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事业的个人提供生物工程培训。心血管疾病是美国死亡的主要原因，健康进步需要培养具有各种背景和优势的杰出科学家，这些科学家可以为心血管疾病的研究，诊断和治疗提供新的创新方法。30多年来，华盛顿大学和生物工程系一直是心血管研究和技术开发的领导者。工程学院和医学院多个部门的教师在这方面有很强的合作计划。该计划将通过培训基础和应用研究专业人员使公众受益，这些专业人员将工程，数学，材料科学，化学，物理和计算技能相结合，以促进基础发现并设计和开发新技术。该补助金的重点是合作，跨学科培训的前和博士后学生，重点是应用新的生物工程技术在诊断和治疗心脏病的研究和治疗。这将改善疾病的早期发现并延长患者的生活质量。该计划涉及在选定的导师，教学组件和临床导师船舶独特的实验室研究我们的计划，以及探索转化研究和培训的额外机会。学员还必须参加一系列研讨会，重点是心血管研究和夏季讲座/讨论组在医学院的生物医学研究诚信课程。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，拟议的研究如何与计划重点相适应，以及创新，协作和转化研究的潜力。博士后培训生是从希望学习和应用生物工程方法进行研究的候选人中挑选出来的。每年，所有受训人员出席半年一次的专题讨论会，并编写进度报告，他们必须在最后一年申请研究金/赠款。

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.