Linking environmental fate and behaviour studies with the toxicology and epidemiology of organic pollutants

Thomas博士将在荷兰乌得勒支大学（Utrecht University）风险分析科学研究所（IRAS）工作6个月，作为“学科跳跃”期。在此期间，托马斯博士将使用体外试验来研究有机磷、氨基甲酸酯和有机氯杀虫剂单独使用和混合使用对神经毒性的影响。虽然开展研究项目将使Thomas博士获得详细的经验，并了解特定毒理学问题的技术和实验方面，Thomas博士还将花时间在IRAS工作人员的指导下研究毒理学和流行病学的其他领域。因此，他将在一个领先的毒理学和流行病学研究所工作，从而获得对毒理学和流行病学广泛的理论和实践方面的理解。这将使他能够设计未来的暴露和生物利用度研究，以更好地为毒理学、流行病学和人类风险评估提供信息，并使他有机会为未来的合作工作发展想法和关系。

Dr Thomas will spend 6 months as a 'discipline-hop' period working at the Institute of Risk Analysis Science (IRAS) at Utrecht University (Netherlands). During that time Dr Thomas will use in vitro tests to investigate the neurotoxicological effects of organophosphorus, carbamate and organochlorine pesticides singly and in mixtures. Whilst performing the research project will allow Dr Thomas to gain detailed experience and understanding of the technical and experimental aspects of a particular toxicological question, Dr Thomas will also spend time studying other areas of toxicology, and epidemiology, with the guidance of the IRAS staff. He will thereby gain an understanding of a broad spectrum of theoretical and practical aspects of toxicology and epidemiology by being located in a leading toxicological and epidemiological research institute. This will allow him to design future exposure and bioavailability studies to better inform toxicology, epidemiology and human risk assessment, and allow him the opportunity to develop ideas and relationships for future collaborative work.