Chicago UP on the Environmental Health Sciences

芝加哥大学环境健康科学系

基本信息

批准号：
10170358
负责人：
Habibul Ahsan
金额：
$ 10.51万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2020-06-01 至 2025-03-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10170358
关键词：
Address Air Area Biological Biological Assay Biological Markers Biomedical Research Chicago Clinic Communication Communities Complement Core Facility Device or Instrument Development Disease Outcome Diverse Workforce Economics Educational Activities Ensure Environment Environmental Epidemiology Environmental Exposure Environmental Health Equipment Exposure to Faculty Focus Groups Foundations Funding Genetic Genomics Goals Health Illinois Individual Infrastructure Institutes Institution Instruction Knowledge Laboratories Leadership Learning Maternal and Child Health Medical Mentors Metals Mission Molecular Persons Pesticides Pilot Projects Population Positioning Attribute Precision Health Preparation Professional Competence Protocols documentation Publications Research Research Activity Research Design Research Methodology Research Personnel Research Project Grants Research Training Resources Science Scientist Side Specimen Handling Structure Students System Thinking Training Training Programs Training Support Translating Underrepresented Students United States National Institutes of Health Universities Work Workforce Development base biobank career career development community based participatory research community engagement cultural competence curriculum development disorder risk education research environmental health disparity environmental justice ethnic health disparity experience faculty research hands on research health disparity health inequalities human disease innovation insight member metabolomics microbiome minority communities multidisciplinary outreach population health programs prospective racial and ethnic ranpirnase recruit skill acquisition social statistics success support network training opportunity undergraduate research experience undergraduate student

项目摘要

ABSTRACT Chicago’s South and West Sides represent one of the nation’s most notable urban environmental justice areas, facing significant disparities in disease risk and outcomes. The need for environmental health research in Chicago is highlighted by the dramatic racial/ethnic health disparities observed for multiple diseases and outcomes. In 2017, the “ChicAgo Center for Health and EnvironmenT (CACHET)” was established – the first NIH P30 Environmental Health Core Center in the Chicago area. As the CACHET infrastructure to support scientific equipment, facilities, and other resources that can be shared among environmental health researchers has grown, so have prospective training opportunities. Because a key CACHET goal is to reduce environmental health related disparities among residents of Chicago and beyond, our theme is Mitigating Disparities in Environmental Health- the ideal context for encouraging individuals from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in environmental research. In recent years, CACHET has promoted multidisciplinary environmental health research among clinician, laboratory, and population scientists to understand, evaluate, and ultimately reduce environmental health related disparities among residents of the region and beyond. As such, a robust structure is available to support the training of underrepresented undergraduates, with extensive research and mentoring opportunities by CACHET investigators and ongoing research opportunities in conjunction with investigators funded by the pilot projects program. Here, we propose to leverage CACHET infrastructure, energy, and its growing research portfolio to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to pursue further studies or careers in EHS research through the Chicago UP on the Environmental Health Sciences Program (Chicago UP on EHS). To accomplish this goal, we will: 1) provide 2-year mentored research experiences and career/skill development to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds at the undergraduate level (rising juniors from institutions across Chicago) to inspire and prepare them for further study in the environmental health sciences; 2) provide opportunities for dissemination in Chicago communities as well as in academic publications or presentations; and 3) create a strong and long-lasting network of support for students throughout their career journeys. In addition to assembling a dedicated mentor team for each individual, proving hands-on research training, and engaging support communities, we will also develop a detailed tracking system to facilitate ongoing communication with program alumni and personalized assistance as needed. The experienced leadership team has the scientific, educational, and established research programs necessary to ensure the success of Chicago UP on EHS. Through the Chicago UP on the Environmental Health Sciences Program, CACHET leadership are committed to positively impacting the career development and leveraging the exciting projects happening across Chicago to mitigate disparities for training and EHS workforce development.

抽象的芝加哥的南区和西区是美国最著名的城市环境正义地区之一，面临疾病风险和结果的巨大差异需要进行环境健康研究。芝加哥的突出特点是在多种疾病和疾病方面观察到的巨大的种族/民族健康差异 2017 年，第一个“芝加哥健康与环境中心 (CACHET)”成立。 NIH P30 芝加哥地区环境健康核心中心作为CACHET 基础设施的支持。环境健康研究人员可以共享的科学设备、设施和其他资源增长了，未来的培训机会也随之增长，因为 CACHET 的一个关键目标是减少环境污染。为了解决芝加哥及其他地区居民之间与健康相关的差异，我们的主题是减轻以下方面的差异：环境健康——鼓励不同背景的个人追求职业的理想环境近年来，CACHET 致力于推动多学科环境健康。临床医生、实验室和人口科学家之间的研究，以了解、评估并最终减少该地区及其他地区居民之间与环境健康相关的差异，因此形成了一个稳健的结构。可通过广泛的研究和指导来支持代表性不足的本科生的培训 CACHET 研究人员提供的机会以及与研究人员合作进行的持续研究机会在这里，我们建议利用 CACHET 基础设施、能源及其相关技术。不断扩大研究组合以支持鼓励来自不同背景的个人的教育活动通过芝加哥大学环境健康分校继续深造或从事 EHS 研究科学项目（芝加哥 UP on EHS）为了实现这一目标，我们将：1）提供 2 年指导。为来自代表性不足背景的个人提供研究经验和职业/技能发展本科水平（来自芝加哥各地机构的大三学生）激励他们并为进一步学习做好准备环境健康科学；2）也提供在芝加哥社区传播的机会如学术出版物或演讲；3) 建立强大而持久的支持网络除了为每个人组建专门的导师团队之外，通过提供实践研究培训并吸引支持社区，我们还将制定详细的跟踪系统，以促进与项目校友的持续沟通并根据需要提供个性化帮助。经验丰富的领导团队拥有必要的科学、教育和既定研究计划通过芝加哥 UP 环境健康科学确保芝加哥 UP 在 EHS 方面的成功。计划中，CACHET 领导层致力于积极影响职业发展并利用芝加哥各地正在开展令人兴奋的项目，以缩小培训和 EHS 劳动力发展方面的差距。