Announcing a Mentoring and Skills Development Training Program in One Health
SETAC North America is pleased to announce a collaboration with the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), Meharry Medical College and Iowa State University on a mentorship program in One Health, funded through a five-year grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institute of Health (NIH).
About the Program
The Mentoring and Skills Development Training Program in One Health (MSDT-One Health) offers early career scientists (those who earned their PhD or terminal medical degree within the last 10 years) and STEM undergraduates an opportunity to participate in a year-long toxicology training and mentoring program to conduct transdisciplinary research at the intercept between toxicology and One Health. The goal of this program is to build a cadre of scientists equipped to conduct transdisciplinary research in this field. The program will run for five years and will support a cohort of 50 mentees per year. The program is primarily remote with a few in-person acitivites for students and early career scientists, for whom travel costs will be covered. The program is currently seeking mentors, as well as early career scientists and students for the 2025–26 term, which runs from 17 November through 30 April 2026.
Call for Mentors
The program is actively recruiting volunteer mentors with expertise in One Health or toxicology. Each mentor will be paired with one or two mentees at the undergraduate level or early career stage. Mentors participating in this program will commit for at least one year but will remain part of a holistic community of scholars and mentees for the duration of the five-year grant program. Mentors will have free access to professional development resources and will be invited to attend webinars and virtual lectures. Mentor participation is fully virtual, so travel is not required.
Call for Early Career Scientists
Early career scientists who are considering transdisciplinary research careers in One Health and toxicology, who are within 10 years of their terminal degree (e.g, PhD, DVM, MD), can now apply for placement in the 2025–2026 program. Applicants must not have received a major research award from the NIH. The program includes training in grant writing as well as lectures and workshops on professional development and topics in One Health and toxicology. The program is primarily virtual but requires in-person attendance at a national One Health conference such as the SETAC North America annual meeting. Travel expenses for early career scientist are covered by the program.
Call for Students
The MSDT–One Health program welcomes applications from STEM majors with a minimum 3.0 GPA, preferably junior undergraduates, who have completed at least one semester of general biology and chemistry. Eligible students must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate institution at the time of application and continue their studies during the next academic year while participating in the program. During the program, mentees review online learning modules and case studies, and they participate in study sessions to gain a foundation in toxicology and One Health. Activities include a virtual inaugural workshop hosted the University of California, Davis; in-person attendance at a national One Health conference such as the SETAC North America annual meeting, and a virtual capstone celebration of program successes hosted by UC Davis. Travel expenses for students are covered by the program.
For questions, contact [email protected].