CORE--TRAINING

作为一个代表不同学科的研究小组， 生物化学，地质学，流行病学和生态学，我们有一个共同的目标， 了解、评估和减轻对人类健康的不利影响 这是由于环境暴露于有毒金属而导致的。我们很好奇， 对这个极其复杂的多方面的挑战感到兴奋， 问题，并致力于培育一个真正的协同研究 环境作为一种观念的拥护者， 生物医学和基础科学研究往往是由碰撞催化的， 在两个或更多不同的观点之间，我们庆祝独特的 语言，技术和思维模式，每个人都响， 表，我们预计，我们的研究将导致重大见解 在理解和减轻有毒金属对环境的影响方面取得的进展 人体健康显然，我们的多元文化所产生的智力骚动- 学科研究的推动力可以潜在地提供一个难得的机会， 博士前的学生在该计划获得了显着的广度， 理解当代的一个重大问题， 进入下一个世纪。为了抓住这个难得的机会，我们 提出一个培训计划，这将支持研究生培训， 助学金的形式，并提供一个结构化的设置，让学生获得 接触到各自独特的术语、方法和模型 纪律此外，培训计划将使学生能够报名参加 在由项目教师共同教授核心课程中，参加一个专题 由杰出的客座讲师举办的系列研讨会， 研究成果的年度务虚会，并前往科学会议 与他们的研究目标有关。

As a group of investigator representing such diverse disciplines as biochemistry, geology, epidemiology, and ecology, we share a common goal to understand, assess and attenuate the adverse effects on human health resulting from environmental exposure to toxic metals. We are intrigued and excited by the challenge of the enormously complex multiple facets to the problem and are committed to nurturing a truly synergistic research environment. As subscribers to the notion that the greatest discoveries in biomedical and basic science research are often catalyzed by the collision between two or more disparate perspectives, we celebrate the distinctive languages, techniques, and models of thought that each individual rings to the table, and we anticipate that our studies will lead to major insights and advances in understanding and mitigating the impact of toxic metals on human health. Clearly, the intellectual ferment generated by our multi- disciplinary research thrust can potentially provide a rare opportunity for pre-doctoral students in the program to acquire a remarkable breadth of understanding of a major contemporary problem that has ramifications well into the next century. In order to cultivate this unique opportunity we propose a Training Program, which will support graduate training in the form of stipends and provide a structured setting for students to gain exposure to the terminology, methodologies, and models unique to each discipline. Further, the Training program will enable students to enroll in a core course co-taught by project faculty, participate in a topical seminar series given by distinguished guest lecturers, present their research results at an annual retreat, and travel to scientific meetings relevant to their research pursuits.