Research Translation Core

爱荷华州超级基金基础研究计划（isbrp）的研究转化核心（RTC或Core）的计划和活动是基于四个目标设计的。第一是促进制定健全的公共政策和做法（目标1）；第二，为本学科的研究基地做出贡献（目标2）；第三，促进公众更广泛地了解有关环境危害及其补救的问题和解决方案（目标3）；第四，正式将技术转让给能够开发和向公众提供产品或服务的商业企业（目标4）。公共政策通过两次研讨会得到了推进，30多名中西部民选官员和立法人员与isbrp的科学家以及州和联邦环境官员进行了对话。通过80份同行评议出版物和在会议上的大量报告，加强了对学术界的研究翻译。一些报纸文章描述了中心科学家在芝加哥及其周边地区的工作。几项研究成果的重点已在面向科学和技术读者的出版物中发表。此外，重点社区学生的家长已经看到了他们孩子的工作，许多人正在两个城镇参加一项暴露研究。通过与RTC工作人员、isbrp科学家和爱荷华大学研究基金会的互动，正在向商业企业转让技术。在研究翻译咨询委员会的指导下，这些重要的研究翻译方面将得到持续和进一步发展。该核心将与社区外展核心（COC）密切协调，特别是在社区外展核心计划中支持在印第安纳州东芝加哥和爱荷华州哥伦布枢纽实施研究项目#6。RTC人员在研究翻译的各个方面都有丰富的经验，特别是在将isbrp研究成果翻译给政策制定者方面。

The plans and activities of the Research Translation Core (RTC or Core) of the lowa superfund basic research program (isbrp) are designed with four aims in mind. The first is to contribute to the development of sound public policies and practices (Aim 1); second, to contribute to the research base in our disciplines (Aim 2); third, to contribute to a broader public understanding of problems and solutions regarding environmental hazards and their remediation (Aim 3); and fourth, to formally transfer technology to commercial enterprises able to develop and deliver products or services to the public (Aim 4). Public policy has been advanced by two workshops which together brought more than 30 Midwest elected officials and legislative staff into dialogue with scientists from the isbrp as well as state and federal environmental officials. Research translation to the academic community has been strengthened by a 80 peer reviewed publications and numerous presentations at conferences. Several newspaper articles have described work of center scientists in and around the Chicago area. Highlights of several research findings have been released in publications targeted to a scientific and technical audience. In addition, parents of students in focus communities have seen the work of their children and many are taking part in an exposure study in two towns. Technology transfer to commercial enterprises is ongoing through interaction with RTC staff and isbrp scientists and the University of lowa Research Foundation. These aspects of significant research translation will be sustained and developed further with the guidance of the Research Translation Advisory Committee. This Core will work in close coordination with the Community Outreach Core (COC), especially on the COC plans to support implementation of Research Project #6 in East Chicago, Indiana and Columbus Junction, lowa. RTC personnel have broad experience in all aspects of research translation especially in translating isbrp research to policy makers.