Research Training in Myocardial Biology at Stanford

描述（由申请人提供）：斯坦福医学院是一所小型的研究密集型医学院，在创新和将生物医学科学转化为临床和床边方面有着丰富的历史。这个关于转化心肌生物学培训计划的建议反映了研究和教育的多学科方法。教职员工来自校园各个部门，代表着各自领域的世界知名专家。这个团队包括生理学家、分子生物学家、工程师、遗传学家和心脏病学家，在几十年来高度重视合作的环境中，主要研究人员培养了这个团队的凝聚力，在过去的几年里，通过斯坦福心血管研究所的成立，这种凝聚力得到了进一步加强。教师们广泛合作，共享实验室设备和技术，共同指导学员，每季度开会讨论未来的合作。此外，研究小组每周聚在一起举行系列研讨会。该申请旨在通过将博士后学者的培训计划置于其中心来强调这一努力的成功和生产力。特别是，该提案通过保护至少三年的期限，反映了对严格科学培训的承诺。我们的承诺从“有指导”的招聘过程开始，继续以全面的方法学习科学方法，并在资助期结束后继续提供职业发展，帮助和建议，以确保我们的学员在进入全职学术职位时取得成功。为了进一步证明我们致力于严格的科学方法培训，医学博士学员将可以选择申请科学高级学位（博士学位），期间的学费将由医学院支付。我们的目标是指导下一代心肌生物学的领导者。我们的承诺一直延续到我们的学员实现这一目标。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Stanford School of Medicine is a small, research-intensive medical school with a rich history of innovation and translation of biomedical science to the clinic and bedside. This proposal for a training program in translational myocardial biology reflects a multidisciplinary approach to research and education. The faculty are drawn from diverse departments around Campus and represent world renowned experts in their chosen fields. The cohesion of this group, which includes physiologists, molecular biologists, engineers, geneticists, and cardiologists has been fostered by the principal investigators in an environment which has for decades placed a high value on collaboration and which, over the course of the last several years, has been further strengthened through the founding of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute. Faculty collaborate extensively, sharing lab equipment and techniques, co-mentoring trainees, and meeting quarterly to discuss future collaborations. In addition, the research groups come together weekly for a seminar series. This application seeks to underscore the proven success and productivity of this effort by putting at its center a training program for post doctoral scholars. In particular, the proposal reflects a commitment to rigorous scientific training by protecting a minimum period of three years. The commitment begins with a 'mentored' recruitment process, continues with a comprehensive approach to learning the scientific method, and extends well beyond the completion of the funded period with career development, help and advice to ensure our trainees' success as they enter into full time academic positions. As further testament to our dedication to rigorous training in the scientific method, MD trainees will be given the option to apply for an advanced degree in science (PhD) during which tuition would be paid by the School of Medicine. Our aim is to mentor the next generation of leaders in myocardial biology. Our commitment extends until our trainees fulfill this goal.