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。心血管疾病是美国主要的死亡原因，健康进步将需要培养具有各种背景和优势的杰出科学家，这些科学家能够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在心血管研究和技术开发方面一直处于领先地位。工程学院和医学院的多个系的教员在这一领域有很强的合作计划。该计划将通过培训专业人员在基础和应用研究方面受益，这些研究融合了工程学、数学、材料科学、化学、物理和计算技能，以促进基础发现和设计和开发新技术。这笔赠款侧重于对博士后和博士后学生的跨学科协作培训，重点是将诊断和治疗中的新生物工程技术应用于心脏病理学的研究和治疗。这将改善疾病的早期发现，并延长患者的生活质量。该计划包括在实验室中研究选定的导师、教学组件和我们计划独有的临床指导课程，以及探索翻译研究和培训的更多机会。学员还被要求参加以心血管研究为重点的系列研讨会和医学院生物医学研究诚信课程的暑期讲座/讨论小组。毕业学员的选择是基于强大的量化和工程背景，教师导师的培训环境，拟议的研究与方案重点的契合程度，以及创新、合作和翻译研究的潜力。博士后实习生是从愿意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，所有受训人员都要出席半年一次的专题讨论会，并撰写一份进度报告，并要求他们在最后一年申请研究金/补助金。 公共卫生相关性：解决与心血管疾病相关的成长健康问题需要培养具有各种背景和优势的杰出科学家，他们能够开发下一代预防、诊断和治疗方面的创新。威斯康星大学在心血管研究方面有着悠久的领导历史，使用多学科方法和合作开发使能技术用于临床翻译。

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. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Addressing the growth health issues associated with cardiovascular disease requires training outstanding scientists with a variety of backgrounds and strengths who can develop the next generation of innovations in prevention, diagnosis and treatment. UW has a long history of leadership in cardiovascular research using multi-disciplinary approaches and collaboration to develop enabling technologies for clinical translation.