Biomedical Imaging for Clinician Scientists

项目总结/摘要 这是生物医学成像结构化强化一年培训计划的第四次更新申请 该研究基于加州大学旧金山分校放射学和生物医学成像系。该计划的动机是 临床科学家越来越短缺，他们迫切需要开发和翻译创新 成像技术，以最佳的诊断和治疗疾病。在过去的17年里，“生物医学成像” 加州大学旧金山分校的“临床科学家（BICS）”计划在培养学术领导者方面非常成功 放射科，现任系主任是第一批T32学员之一。还应注意 77%的T32学员现在是美国学术机构的教师，而只有18.5%的T32学员是美国学术机构的教师。 没有完成T32培训的UCSF放射科住院医师在学术机构。T32计划 将向对生物医学成像研究感兴趣的住院医师和研究员级别的临床科学家开放。的 该计划的主要长期目标是培养临床科学家，他们将成为生物医学领域的领导者 显像为了实现这一目标，将招募具有生物医学成像研究潜力的候选人 并由指定的经验丰富的研究人员团队指导，包括临床医生和基础科学家。每个 受训者将隶属于该部门现有的研究小组和临床部门之一， 放射学，并与多学科部门内外的研究人员合作 高影响力的研究项目，涵盖生物医学成像的范围，从分子成像， 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，包括科学严谨性和负责任的研究行为，以及赠款写作。T32计划 结合严谨的研究培训和强大的导师制，支持学员的职业发展。每个 学员将与一名项目特定研究导师和一名职业发展导师配对， 帮助受训者发展职业道路，在学术放射学方面取得成功。鉴于其独特的资源，UCSF 放射科是理想的定位，以提供这样的培训计划，由大型研究的支持， 该计划和部门内建立的研究人员人数众多。的深度和多样性， 放射科的临床和研究工作为T32提供了最佳环境 实习生T32培训生将在新的生命科学使命湾和中国盆地校区内工作 UCSF，为合作研究提供独特的资源。这些新的资源将进一步增加 部门的能力，以吸引研究人员，并继续开拓性的长期传统，尖端 生物医学成像研究。这一培训补助金不仅将加强在加州大学旧金山分校的生物医学成像研究 而且还增加了美国各地训练有素和合格的临床科学家的数量。

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.