2012 Fellowship Announcement

The annual competition for Risk Science Fellowships provides summer stipend support for students from the School of Public Health (SPH). UMRSC fellowships enhance education and training in the risk sciences and prepare public health students to pursue careers in the field of risk analysis. These awards are made possible through generous support to the Risk Science Fellowship Fund.

Applications were received from students in the departments of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences (EHS), and Epidemiology (EPID). The 2012 UMRSC summer fellows are:

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From left to right:: Lindsay Weir, Natalie Sampson, Gamola Fortenberry, Deena Thomas and Peter Dornbos

 


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Peter Dornbos, EHS adviser Nil Basu, project: 
High-Throughput In Vitro Screening Platform to Assess Risk of Rare Earth Elements Across Organisms (PDF)



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Gamola Fortenberry, EHS adviser John Meeker, project:
A Prospective Pilot Study of Early Life Pesticide Exposure in Relation to Childhood Neurodevelopment in a Mexico City Population (PDF)



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Natalie Sampson, EHS adviser Marie O'Neill, project:
Program Planning & Evaluation with Community Leaders in Detroit, MI to Assess and Address Heat Related Risks (PDF)

 


Deena Thomas, EHS adviser Howard Hu, project:
Fluoride Exposure and Its Effects on Neurobehavior in Young Children (PDF)

 

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Lindsay Weir, EPID adviser Alex Rikard, project:
From Freshwater to Hospital Bed: The Role of Coaggregation in Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Development (PDF)

 

The next fellowship request for applications will be available in October 2012.