Bioengineering Cardiovascular Training Grant

描述（由申请人提供）：该计划的目的是为致力于心血管研究的个人提供生物工程培训。心血管疾病是导致美国人死亡的主要原因，健康进步需要培养具有各种背景和优势的杰出科学家，他们可以为心血管疾病的研究、诊断和治疗提供新的和创新的方法。30多年来，华盛顿大学生物工程系在心血管研究和技术开发方面一直处于领先地位。工程学院和医学院的多个院系在这一领域有很强的合作项目。该计划将通过培训基础和应用研究专业人员，将工程、数学、材料科学、化学、物理和计算技能结合起来，促进基础发现，设计和开发新技术，从而使公众受益。这项资助的重点是对博士生和博士后进行跨学科的合作培训，重点是在诊断和治疗方面应用新的生物工程技术来研究和治疗心脏病。这将改善疾病的早期发现，延长患者的生活质量。该计划包括在选定的导师的实验室进行研究，教学组成部分和我们项目独有的临床导师船，以及探索转化研究和培训的额外机会。学员还需要参加心血管研究系列研讨会和医学院生物医学研究诚信课程的暑期讲座/讨论小组。研究生学员的选择是基于强大的定量和工程背景、教师导师的培训环境、拟议的研究与项目重点的契合程度，以及创新、合作和转化研究的潜力。博士后受训者从愿意学习和应用生物工程方法进行研究的候选人中挑选。每年，所有学员都要参加半年一次的研讨会，并撰写一份进度报告，并要求他们在最后一年申请奖学金/助学金。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this program is to provide Bioengineering training for individuals committed to careers in cardiovascular research. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in the United States and health progress 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. The University of Washington and Department of Bioengineering has been a leader in cardiovascular research and technology development for more than 30 years. Faculty in multiple departments in the College of Engineering and School of Medicine have strong collaborative programs in this area. The program will benefit the public by training professions in basic and applied research that integrates engineering, mathematics, material science, chemistry, physics and computational skills to promote fundamental discoveries and to design and develop new technologies. This grant focuses on collaborative, interdisciplinary training of pre- and post-doctoral students with an emphasis on applying new bioengineering technologies in diagnostics and therapeutics to the study and treatment of cardiopathologies. This will improve early detection of disease and extend the quality of life for patients. The program involves research in the laboratory of a chosen mentor, didactic components and clinical preceptor ships unique to our program, and additional opportunities to explore translational research and training. Trainees are also required to attend a seminar series focused on cardiovascular research and summer lectures/discussion groups in the School of Medicine's Biomedical Research Integrity course. Selection of graduate trainees is based on strong quantitative and engineering background, training environment of faculty mentors, how well the proposed research fits with the programmatic focus, and the potential for innovative, collaborative and translational research. Post-doctoral trainees are selected from candidates who would like to learn and apply Bioengineering approaches to their research. Each year all trainees present at a semi-annual symposium and write a progress report and they are required to apply for fellowships/grants in the final year.