Summer Research Experience in Environmental Health (SREEH)

环境健康暑期研究经验（SREEH）

• 批准号: 10112911
• 负责人: VASILIS VASILIOU
• 金额: $ 10.6万
• 依托单位: YALE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-02-01 至 2024-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10112911
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Abstract Environmental health challenges require a well-trained workforce that possesses the skills and analytical acumen to confront emerging threats. As such, it is crucial that we train the next generation of environmental health scientists. To fulfill this need, undergraduate students should be made aware of the rewarding personal and professional opportunities that await them in a career involving environmental health research or policy development. We propose to establish an R25 Summer Research Experience in Environmental Health (SREEH) program that will introduce a diverse group of undergraduate students in Connecticut (CT) to research involving five innovative topics: climate and energy impacts on health, the developmental origins of human disease, green chemistry solutions, understanding and overcoming health disparities, and novel approaches to assessing environmental exposures and early markers of effect. Exposing students to these exciting and challenging areas will give them the opportunity to go beyond the typical undergraduate curriculum in a dynamic summer experience that will show them how they can be a part of critical research in the environmental health sciences (EHS). This experience will motivate them to pursue higher education, and inspire and prepare them for careers in EHS. The program will leverage the unique expertise of the faculty of Yale University, and provide a 10-week mentored, hands-on introductory research experience that has five main objectives: 1) to provide an engaging and intensive learning experience in hypothesis-directed research in EHS; 2) to provide classroom instruction focused on emerging topics and tools in EHS research; 3) to enhance scientific communication skills; 4) to nurture and provide support for pursuing higher education and careers in the EHS; and 5) to disseminate student accomplishments and assessment metrics within the scientific community to encourage more students to pursue a career in EHS. The program will draw upon the unique resources, infrastructure, and expertise of faculty members from the Yale Schools of Public Health, Forestry & Environmental Studies, Medicine, and Engineering & Applied Science. Students will also benefit from meetings with state government officials who will bring practical risk assessment and policy perspectives to the summer experience. Students will be recruited from CT universities, with a focus on attracting students from under-represented backgrounds. The program will involve weekly meetings with an assigned faculty mentor to receive one-on-one training, weekly seminars, workshops on a broad range of skill-building and career development topics, field visits, and daily research activities. The program will culminate with student oral presentations of their research efforts. Program graduates will be enrolled in the Yale SREEH alumni network to facilitate graduate school applications and career development. Achievement of program outcomes will be monitored continuously by an independent educational evaluator to ensure that the program meets its objectives, maintains a high level of excellence and continues to improve in subsequent years.

摘要 环境健康挑战需要一支训练有素的劳动力队伍，他们拥有技能和分析能力， 敏锐地应对新出现的威胁。因此，我们必须培养下一代的环境保护者， 健康科学家为了满足这一需要，大学生应该意识到， 以及在涉及环境卫生研究或政策的职业生涯中等待他们的专业机会 发展我们建议建立一个R25夏季环境卫生研究经验 （SREEH）计划，将介绍康涅狄格州（CT）的本科生的多元化群体， 涉及五个创新主题的研究：气候和能源对健康的影响， 人类疾病，绿色化学解决方案，理解和克服健康差距，以及新的 评估环境暴露和早期效应标志的方法。让学生接触这些 令人兴奋和具有挑战性的领域将使他们有机会超越典型的本科生 课程在一个充满活力的夏季经验，将向他们展示他们如何能够成为关键研究的一部分， 环境健康科学（EHS）。这一经历将激励他们追求高等教育， 激励他们为EHS职业生涯做好准备。该计划将利用学院的独特专业知识， 耶鲁大学，并提供一个为期10周的指导，动手介绍性的研究经验，有五个 主要目标：1）在假设导向的研究中提供一种引人入胜的强化学习体验 2）提供专注于EHS研究中新兴主题和工具的课堂教学; 3） 提高科学沟通技能; 4）培养和支持追求高等教育， 职业生涯的EHS;和5）传播学生的成绩和评估指标内 科学界鼓励更多的学生追求EHS事业。该方案将利用 独特的资源，基础设施和来自耶鲁大学公共卫生学院的教师的专业知识， 林业与环境研究，医学，工程与应用科学。学生也将受益 从与州政府官员的会议中，他们将带来实际的风险评估和政策观点， 夏天的体验。将从CT大学招收学生，重点是吸引学生 来自代表性不足的背景该计划将包括每周与指定的教师会议 导师接受一对一的培训，每周研讨会，讲习班上广泛的技能建设， 职业发展专题、实地考察和日常研究活动。该计划将与学生达到高潮 口头介绍他们的研究成果。课程毕业生将被耶鲁SREEH校友录取 网络，以促进研究生院申请和职业发展。实现方案成果 将由独立的教育评估员持续监测，以确保该计划符合其 目标，保持卓越的高水平，并在随后的几年中继续改善。