National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 5P30ES026529-09

Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences-Integrated Health Sciences Facility Core (IHSFC)

Award to University of Kentucky for the Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences-Integrated Health Sciences Facility Core, supporting translational research in environmental health science through four specialized research hubs and fostering multidisciplinary and community partnerships.

Description

The University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UKCARES) Translational Research Support Core (TRSC) will facilitate translational research in environmental health science (EHS), ranging from basic, clinical, exposure assessment, and communication research, to support and sustain collaborative, multidisciplinary connections, and academic-community partnerships. A key element of the TRSC is the formation of four EHS translational research hubs: 1-Molecular Toxicology; 2-Clinical Research and Data Sciences; 3-Community Exposure Assessment; and 4-Environmental Health Communication. Each hub will provide content expertise, support, and access to EHS methodologies and services, and facilitate project development across the translational research spectrum. The TRSC will support campuswide integration and cross-Center communication. The TRSC will build on our record of early success, refining our operational model and targeting new partnerships among Center members while providing expert consultation, translational research support, and team building strategies across the Center’s re-aligned science themes: (a) Health Impacts of Waterborne Contaminants (WATER); (b) Health Impacts of Indoor and Outdoor Airborne Contaminants (AIR); and (c) Emerging Environmental Health Threats (EMERGING THREATS).

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