Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering

为了满足日益增长的生物医学工程领域的需求，本提案描述了一个跨学科的心血管生物医学工程培训计划，致力于培养生物和工程学科的博士生，重点关注心血管健康。该项目利用了亚利桑那大学和亚利桑那工业界在生物工程和心血管生物学方面的强大专业知识。最近成立的跨学科生物医学工程研究生项目将这些专业知识结合起来，为培养博士前候选人创造了一个强大的环境。专业领域包括：生物力学、生物材料、光学、分子遗传学、血管生理学、成像、组织工程、基因工程和生物计算。培训教师是独立的研究人员，共同致力于研究生和研究生培训。教师有很强的支持记录，并积极参与合作研究活动。包括临床教师和参与工业实习计划可通过生物医学工程研究生计划将促进转化研究项目的学员。该计划的培训包括实验室和教学经验。该计划的研究主要集中在三个方面：植入物，组织工程和与心血管系统相关的成像。在这些广泛的领域内，参与实验室正在研究的主题是：工程血管微血管工程、血管建模、血管成像（激光、超声和血管灌注磁共振成像）、心血管仪器和细胞内成像。此外，学员将有机会与地区工业合作伙伴实习，以获得对工业部门的了解。教学部分包括参加每周的生物医学工程研讨会，参加每月的血管健康讨论组，并参加每月的论坛。在这个论坛上，学员们正式向项目组展示他们的研究成果。此外，每学年将邀请2名在心血管工程领域具有公认专业知识的访问科学家为该计划发言。博士预科生的核心课程要求由生物医学工程跨学科研究生项目提供。培训生的进步由培训生的导师、项目委员会和项目的一般成员通过培训生在每月论坛上的表现来监控。

DESCRIPTION (Applicant's Abstract) This proposal describes an interdisciplinary training program in Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering dedicated to training predoctoral students in both the biological and engineering disciplines focusing on cardiovascular health in order to meet the demands of a growing biomedical engineering field. This program takes advantage of the strong expertise in bioengineering and cardiovascular biology present at the University of Arizona and in the Arizona industrial community. The recent formation of the interdisciplinary Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program has united this expertise, creating a strong environment for training of predoctoral candidates. Areas of expertise include: biomechanics, biomaterials, optics, molecular genetics, vascular physiology, imaging, tissue engineering, genetic engineering, and biocomputing. Training faculty are independent researchers with a shared commitment to graduate and post-graduate training. The faculty have a strong record of support and are actively involved in collaborative research activities. Inclusion of clinical faculty and participation in the Industrial Internship Program available through the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program will foster translational research projects for trainees. Training within this program involves laboratory and didactic experience. Research in the program is focused in three general areas: Implants, Tissue Engineering and Imaging as related to the cardiovascular system. Within these broad areas, topics being investigated in participating laboratories are: engineered blood vessels microvascular engineering, vascular modeling, vascular imaging by laser, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging of vascular perfusion, cardiovascular instrumentation, and intracellular imaging. In addition, trainees will have the opportunity to take internships with area industrial partners to gain exposure to the industrial sector. The didactic component includes attending the weekly Biomedical Engineering Seminar, attending the monthly Vascular Health discussion group, and participating in a monthly forum. In this forum, trainees formally present their research to the program group. In addition, 2 visiting scientists with recognized expertise in the area of cardiovascular engineering will be invited in per academic year to speak to the program. Core course requirements for predoctoral trainees are provided by the Biomedical Engineering Interdisciplinary graduate program. Progress of the trainees is monitored by the trainee's mentor, a program committee, and the general members of the program through the trainee's performance at the monthly forum.