Research Experience and Training Coordination Core (RETCC)

项目摘要/摘要--研究经验和培训协调核心 罗德岛大学(URI)领导的陡峭(来源、运输、暴露)的主要科学主题 和影响)中心是提供解决方案，以帮助美国国立卫生研究院超级基金研究计划(SRP)在 解决新出现的全氟和多氟烷基物质(PFAS)，减少人类暴露、培训和 让受影响的社区参与进来。陡峭的研究经验和培训协调核心(RETCC) 将为博士后和博士后水平的实习生提供资源和机会，使他们成为熟练的 科学家/工程师，有能力处理新出现的污染物的各个方面，特别是科学、 全氟辛烷磺酸的补救、社区和转换方面。为了做到这一点，陡峭组建了一个称职的团队 来自URI、哈佛大学和寂静之春研究所的科学家、工程师和专业人士。RETCC将 利用陡峭团队的多机构优势，以新出现的污染物为中心，以及 提出创新和跨学科的培训活动。在陡峭的第二阶段，所有学员将至少参加 社区四个新的以行动为中心的受训人员团队之一(战术)，重点放在：(I)高中 (Ii)研究翻译；(Iii)科学政策支持；(Iv)社区参与和宣传。 四个陡峭的研究项目涉及7个私人助理/高级调查人员，RETCC将全面维持10-12人 在整个资助周期中，支持研究生作为初级陡峭的博士前实习生。其他内容 研究生将作为中等陡峭的实习生，使用中心的资金为总共25名毕业生提供支持 实习生。此外，还将增加两项高额奖学金，支持来自代表性不足群体的学生。 通过URI研究生院少数民族方案(见“机构承诺”)。这些毕业实习生 预计将全面参与我们严谨和引人入胜的跨学科培训活动(见“建议的 培训“)。START II还预计在整个五年资助期内支持4-6名博士后实习生。 总体而言，陡峭II将提供丰富的跨学科培训经验，将来自 不同的科学领域，包括海洋学、公共卫生、药学、工程学、生物统计学和 计算机科学，使他们成为变革的创造者和问题的解决者。陡峭II实习生将是 危险物质研究领域的下一代科学家，他们可以推动公共政策、监管 科学、化学安全和人类健康保护。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT - RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING COORDINATION CORE The major scientific theme of the University of Rhode Island (URI)-led STEEP (Sources, Transport, Exposure and Effects of PFAS) Center is to provide solutions to aid the NIH Superfund Research Program (SRP) in addressing emerging per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), reducing human exposure, training, and engaging affected communities. The STEEP Research Experience and Training Coordination Core (RETCC) will provide pre- and post-doctoral level trainees with resources and opportunities to become skilled scientists/engineers, equipped to address various aspects of emerging contaminants, specifically the scientific, remediation, community, and translational facets of PFAS. To do so, STEEP has assembled a competent group of scientists, engineers, and professionals from URI, Harvard University, and Silent Spring Institute. RETCC will capitalize on the multi-institutional strengths of the STEEP team, centered on emerging contaminants, and proposes innovative and interdisciplinary training activities. In STEEP II, all trainees will participate in at least one of four new Trainee Action Centered Teams In Communities (TACTIC), focused on: (i) high-school pedagogy, (ii) research translation; (iii) science-policy support; and (iv) community engagement and outreach. The four STEEP research projects involve seven PIs/senior investigators and RETCC will maintain 10-12 fully supported graduate students as primary STEEP predoctoral trainees throughout the grant cycle. Additional graduate students will be supported as secondary STEEP trainees using Center funds for a total of 25 graduate trainees. In addition, two STEEP fellowships supporting students from underrepresented groups will be added through the URI Graduate School Minority Program (see “Institutional Commitment”). These graduate trainees are expected to be engaged fully in our rigorous and engaging interdisciplinary training activities (see “Proposed Training”). STEEP II also expects to support 4-6 postdoctoral trainees over the entire five-year funding period. Overall, STEEP II will provide a rich interdisciplinary training experience that brings together trainees from diverse scientific fields, including oceanography, public health, pharmacy, engineering, biostatistics, and computer science, empowering them to be change makers and problem-solvers. STEEP II trainees will be the next generation of scientists in hazardous substance research who can advance public policy, regulatory science, chemistry safety, and human health protection.