Summer Research Experience in Environmental Health (SREEH)

环境健康暑期研究经验（SREEH）

基本信息

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
项目类别：
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
关键词：
Achievement Address African American Air Alaska Native American Indians Applied Research Area Awareness Chemistry Child Climate Communication Communities Connecticut Development Disease Ecosystem Education Projects Educational Activities Educational Curriculum Educational workshop Elements Engineering Enrollment Ensure Environment Environmental Epidemiology Environmental Exposure Environmental Health Faculty Forestry Funding Future Goals Government Officials Grant Health Health protection Hispanics Human Indoor Air Pollution Infrastructure Instruction Interdisciplinary Study International Laboratories Latino Learning Letters Medicine Mentors Monitor National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Oral Outcome Pediatric epidemiology Perinatal Epidemiology Policies Policy Developments Population Public Health Public Health Schools Recommendation Research Research Activity Resources Rewards Risk Assessment Safety Schools Scientist State Government Students Time Training Training Programs Underrepresented Populations Universities Visit World Health Organization base career career development climate change disabled students disadvantaged background environmental health disparity ethnic minority population experience faculty mentor health disparity health science research higher education human disease improved innovation insight meetings member metabolomics minority communities minority student next generation novel strategies programs recruit research and development research facility responsible research conduct skills summer research tool undergraduate student

项目摘要

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，具备技能和分析能力应对新出现的威胁的智慧。因此，培养下一代环保人才至关重要健康科学家。为了满足这一需求，本科生应该意识到有益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 环境健康夏季研究经验 (SREEH) 计划将向康涅狄格州 (CT) 的多元化本科生群体介绍研究涉及五个创新主题：气候和能源对健康的影响、人类的发展起源人类疾病、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影响标记的方法。让学生接触这些令人兴奋和具有挑战性的领域将使他们有机会超越典型的本科生充满活力的夏季体验课程将向他们展示如何成为批判性研究的一部分环境健康科学（EHS）。这种经历将激励他们追求高等教育，并且激励他们并为他们在 EHS 领域的职业生涯做好准备。该计划将利用学院教师的独特专业知识耶鲁大学，并提供为期 10 周的指导性实践介绍性研究经验，其中有 5 主要目标：1）在假设导向的研究中提供引人入胜的强化学习体验在环境健康安全方面； 2) 提供重点关注 EHS 研究中的新兴主题和工具的课堂教学； 3）到提高科学沟通技巧； 4）培养和支持接受高等教育 EHS 职业； 5) 在范围内传播学生的成绩和评估指标科学界鼓励更多学生从事 EHS 职业。该计划将借鉴耶鲁大学公共卫生学院独特的资源、基础设施和教职人员的专业知识，林业与环境研究、医学、工程与应用科学。学生也将受益来自与州政府官员的会议，他们将带来实际的风险评估和政策观点到夏天的体验。学生将从CT大学招生，重点吸引学生来自代表性不足的背景。该计划将包括每周与指定教师举行会议导师接受一对一的培训、每周研讨会、关于广泛技能建设和培训的讲习班职业发展主题、实地考察和日常研究活动。该计划将以学生口头介绍他们的研究工作。项目毕业生将被纳入耶鲁大学 SREEH 校友会网络以促进研究生申请和职业发展。计划成果的实现将由独立教育评估员持续监控，以确保该计划符合其要求目标，保持高水平的卓越，并在随后的几年中继续改进。