EXCEED THE SPACE PROVIDED. This proposal is a continuation of the University of Washington (UW) International Scholars in Occupational and Environmental Health.
The specific aims will focus on training through research on high priority health issues in collaborating countries. 1. Provide training in Occupational and Environmental Health to scientists and professionals from Vietnam, Thailand, Nicaragua and Costa Rica that is built around the execution of research projects on high priority problems in these countries. 2. Develop long-term scientific interest and mentoring relationships in these countries among UW faculty through the support of high quality research projects on priority occupational and environmental health problems in these countries. 3. Maintain and reinforce the strong existing collaborative inter-institutional relationships through continued training and research. 4. Assist collaborating institutions to become regional centers of excellence in occupational and environmental health and safety. This program will continue collaborations with major occupational and environmental health institutions in Vietnam, Thailand, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. It is predicated on the assumption that real world research provides high quality training for scientists and professionals. A reentry grant program will provide sure footing for returning trainees and support ongoing collaboration. A regional focus will promote inter-institutional relationships. Through a focus on human subjects research and the development of continuing education expertise in country including mechanisms for information dissemination, collaborating institutions will become regional resources as Centers of Excellence in occupational and environmental health and safety. The main research topics are: Vietnam-Identification and Prevention of Silicosis; Thailand-Air Pollution and Human Health; Nicaragua-Injury Control and Costa Rica-Pesticides and Childhood Cancer. A continuum of training opportunities will be provided to international scholars from short courses in country, through short-term, intermediate-term and degree-oriented, long-term training at the UW. An in country Main Foreign Collaborator and nominating committee will assist in the selection of successful candidates and a formalized selection review process will assure quality research and publications and will monitor trainee progress. PERFORMANCE SITE ========================================Section End===========================================

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
Type
International Research Training Grants (D43)
Project #
5D43TW000642-10
Application #
6882027
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZES1-BKW-C (DT))
Program Officer
Schonwalder, Chris
Project Start
1995-09-30
Project End
2007-04-30
Budget Start
2005-05-01
Budget End
2007-04-30
Support Year
10
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$190,000
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Washington
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
605799469
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195
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