Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Summer Research Opportunities Program (MET-SROP)

摘要（摘要） 分子和环境毒理学夏季研究机会的主要目标 该计划（MET-SROP）旨在加速代表性不足的学生的教育渠道，并培训 环境健康科学的下一代研究人员。MET-SROP的总体理念 是通过提供一个机会体验一个重要的环境毒理学实验室研究， 项目与强大的导师，并采用现代技术来了解细胞和分子 毒性机制，我们可以打破阻碍许多年轻科学家选择 这样的职业道路，同时提高他们成功的可能性。基于十多年的 成功，该计划旨在支持七名来自代表性不足背景的本科学员 每年夏天，并提供研究经验，反映现代方法来了解细胞和 毒性的分子机制。独特的计划要素包括：i）严格的基本实践培训 实验室研究加上ii）介绍环境卫生科学的教学基础， 以及iii）对未来职业机会和工具的多样化接触， 本科教育。在威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校，培训师是专家， 毒理学基础，化学毒性的分子方法，遗传学，数据科学， 流行病学学员将获得与研究生一起工作的丰富实验室经验， 伙计们这个实验室培训与一个为期十周的计划相结合，包括教学培训，职业生涯 发展和指导。平行的“教学”轨道计划将开始与互动的概述， 毒理学及其与其他环境健康科学的相关性，包括环境法规、风险 评估、流行病学、社区卫生和卫生公平。这一基础对于支持 学生在实验室工作中的成功和看到实验室以外的研究的影响的能力。说教 课程还包括为期三周的数据科学迷你课程，包括R编程培训， 分析毒理学和人类健康数据SROP的第三个组成部分，被称为“科学生活”， 包括几个minisymopsia在整个十周，包括实验室图尔斯参观，并通过领导会谈 来自华盛顿大学麦迪逊的专家，以及在环境健康科学工作队伍中知名的前受训人员， 无论是政府还是工业。最后，SROP学员参加各种校园活动进行互动 与来自不同背景的其他暑期项目学员建立联系。这个网络是 还辅之以众多的机会，通过与其他研究生和校友参与 教育和科学的生活轨迹。自成立以来，MET-SROP旨在欢迎和支持 来自传统上在STEM中代表性不足的社区的学生，并为他们提供了一个有益的 夏季的经验，从推进他们的环境健康科学事业。

Abstract (Summary) The primary objective of the Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Summer Research Opportunities Program (MET-SROP) is to accelerate the educational pipeline of underrepresented students and train the next generation of researchers in the environmental health sciences. The overarching idea of the MET-SROP is that by providing an opportunity to experience a significant environmental toxicology laboratory research project with strong mentorship and employ modern technologies to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms of toxicity, we can bring down the barriers that prevent many young scientists from choosing such a career path and simultaneously enhance their likelihood of success. Building on over ten years of success, the program aims to support seven undergraduate trainees from underrepresented backgrounds each summer and provide research experiences that reflect modern approaches to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms of toxicity. Unique program elements include: i) rigorous hands-on training in basic laboratory research coupled with ii) introduction to a didactic foundation of environmental health sciences, and iii) diverse exposures to future career opportunities and tools for successful advancement beyond undergraduate training. Housed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus, trainers are experts in foundations of toxicology, molecular approaches to chemical toxicity, genetics, data sciences, and epidemiology. Trainees receive extensive laboratory experience working alongside graduate students and fellows. This laboratory training is combined with a ten-week program including didactic training, career development and mentoring. The parallel “Didactic” track program will begin with an interactive overview of toxicology and its relevance to other environmental health sciences including environmental regulation, risk assessment, epidemiology, community health and health equity. This foundation is essential for supporting student success in lab work and the ability to see the impact of research beyond the laboratory. The didactic session also includes a three-week minicourse in data science including training in R-programming for analyzing toxicology and human health data. The third SROP component, referred to as “Science Life,” includes several minisymposia throughout the ten weeks that include laboratory tours, and talks by leading experts from UW Madison, and former trainees known in the environmental health sciences workforce, from both government and industry. Finally, SROP trainees participate in a variety of campus events to interact with and build connections with other summer program trainees from diverse backgrounds. This networking is also complemented by numerous opportunities to engage with other graduate students and alumni through the didactic and science life tracks. Since its inception, the MET-SROP aims to welcome and support students from communities traditionally underrepresented in STEM and provides them with a rewarding summer experience from which to advance their environmental health sciences career.