Bioengineering Cardiovascular Training Grant

描述（由申请人提供）：该计划的目的是为致力于生物工程研究事业的个人提供广泛的培训。华盛顿大学的生物工程专业有着培养研究生的悠久传统。该提案建立在长达25年的心血管研究生物工程培训项目历史上，涉及与华盛顿大学生物工程临床和研究同事的高度互动。在美国，心血管疾病是导致死亡的主要原因。要解决这一健康问题，就需要培养具有各种背景和优势的杰出科学家，为心血管疾病的研究、诊断和治疗提供新的创新方法。该申请特别侧重于四个领域的培训机会，这是华盛顿大学建立的优势：1)计算和综合生物工程；2.） 诊断成像;3)。综合生理功能；4)。治疗技术发展。我们正在寻求对应用工程和定量方法进行心血管研究感兴趣的6名研究生和5名博士后或医师科学家的支持。博士预科申请者将在通过资格考试后，从主要是生物工程和基础健康科学专业的高素质学生中选拔。然而，该计划也向所有具有物理、数学、化学、生物、医学和生命科学背景培训的个人开放。目标是提供研究，沟通和专业技能所需的发展事业作为独立的，实验室为基础的主要研究人员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this program is to provide a broad spectrum of training for individuals committed to research careers in Bioengineering. The Bioengineering program at the University of Washington has a long-standing, strong tradition of training graduate students. This proposal builds on the 25 year long Bioengineering training program history in cardiovascular studies, involving a high degree of interaction with Bioengineering's clinical and research colleagues at the University of Washington. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in the United States. To address this health problem will require training outstanding scientists with a variety of backgrounds and strengths that can provide new and innovative approaches to the study, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. This application focuses specifically on four areas of training opportunities that are established strengths at the University of Washington: 1) Computational and Integrative Bioengineering; 2.) Diagnostic Imaging; 3.) Integrated Physiological Function, and; 4.) Therapeutic Technology Development. We are requesting support for six graduate students and five post-doctoral fellows or physician scientists interested in applying engineering and quantitative approaches to cardiovascular research. Predoctoral applicants will be selected from amongst highly qualified students, mainly in Bioengineering and basic health sciences, after they have passed their Qualifying Examinations. However, the program is also open to all individuals with background training in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, medicine and the life sciences. The goal is to provide the research, communication and professional skills required to develop careers as independent, laboratory-based principal investigators. A multi-disciplinary group of twenty-four faculty comprises the training team. These faculty have an exceptional record of interdisciplinary research and a long-term commitment to student training. Several outstanding junior faculty compliment the team. In addition to training students and post-doctoral fellows, mentoring these junior faculty is critical to the successful establishment, development and expansion of our program. The administration of the program will be mainly through the Department of Bioengineering, which is jointly in the School of Medicine and the College of Engineering.