STEER Program
The Center for Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Montana has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch a new program called Short Term Educational Experiences for Research (STEER). This program will provide innovative research opportunities for motivated undergraduate students in the environmental health sciences, a research-oriented biomedical field not typically available to them through their regular courses of study.
The STEER grant was awarded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences whose mission, like that of the UM Center for Environmental Health Sciences, is to better understand how environmental agents affect human health and increase the risk of disease. The laboratory experiences and information exchange will introduce students to research on the human health aspects following environmental exposure—how this alters biologic processes and influences the development and distribution of disease in populations. The STEER program is designed to foster student interest in pursuing graduate studies and professional careers in toxicology and the environmental health sciences.
Follow these links for the 2009 application packet, 2009 projects and information on prior projects offered by CEHS in 2008.