Core E: Superfund Inter-Disciplinary Training Core

超级基金化学品带来的环境挑战是巨大的，并影响到几个 人类生活的方方面面。肯塔基大学超级基金项目的目标是研究 营养对超级基金化学品的毒性、这些化学品的检测及其补救。要解决 任何环境问题，新兴的研究人员都应该有具体的科学训练，广博 了解不同学科的知识，并成为有效的沟通者。培训核心计划解决这一问题 通过跨学科的研究生教育和环境科学方面的培训计划来满足这些需求。这个 培训核心与英国-SBRP的个别项目和其他核心的合作将 让我们的学员接触基础研究和应用研究。除了他们对个人参与之外 项目，将向学员介绍(A)蛋白质组学、EPA方法以及生物信息学和系统 毒理学方面的生物学，由研究支助中心(核心B)组织讲习班；(B)研究 通过研讨会和参与研究翻译核心的活动制定翻译战略 (核心C)；和(C)通过参与社区的活动来解决真正的环境问题 在居住在超级基金站点附近的社区中的外联核心。培训核心的目标是：(I) 为学生提供专业领域的全面培训；(2)向学生灌输有关社会经济的基本知识； 法律、工程和科学方面；(Iii)加强学生与科学家交流的能力 以及非科学家。除了提供学生津贴外，培训中心还将提供 为学生实习生和博士后学者提供旅费，以在 科学会议。重点将放在确定和招募有积极性的个人和 通过宣传册、网页和在少数族裔的演讲，来自代表性不足群体的学生 机构。将定期评估培训核心方案，以评估#年的进展情况 达到计划的目标。这将首先通过评估受训人员的进展来实现。 一是关于他们的教育目标，二是学员如何看待和评价项目。

The environmental challenge posed by Superfund chemicals is of high magnitude and affects several aspects of human life. The aim of the University of Kentucky Superfund Program is studying the effects of nutrition on the toxicity of Superfund chemicals, detection of these chemicals and their remediation. To solve any environmental problems, the emerging researchers should have specific scientific training, broad knowledge of different disciplines and be effective communicators. The Training Core plans to address this need through cross-disciplinary graduate education and a training program in environmental sciences. The collaboration of the Training Core with the individual projects and the other Cores of the UK-SBRP will expose our trainees to both basic and applied research. In addition to their involvement in individual projects, trainees will be introduced to (a) proteomics, EPA methods, and Bioinformatics and Systems Biology in Toxicology though workshops organized by the Research Support Core (Core B); (b) Research Translation strategies through workshops and participation in the activities of the Research Translation Core (Core C); and (c) real environmental problems through participation in the activities of the Community Outreach Core in communities residing close to Superfund sites. The goals of the Training Core are (i) to provide thorough training of students in their specific field, (ii) to instill basic knowledge about socioeconomic, law, engineering and science aspects, (iii) to enhance the ability of students to communicate with scientists as well as non-scientists. In addition to providing student stipents, the Training Core will make available travel funds to student trainees and postdoctoral scholars to present their Superfund-related research at scientific conferences. Emphasis will be placed on identifying and recruiting motivated individuals and students from underrepresented groups through brochures, web page, and presentations at minority institutions. The Training Core program will be evaluated on a regular basis to assess the progress in meeting the goals of the program. This will be accomplished by, first, evaluating the progress of the trainees toward their educational goals, and second, in terms of how the trainees view and value the program.