Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH)
Partnerships to Advance Research Translation
November 25, 2024
Interviewees: Molly Kile, Sc.D., and Allison Myers, Ph.D.
In this episode, we’ll hear about the power of partnering with the cooperative extension system for research translation. We’re joined by Molly Kile, Sc.D., and Allison Myers, Ph.D., who discuss how they work with Oregon State University’s cooperative extension to improve children’s environmental health across the state.
Partnerships to Advance Research Translation
Research translation is the process of using scientific findings to inform strategies that protect and improve human health. Partnerships play a key role in research translation by helping scientists engage and build trust with communities.
In this episode, we’ll hear about the power of partnering with the cooperative extension system for research translation. The goal of the cooperative extension system is to help people use the knowledge generated at land-grant universities to improve their lives. Molly Kile, Sc.D., and Allison Myers, Ph.D., will discuss how they work with Oregon State University’s cooperative extension to improve children’s environmental health across the state. Their efforts are supported in part by the NIEHS Collaborative Centers in Children's Environmental Health Research and Translation Program.
Guests
Molly Kile, Sc.D., is a professor and environmental epidemiologist at Oregon State University (OSU). Her research focuses on understanding the impacts of early life exposure to chemical contaminants on health. Kile engages communities in environmental health research by working with residents to identify approaches to reduce harmful exposures and protect health. She directs the NIEHS-funded Advancing Science, Practice, Programming and Policy in Research Translation for Children's Environment Health (ASPIRE) Center at OSU. The ASPIRE Center works to accelerate the adoption of evidence-informed policies, programs, and practices that can reduce harmful environmental exposures where children live, play, and go to school.
Allison Myers, Ph.D., is the associate dean for extension and engagement within the OSU College of Health. She also leads the ASPIRE Center’s translation core, which helps bridge children’s environmental health research and practice. Myers is committed to research that helps disseminate and implement evidence-based policy, systems and approaches for health promotion and health equity.
Resources
- Check out the decision-making resources referenced in the episode for nitrate, arsenic, and lead.
- Learn more about the cooperative extension system from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Watch a webinar recording from the ASPIRE Center about the power of cooperative extension for research translation.