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Occupational and Environmental Health
UI graduate faculty research projects in Occupational and Environmental Health currently available to SROP scholars. This list does not represent all faculty interested in being mentors. Please check the Occupational and Environmental Health faculty website for additional research interests.
Medical Monitoring for Former
Atomic Bomb Assembly Workers
in Burlington, Iowa
| Principal Investigator |
Laurence Fuortes, Associate Professor Department(s): Occupational and Environmental Health College of Public Health |
| Research Description | To develop appropriate medical screening programs for retirees from a top secret atomic bomb factory in Burlington, Iowa. |
| Undergraduate Role | Students will participate in interviewing workers and their family members and participate in a health survey. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Interest in social justice and health. |
| Contact Information |
(Telephone) 319-335-9819 (Email address) laurence-fuortes@uiowa.edu University website for Professor Laurence Fuortes |