Biomedical Imaging for Clinician Scientists

项目摘要/摘要 这是一项为期一年的结构化强化培训计划在生物医学成像领域的第四次更新申请 加州大学旧金山分校放射学和生物医学成像系的研究。该计划的动机是 临床医生科学家日益短缺，他们迫切需要开发和转化创新技术 以最佳方式诊断和治疗疾病的成像技术。在过去的17年里，“生物医学成像 对于临床科学家(BICS)来说，加州大学旧金山分校的计划在培养学术带头人方面非常成功 放射学，现任系主任是第一批T32实习生之一。还应该指出的是 在T32受训人员中，77%现在是全美学术机构的教师，而只有18.5%的人 没有完成T32培训的加州大学旧金山分校放射科住院医师目前在学术机构。T32程序 将向对生物医学成像研究感兴趣的住院医生和同行开放。这个 该计划的主要长期目标是培养将成为生物医学领导者的临床科学家 成像。为了实现这一目标，将招募在生物医学成像研究方面具有潜力的候选人。 并由包括临床医生和基础科学家在内的经验丰富的研究人员组成的指定团队进行指导。每个人 受训人员将隶属于卫生部现有的一个研究小组和临床科室 放射学，并与系内外多学科的研究人员合作 高影响力的研究项目跨越生物医学成像的范围从分子成像到 人工智能。所有T32学员还将接受研究设计和统计方面的正式课程培训 方法包括科学的严谨性和负责任的研究，以及拨款的撰写。T32程序 将严谨的研究培训与强有力的指导相结合，为学员的职业发展提供支持。每个人 实习生将与一位特定于项目的研究导师以及一位职业发展导师配对，他们一起 帮助学员在放射学学术领域开拓成功的职业道路。鉴于其独特的资源，加州大学旧金山分校 放射科非常适合提供这样的培训计划，并得到大型研究的支持 方案和系内现有研究人员的数量很多。文化的深度和多样性 放射科的临床和研究工作为T32提供了一个最佳的环境 实习生。T32学员将驻扎在新的生命科学使命湾和中国盆地校区 为合作研究提供独特的资源。这些新资源将进一步增加 该部吸引研究人员并延续开创性、先进性的悠久传统的能力 生物医学影像研究。这笔培训补助金不仅将加强加州大学旧金山分校的生物医学成像研究 而且还会增加全美训练有素、合格的临床医生科学家的数量。

Project Summary/Abstract This is the fourth renewal application of a structured intensive one-year training program in Biomedical Imaging research based in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF. The program is motivated by an increasing shortage of clinician scientists who are critically needed to develop and translate innovative imaging technologies to optimally diagnose and treat diseases. Over the last 17 years the “Biomedical Imaging for Clinician Scientists (BICS)” program at UCSF has been highly successful in training leaders in Academic Radiology, with the current department chair being one of the first group of T32 trainees. It should also be noted that 77% of the T32 trainees are now faculty at academic institutions throughout the US, while only 18.5% of UCSF radiology residents who did not complete the T32 training are at academic institutions. The T32 program will be open to clinician scientists at the resident and fellow level interested in biomedical imaging research. The primary long-term objective of this program is to train clinician scientists who will become leaders in Biomedical Imaging. To achieve this, candidates with demonstrated potential in biomedical imaging research will be recruited and mentored by a designated team of experienced researchers including clinician and basic scientists. Each trainee will be affiliated with one of the existing research groups and clinical sections within the Department of Radiology, and collaborate with researchers from both within and outside of the department in multidisciplinary high impact research projects spanning the spectrum of biomedical imaging ranging from molecular imaging to artificial intelligence. All T32 trainees will also undertake formal course training in research design and statistical methods including scientific rigor and responsible conduct of research, as well as grant writing. The T32 program integrates rigorous research training with robust mentorship to support the trainees in career development. Each trainee is paired with a project specific research mentor as well as a career development mentor who together help the trainee develop a career path for success in academic radiology. Given its unique resources, UCSF Department of Radiology is ideally positioned to provide such a training program, supported by the large research program and the high number of established researchers within the Department. The depth and diversity of the clinical and research work within the Department of Radiology provides an optimal environment for the T32 trainees. The T32 trainees will be based within the new Life Sciences Mission Bay and China Basin campuses of UCSF, which offer unique resources for collaborative research. These new resources will further increase the ability of the Department to attract researchers and continue the long tradition of ground breaking, cutting edge Biomedical Imaging Research. This training grant will not only strengthen biomedical imaging research at UCSF but also increase the number of highly trained and qualified clinician scientists across the US.