# Research Experience and Training Coordination Core

> **NIH NIH P42** · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · 2022 · $59,941

## Abstract

ABSTRACT 
RETCC 
Investigations of environmental and health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) require 
an integration of numerous expertise, including knowledge in multiple scientific disciplines, methodologies in 
data science, and skills in community engagement. Current pre- and post-doctoral preparations for addressing 
such complex problems are typically insufficient due to limited training in interdisciplinary research, lack of formal 
data management and analysis skills, and limited opportunities for real engagement with affected communities. 
The broad mission of the Research Experience and Training Coordination Core (RETCC) is to train all the 
Center's pre- and post-doctoral trainees (10 per year) to be future leaders and outstanding scientists capable of 
conducting high-impact research, independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, to solve the PFAS 
problem and similar complex environmental and health problems. In coordination with the activities of the PFAS 
research projects, Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC), Analytical Core (CAPTURE), and Community 
Engagement Core (CEC), RETCC will develop and implement a comprehensive program for the trainees to 
become fluent across disciplines, technologies, and communities. An aim of the program is to provide the 
trainees with cross-training and fluency across disciplines, technologies, and communities through diverse 
research experiences, nanocourses to cover the relevant disciplines, data management and analysis modules, 
multidisciplinary seminars and journal club, and engagement with communities affected by PFAS. The program 
will also include professional and career development training by creating opportunities to work across disciplines 
as part of a multidisciplinary team addressing PFAS-related problems and to interact with engineers, 
epidemiologists, biologists, regulatory policy scientists, and community engagement professionals. An Individual 
Development Plan will serve as an evaluation and career development tool. This training program will involve 
authentic learning, focus on real-world projects involving PFAS, build communications skills, and increase 
fluency across disciplines and integration of the trainees into the team science approach.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10337305
- **Project number:** 5P42ES031009-03
- **Recipient organization:** NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH
- **Principal Investigator:** Ranji Ranjithan
- **Activity code:** P42 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $59,941
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-02-28 → 2025-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10337305

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10337305, Research Experience and Training Coordination Core (5P42ES031009-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10337305. Licensed CC0.

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