Cardiovascular Research Training Programs
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This is an exciting and dynamic time in which molecular biology and genomic technologies
have transformed cardiovascular research. This program provides rigorous research training for cardiology
fellows and PhD scientists in cardiovascular biology and medicine with the ultimate goal of preparing trainees as independent clinician-scientists and investigators.
The specific rationale underlying the training program is that state-of-the-art cardiovascular research (basic, translational and patient-oriented) requires a strong foundation
in molecular and cellular biology and interdepartmental collaborations.
The Penn Cardiovascular Institute promotes multidisciplinary research programs
and education across schools, institutes and departments. The interdepartmental structure of this training program provides potential for an unparalleled training
environment in cardiovascular research and is aligned directly with the NIH Roadmap.
Training Faculty:
Training faculty include well-funded and established investigators from the Departments of Medicine,
Surgery, Physiology,
Pharmacology, Cell and Developmental Biology,
Genetics, the Institute for Medicine and Engineering,
the Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Trainees:
Pre- and Postdoctoral trainees are selected from the Penn Cardiovascular Fellowship Program, the Penn
Combined Degree Program (MD/PhD) and the Biomedical
Graduate Studies (BGS) program. In addition, a strategy to attract individuals from under-represented minorities, Penn PREP, has been implemented.
This research program is centered in the Institute for Medicine and Engineering (IME) at the University of Pennsylvania.
The IME bridges the School of Medicine (SOM) to the physical, engineering and computational sciences principally in the School of Engineering (SEAS).
The Institute's modern research labs and core laboratory facilities are adjacent to both SOM and SEAS.
Training Faculty:
Eighteen principal faculty (all IME members), representing 11 departments distributed across Penn's SOM, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, and SEAS,
conduct basic and/or clinical Cardiovascular research including device development and translational research. The principal training faculty (9 Professors, 5 Associate Professors, and 4 outstanding Assistant Professors) have been awarded more than $50m (direct costs) of Federal research grants over the past 5 years.
Trainees:
This training grant supports 6 Pre- and 7 Postdoctoral trainees in interdisciplinary cardiovascular pathophysiology.
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