明和征聘有积极性的个人。将通过定期评价进程来衡量核心培训活动的成效。