Core--Superfund InterDisciplinary Training

超级基金化学品带来的环境挑战是非常重大的，并影响到人类生活的几个方面。肯塔基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作用，以及这些化学品的检测和补救。环境问题，比如超级基金所在地的环境问题，是复杂的，需要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，不仅要促进强有力的学科培训，还要鼓励他们成为跨学科的思想家，成为有效的沟通者。培训核心的目标是：(1)为学生在其特定领域提供全面的培训；(2)灌输社会经济、法律、科学和伦理方面的基本知识；

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.