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| Principal Investigator: Burken, Joel G. | |
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| Institute Receiving Award | Missouri University Of Science & Technology |
| Location | Rolla, MO |
| Grant Number | R13ES036842 |
| Funding Organization | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
| Award Funding Period | 01 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2025 |
| DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): | Summary - Green Solutions for Future Public Health Leaders: International PhytoScholars Program - 2024 We will train and inspire the next generation of professionals and academic researchers in public health protection as part of the 18th Annual International Phytotechnologies Conference. We plan to support student participation in the International Phytotechnologies Scholars Program to be held in October 2024 at the University of Calicut, Kerala, India. The conference is hosted by the International Phytotechnology Society (IPS), that also develops and executes the PhytoScholars Program. PhytoScholars is a unique student-oriented scholars program for green solutions for public health protection with the overarching goal to inspire and train future leaders in green solutions. Phytoscholars program has the following objectives: • To increases knowledge of the broader roles of phytotechnologies in the concurrent protection of public health, risk assessment and the improvement of ecosystem function; • To provide students with professional skills and development opportunities and the chance to network with international professionals working in the field of phytotechnologies; • To directly support student training, international engagement, mentorship and education in phytotechnologies and sustainable technologies as strategies for environmental remediation, management, and stewardship. As part of this program, students will be supported to attend the conference by offering support for partial coverage of travel and lodging fees for an expected 15 selected scholars. PhytoScholars will be offered the opportunity to travel and will directly interact with international leaders in public health protection to learn scientifically and grow professionally. All PhytoScholars will be tasked to offer a presentation, meet professional leaders, offer specified feedback, and meet learning objectives, which include not only scientific objectives but also cultural and professional development objectives. All PhytoScholars’ presentations will be evaluated by a minimum of two professional leaders, many listed below. The selection process will aim to invite applicants in groups underrepresented in STEM fields. The selection committee, listed below, is a diverse group of accomplished scholars that has interacted with past conferences and PhytoScholars programs. All selection committee members will be invited to the conference to offer talks and engage with the PhytoScholars. Table 1. Selection committee for ‘Green Solutions for Public Health Leaders of the Future: International PhytoScholars Program - 2024 - 2024’. Name and nationality Affiliation Basis for participation on selection committee Barbara Zeeb (Canada) Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada IPS President Liz Rylott (UK) Senior Researcher, University of York (UK) IPS Executive Vice President Matt Limmer (USA) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware IPS Treasurer and former PhytoScholar Azam Noori (USA) Associate Professor, Merrimack College (USA) IPS Vice President Jos Puthur (India) Professor, University of Calicut, Kerala (India) Conference Co-Chair and Host Om Parkash Dhankher (USA) Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA (USA) Conference Co-Chair and Host Elena Maestri (Italy) Research Professor, Università di Parma IPS Secretary Lee Newman (USA) Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry, SUNY-ESF Syracuse IPS Past President Joel Burken (USA) Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology PhytoScholars PI and Founder, IPS Board |
| Science Code(s)/Area of Science(s) |
Primary: 25 - Superfund Basic Research (non- P42 center grants) Secondary: 03 - Carcinogenesis/Cell Transformation |
| Publications | No publications associated with this grant |
| Program Officer | Brittany Trottier |