Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain)

此申请为血管外科研究训练的第二次续期申请 （VascTrain）T32程序。VascTrain计划最初成立于2010年，旨在加强临床 血管外科实习生和非临床实习生的相关基础和转化研究， 对血管疾病和治疗的研究感兴趣。该计划每年支持3个培训职位（6 总职位），其中两个职位指定为血管外科住院医师，第三个职位为实习生 来自其他外科专业或机构或非MD博士后研究员。相同数量和 在此更新申请中要求分配职位。培训学院由27名 来自外科、心脏外科、整形外科、生物工程、 化学工程，CTSI，重症监护医学，医学，细胞生物学，计算生物学， 免疫学、分子遗传学和生物化学以及药理学。导师们被挑选出来， 他们在调查领域的专门知识以及指导技能。 培训的重点是心血管疾病，旨在涵盖三个主要方面： 血管生物学、炎症和药物发现;生物工程、再生医学和血管 成像;与比较有效性、结局、血管 疾病流行病学和卫生服务研究。虽然这些轨迹似乎是不同的，但训练可能是 定制以纳入这些领域的相关要素。在临床研究轨道上，学员将 获得临床研究的硕士学位，可以定制所需的感兴趣的领域。学员 血管生物学或生物工程轨道鼓励采取必要的课程，以补充 实验室培训。精心挑选一个导师团队，最好地支持每个人的发展 学员的成功将是关键。 在前两个资助周期中，VascTrain计划在招募多元化群体方面非常成功 在学术生涯中表现出出色的生产力和保留率的学员 专注于血管研究。该计划继续发展与招聘新的培训 教师谁将进一步加强培训经验。培训计划将进行修改，以更好地 培养翻译技能，将个性化设计的课程纳入研究中的负责任行为， 并专注于独特的职业发展技能的MD和博士学员。培训课程已 在这次更新中得到加强，包括职业指导和健康计划以及桥接机会 协助受训人员保留与研究有关的职业途径。

This application is the second renewal application for the Vascular Surgery Research Training (VascTrain) T32 Program. The VascTrain program was initially established in 2010 to enhance clinically relevant basic and translational research in vascular surgery trainees and nonclinician trainees with a specific interest in the study of vascular disease and treatment. The program supports 3 training positions each year (6 total positions) with two positions designated for vascular surgery residents and the third position for a trainee from other surgical specialties or institutions or a nonMD post-doctoral fellow. The same number and distribution of positions is being requested in this renewal application. The training faculty is composed of 27 trainers from a number of Departments including Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, the CTSI, Critical Care Medicine, Medicine, Cell Biology, Computational Biology, Immunology, Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, and Pharmacology. The mentors have been selected for their expertise in their areas of investigation as well as for their skills in mentoring. The focus of the training is on cardiovascular disease and is designed to cover three major tracks: Vascular Biology, Inflammation, and Drug Discovery; Bioengineering, Regenerative Medicine, and Vascular Imaging; and Clinical and Translational Research related to comparative effectiveness, outcomes, vascular disease epidemiology, and health services research. While these tracks appear to be distinct, training can be customized to incorporate related elements of these areas. In the clinical research track, the trainees will obtain a master’s degree of Clinical Research that can be customize to desired area of interest. Trainees in the Vascular Biology or Bioengineering tracks are encouraged to take coursework as needed to supplement the laboratory training. Careful selection of a team of mentors that will best support the development of each trainee will be key to the success of the trainees. In the first two funding cycles, the VascTrain Program was very successful in recruiting a diverse group of trainees to the program who have demonstrated excellent productivity and retention in academic careers with a focus on vascular research. The program continues to evolve with the recruitment of new training faculty who will further enhance the training experience. The training plan will undergo changes to better develop translational skills, incorporate individually designed curriculum in Responsible Conduct in Research, and focus on unique career development skills for the MD and PhD trainees. The training curriculum has been enhanced in this renewal to include career coaching and wellness programs as well as bridging opportunities to assist in the retention of trainees in research related career pathways.