Training in Multi-modality Molecular and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging

 描述（由申请人提供）：这是目前资助的T32补助金的第一次竞争性更新，该补助金为持有MD或/和PhD的高素质研究员提供多学科多模态分子和转化心血管成像的博士后培训，为作为心血管成像高度临床相关领域的独立研究者的学术生涯做准备。随着成像技术和分子医学的进步，越来越复杂的问题往往会出现，需要从多个学科的观点融合。心血管成像的未来很可能由具有不同专业领域的综合多学科团队来实践。该研究培训计划的目标是提供在这种新的多学科调查环境中工作所需的必要技能。申请人将从临床和基础科学部门招募，特别关注少数民族，残疾人和弱势候选人。我们将继续选择和招收申请人，以保持每年4名博士后研究员的支持，医生和科学家的平衡。博士后奖学金培训将持续2-3年。博士后培养将有三个主要研究重点，1）心血管分子成像，2）心血管成像技术和分析，3）平移心血管成像。该计划的主要教师来自耶鲁大学工程与应用科学学院以及耶鲁大学医学院的多个部门，包括：内科（心血管医学科），诊断放射学，外科，麻醉学和治疗放射学。教师赞助商是根据校外支持，研究生产力和对多学科培训的承诺而选择的。每个受训者将被分配一个基础科学/工程和临床导师。学员的进度将由个人导师、学员咨询委员会和项目主管监督。Sinusas博士和邓肯将共同管理该计划，以确保在相关的临床和工程科学的平衡和综合的经验。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is the first competitive renewal of a currently funded T32 grant that provides post-doctoral training in multi-disciplinary multi-modality molecular and translational cardiovascular imaging for highly qualified fellows holding either a MD or/and PhD, in preparation for academic careers as independent investigators in the highly clinically relevant field of cardiovascular imaging. As imaging technology and molecular medicine advances, increasingly complex questions often arise requiring the convergence of perspectives from multiple disciplines. The future of cardiovascular imaging will most likely be practiced by integrated multidisciplinary teams with diverse areas of expertise. The goal of this research training program is to provide the necessary skills needed to work in this new multi-disciplinary investigative environment. Applicants will be recruited from both clinical and basic science departments, with particular attention paid to minority, disabled, and disadvantaged candidates. We will continue to select and enroll applicants in order to maintain support for 4 post-doctoral fellows each year, with an equal balance of physicians and scientists. Post-doctoral fellowship training will be 2-3 years in duration. There will be three primary research focuses in the post-doctoral training, 1) cardiovascular molecular imaging, 2) cardiovascular imaging technologies and analyses, and 3) translational cardiovascular imaging. The primary faculty for this program are from the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and from multiple departments within the Yale School of Medicine, including: Internal Medicine (Section of Cardiovascular Medicine), Diagnostic Radiology, Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Therapeutic Radiology. The faculty sponsors have been selected based on extramural support, research productivity, and commitment to multi-disciplinary training. Each trainee will be assigned both a basic science/engineering and clinical mentor. Trainee progress will be monitored by individual mentors, the trainee's advisory committee, and the Program Directors. Drs. Sinusas and Duncan will co-manage the program to assure a balanced and integrated experience in the relevant clinical and engineering sciences.