Research Translation Core

项目摘要 RTC与所有isrp教师，员工和学员合作，寻找方法将他们的战略沟通 科学融入他们的生活。该核心的主要活动旨在优化机会， 将研究所研究项目的结果转化为有益于广大公众的有意义的成果。 这些成果将通过一系列广泛的活动转化为广泛而多样的 一系列利益相关者，包括国际和国内科学家， 国家、地方、州和联邦决策者以及公众。我们采用持续评估， 改善每个核心和转录启动的翻译活动，以增强RTC活动的整合， 并确保RTC最大限度地发挥isrp改善健康和环境健康的潜力 政策RTC的目标是： 1.在SRP内与国际、国内和当地的学术和研究同事进行沟通 2.与政府机构合作，促进制定健全的公共政策和做法 3.将技术正式转让给能够开发和提供产品或服务的商业企业 向公众 4.促进公众更广泛地了解环境问题和解决办法 通过向其他终端用户传播信息， 研究翻译核心的功能是向许多受众传达isrp研究的含义， 最适合每个人的方式。使我们的工作与众不同的具体创新是组织两年一次的 国际多氯联苯讲习班，与当选的州议员及其工作人员的外联和接触，以及 * 我们的农村科学咖啡馆的建立和成功，使研究所的调查人员和受训人员到小的农村地区， 爱荷华州的城镇，让外行观众了解SRP的工作以及它如何影响他们的社区。这些 创新得到全面的创业方法的支持，以传达结果， 通过多种方法，包括传统媒体关系，社交媒体，互动媒体， 网络应用程序和决策支持工具，以及与 专业协会。

PROJECT SUMMARY The RTC works with all isrp faculty, staff and trainees to find ways to integrate strategic communication of their science into their activities. The major activities of this Core are designed to optimize opportunities for translating the findings of isrp research projects into meaningful outcomes that will benefit the public at large. These outcomes will be translated through an extensive portfolio of activities to connect to a wide and diverse set of stakeholders, including international and domestic scientists, Superfund Research Programs across the country, local, state, and federal policy-makers and the general public. We employ continuous evaluation to improve each core and investigator-initiated translational activity, to enhance the integration of RTC activities, and to ensure that the RTC maximizes the potential for the isrp to improve health and environmental health policy. The aims of the RTC are to: 1. Communicate within SRP to academic and research colleagues internationally, nationally and locally 2. Partner with government agencies to facilitate the development of sound public policies and practices 3. Formally transfer technology to commercial enterprises able to develop and deliver products or services to the public 4. Contribute to a broader public understanding of problems and solutions regarding environmental hazards and their remediation through information dissemination to other end users The Research Translation Core functions to convey the implications of isrp research to many audiences in a manner most appropriate to each. Specific innovations that distinguish our work are the organization of biennial international PCB workshops, outreach to and engagement of elected state legislators and their staffs, and the establishment and success of our rural science cafes, which bring isrp investigators and trainees to small, rural Iowa towns to engage lay audiences in learning about SRP work and how it affects their communities. These innovations are supported by a comprehensive, entrepreneurial approach to communicating results and activities to many audiences by many methods, including traditional media relations, social media, interactive web applications and decision support tools, and continuing education webinars in partnership with professional associations.