Core--Superfund Inter-Disciplinary Training

超级基金化学品带来的环境挑战非常严重，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影响、这些化学品的检测及其补救措施。环境问题，如超级基金网站存在的问题，是复杂的，需要跨学科的方法来解决这些问题。因此，我们正在制定一项培训计划，以教育下一代科学家和工程师，其方式不仅要促进强有力的学科培训，而且要鼓励他们成为跨学科的思考者，成为有效的沟通者。培训核心的目标是(一)为学生提供特定领域的全面培训，(二)灌输社会经济、法律、科学和伦理方面的基本知识，以及(三) 增强学生与其他科学家和公众交流的能力。后者将与社区外联和研究翻译核心协调完成。培训核心建立在超级基金教职员工之间成功合作的基础上，他们将通过SBRP计划的七个研究项目之一担任受训者的研究导师。除了跨学科研究，受训人员还将完成各自部门的课程要求，此外还将有一系列环境系统方面的表亲课程、一门伦理学课程和一门营养科学课程。培训中心将在年内资助三个学生培训项目 每一历年。它还将为学生实习生和博士后学者提供旅费，让他们在科学会议上展示他们的研究。重点将是通过小册子、网页和在少数群体机构的介绍，从代表人数不足的群体中确定和招募有积极性的个人。将通过定期评价程序衡量培训核心活动的成效。

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.