Duke University Program in Environmental Health

摘要 杜克大学环境健康计划(UPEH)是一项博士前培训计划， 严谨地为学生做好环境健康研究职业的复杂性准备。UPEH是一种 跨部门、跨学科的项目。在该项目中，博士学位由一个系联合授予 杜克大学和圣彼得堡大学。研究员接受高质量的培训，包括：(1)课堂教学 掌握核心主题领域的内容(环境健康、毒理学、暴露科学、流行病学、 等)，以及在尖端研究中使用的定量方法(生物统计学、暴露科学建模、大 数据分析等)；(2)研讨会和专题讨论会，包括文献分析和初级 研究；(3)负责任的研究行为指导；(4)实验室研究；(5)专业 发展，包括科学团队的交流和矩阵管理。 研究优势包括：(1)人类环境健康在心肺健康方面具有特定优势 和疾病，发展和儿童健康，神经健康，癌症和环境，以及全球 健康；(2)暴露科学，重点是内分泌干扰物、药物、阻燃剂等 有机污染物，包括碳氢化合物、纳米材料和无机污染物，包括金属和 环境毒理学，侧重于影响健康的分子作用机制。 UPEH编程得到了杜克大学医学中心杰出的研究环境的支持 尼古拉斯环境学院、普拉特工程学院、全球卫生研究所和三一学院 文理学院，并提供独特的综合教育环境， 共享设施、支持核心和资源，以支持研究员在前沿研究方面的培训。 杜克大学的核心教员担任博士前学生的主要顾问。该计划是 我们邻近的研究三角园区的兼职教员和外部顾问进一步丰富了我们的工作 NIEHS、美国环保局和RTI等机构，以及我们的姊妹三角大学(北卡罗来纳州 中央大学、北卡罗来纳州州立大学和北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校)。这些教职员工提供研讨会， 讲课，在学生委员会任职，并提供技术专长、研究设施和职业生涯 指导。我们的招聘和招生工作一直为我们提供优秀的实习生，他们 渴望从事环境健康和相关分支学科的职业，特别是 强调招聘和留住任职人数偏低的少数族裔。我们的学生的成功后- 毕业是学生素质、教师素质和更广泛环境的反映。

ABSTRACT The Duke University Program in Environmental Health (UPEH) is a pre-doctoral training program that rigorously prepares students for the complexity of research careers in environmental health. The UPEH is an interdepartmental, transdisciplinary program in which PhD degrees are awarded jointly by a Department within Duke University and the UPEH. Fellows receive high-quality training including: (1) classroom instruction for content mastery in core topical areas (Environmental Health, Toxicology, Exposure Science, Epidemiology, etc), and quantitative methods used in cutting-edge research (Biostatistics, Exposure Science Modelling, Big Data Analytics, etc); (2) seminars and symposia that include literature analysis and presentation of primary research; (3) instruction in Responsible Conduct of Research; (4) laboratory research; and (5) professional development, including communication and matrix management of scientific teams. Research strengths include: (1) human environmental health with specific strengths in cardiopulmonary health and disease, developmental and children’s health, neurological health, cancer and the environment, and global health; (2) Exposure science with a focus on endocrine disrupters, pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, other organic pollutants including hydrocarbons, nanomaterials and inorganic pollutants including metals and metalloids, and (3) Environmental toxicology, focused on molecular mechanisms of action that affect health. UPEH programming is supported by the outstanding research environment of Duke's Medical Center, the Nicholas School of the Environment, the Pratt School of Engineering, the Global Health Institute, and Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, and provides a uniquely integrated educational environment with access to shared facilities, support cores, and resources to support the fellows training in cutting-edge research. Core Duke faculty members in the UPEH serve as primary advisors for pre-doctoral students. The Program is further enriched by adjunct faculty and external advisors from our neighboring Research Triangle Park-based institutions such as the NIEHS, US EPA, and RTI, in addition to our sister triangle universities (North Carolina Central University, NC State University, and UNC Chapel Hill). These faculty members provide seminars, lectures, serve on student committees, and provide technical expertise, research facilities and career guidance. Our recruiting and admissions efforts have consistently provided us with outstanding trainees who are eager to embark upon careers in environmental health and related sub-disciplines, with a particular emphasis on recruiting and retaining underrepresented minorities. The success of our students post- graduation is a reflection of the quality of the students, faculty, and broader environment of the UPEH.