Summer Research Experience in Environmental Health (SREEH)

环境健康暑期研究经验（SREEH）

• 批准号: 10112911
• 负责人: VASILIS VASILIOU
• 金额: $ 10.6万
• 依托单位: YALE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-02-01 至 2024-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10112911
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Abstract Environmental health challenges require a well-trained workforce that possesses the skills and analytical acumen to confront emerging threats. As such, it is crucial that we train the next generation of environmental health scientists. To fulfill this need, undergraduate students should be made aware of the rewarding personal and professional opportunities that await them in a career involving environmental health research or policy development. We propose to establish an R25 Summer Research Experience in Environmental Health (SREEH) program that will introduce a diverse group of undergraduate students in Connecticut (CT) to research involving five innovative topics: climate and energy impacts on health, the developmental origins of human disease, green chemistry solutions, understanding and overcoming health disparities, and novel approaches to assessing environmental exposures and early markers of effect. Exposing students to these exciting and challenging areas will give them the opportunity to go beyond the typical undergraduate curriculum in a dynamic summer experience that will show them how they can be a part of critical research in the environmental health sciences (EHS). This experience will motivate them to pursue higher education, and inspire and prepare them for careers in EHS. The program will leverage the unique expertise of the faculty of Yale University, and provide a 10-week mentored, hands-on introductory research experience that has five main objectives: 1) to provide an engaging and intensive learning experience in hypothesis-directed research in EHS; 2) to provide classroom instruction focused on emerging topics and tools in EHS research; 3) to enhance scientific communication skills; 4) to nurture and provide support for pursuing higher education and careers in the EHS; and 5) to disseminate student accomplishments and assessment metrics within the scientific community to encourage more students to pursue a career in EHS. The program will draw upon the unique resources, infrastructure, and expertise of faculty members from the Yale Schools of Public Health, Forestry & Environmental Studies, Medicine, and Engineering & Applied Science. Students will also benefit from meetings with state government officials who will bring practical risk assessment and policy perspectives to the summer experience. Students will be recruited from CT universities, with a focus on attracting students from under-represented backgrounds. The program will involve weekly meetings with an assigned faculty mentor to receive one-on-one training, weekly seminars, workshops on a broad range of skill-building and career development topics, field visits, and daily research activities. The program will culminate with student oral presentations of their research efforts. Program graduates will be enrolled in the Yale SREEH alumni network to facilitate graduate school applications and career development. Achievement of program outcomes will be monitored continuously by an independent educational evaluator to ensure that the program meets its objectives, maintains a high level of excellence and continues to improve in subsequent years.

抽象的 环境健康挑战需要训练有素的劳动力，具有技能和分析性 面对新兴威胁的敏锐度。因此，至关重要的是我们训练下一代环境 健康科学家。为了满足这一需求，应该让本科生知道有意义的个人 以及在涉及环境健康研究或政策的职业中等待他们的专业机会 发展。我们建议建立R25环境健康研究经验 （Sreeh）计划将在康涅狄格州介绍一群多样化的本科生（CT） 涉及五个创新主题的研究：气候和能源对健康的影响 人类疾病，绿色化学解决方案，理解和克服健康差异以及新颖 评估环境暴露和早期效果标志的方法。暴露学生 令人兴奋和挑战的领域将使他们有机会超越典型的本科生 在充满活力的夏季体验中的课程，将向他们展示他们如何成为关键研究的一部分 环境健康科学（EHS）。这种经历将激励他们接受高等教育，并 激发并为他们的职业做好准备。该计划将利用该学院的独特专业知识 耶鲁大学，并提供为期10周的指导，动手介绍性研究经验，有五个 主要目标：1）在假设指导的研究中提供引人入胜且深入的学习经验 在EHS中； 2）提供专注于EHS研究的新兴主题和工具的课堂教学； 3）到 提高科学沟通技巧； 4）培育和提供支持高等教育的支持 EHS的职业； 5）传播学生的成就和评估指标 科学界鼓励更多的学生从事EHS的职业。该程序将利用 耶鲁公共卫生学校的独特资源，基础设施和教师的专业知识， 林业与环境研究，医学以及工程与应用科学。学生也会受益 与将带来实际风险评估和政策观点的州政府官员的会议 夏季经历。学生将从CT大学招募，重点是吸引学生 来自代表性不足的背景。该计划将涉及每周与指定教师的会议 导师将接受一对一的培训，每周一次研讨会，有关各种技能建设的讲习班 职业发展主题，实地考察和日常研究活动。该计划将与学生达到顶峰 他们的研究工作的口头介绍。课程毕业生将入学 网络促进研究生院应用和职业发展。实现计划成果 独立教育评估者将不断监视，以确保该计划符合其 目标，保持卓越水平，并在随后的几年中继续改善。