* Deadline for applications: March 15, 2011*
Overview
The Cardiovascular Institute can fund up to six postdoctoral fellows for a period of two years each through the NIH T32 training grant “Mechanisms & Innovation in Vascular Disease” co-directed by Dr. Ronald Dalman and Dr. John Cooke.
Brief Program Description
The program will train 6 postdoctoral fellows annually using (1) a structured curriculum, (2) a well-defined mentorship, and (3) an internal and external evaluation process. The program includes regular monitoring of the trainee, mentor, and program, with clearly articulated expectations for each. Trainees accepted into this program will have identified a mentor. By their acceptance of the award, the trainee and the mentor will agree to participate in the mandatory educational activities of the training program and its evaluation processes. All fellows will undergo a minimum two-year training period, with strong encouragement to submit individual research proposals (NRSA and AHA) for the following year(s). Support for a second year will be conditional on evidence of research progress and submission of individual grants for a third year. Typically, a third year (or more) is necessary for the transition to independence. It is anticipated that in Year 1 the trainee and mentor will outline a career plan for transition to independence, which may include grant preparations for funding through a K08 mechanism or application to the existing K12.
Working groups & Associated Faculty
| Vascular Reactivity, Remodeling and Thrombosis | ||
| Marlene Rabinovitch | Peds/Cardiology | Pulmonary vascular disease and BMP |
| Ronald Dalman | Vascular Surgery | AAA pathophysiology |
| Larry Leung | Hematology | Molecular determinants of coagulation |
| Andrew Patterson | Anesthesia | Murine cardiovascular physiology; adrenergic |
| Vascular Regeneration and Development | ||
| Renee Reijo Pera | Obstet/Gynecology | Human embryonic stem cell differentiation |
| Julie Baker | Genetics | Genetic determinants of vasculogenesis |
| Geoffrey Gurtner | Plastic surgery | Angiogenesis and wound healing |
| Calvin Kuo | Hematology | Soluble inhibitors of angiogenesis |
| Wing Wong | Statistics | Computational analysis of ESC transcriptome |
| Metabolic or Lifestyle influences on Vascular Outcomes | ||
| Paul Heidenreich | CV Medicine | Cost efficacy and quality in CV therapies |
| Ajay Chawla | Endocrinology | Nuclear receptors and response to lipids |
| Frederic Kraemer | Endocrinology | Cellular lipid metabolism |
| Peter Kao | Pulmonary Medicine | HMG coA reductase inhibition and PAH |
| Victor Froelicher | CV Medicine | Exercise physiology, effects on aortic structure |
| Proteomic markers and Genetic Determinants of vascular disease | ||
| Philip W. Lavori | HRP/Biostatistics | Biostatistics and clinical trial design |
| Phil Tsao | CV Medicine | Transcriptomics/proteomics of aneurysms |
| P.J. Utz | Rheumatology | Proteomics of autoantigens in CAD |
| John Cooke | CV Medicine | Genetic and proteomic markers of PAD |
| Richard Olshen | Statistics | Bioinformatics for high throughput biology |
| Gender and ethnicity differences in vascular disease | ||
| Marcia Stefanick | Health Res. & Policy | Hormonal therapy for cardiovascular disease |
| Jennifer Tremmel | CV Medicine | Gender differences in coronary artery disease |
| Wei Zhou | Vascular Surgery | Asian vasoactive therapies |
| Stanley Rockson | CV Medicine | Mechanisms of lymphatic dysfunction |
| H. Craig Heller | Biology | Vasomotor instability during menopause |
| Vascular Bioengineering | ||
| Charles Taylor | Bioengineering | Finite element analysis of hemodynamic forces |
| Beth Pruitt | Mechanical Eng | Nanofabricated devices and cell biomechanics |
| Sarah Heilshorn | Materials Science | Biomaterials for regenerative medicine |
| Michael Dake | CT Surgery | Endovascular devices and endografts |
| Dwight Nishimura | Electrical Eng. | Novel MR algorithms for vascular imaging |
2011 Application Instructions
If you are interested in applying for two-year research opportunities, please:
1. Check to make sure you meet the following eligibility requirements (as per NIH policy) listed below:
- Trainee must be a US citizen or permanent resident
- Trainee must not have already received more than 2 years of post-doctoral funding from NIH training grants (e.g., T32, NRSA) in order to be eligible for this award
- Both PhD and MD postdocs are encouraged to apply
2. Fill out the online application form:
3. And finally, email or fax the following supplemental documents to arrive no later than March 15, 2011 to at the email address or fax number listed below:
- Statement of professional and investigative interests (limit to 1 paragraph)
- Copy of current CV and bibliography
- Research in progress: Please include a brief (limit to 1 page or less) description of your current research.
- Proposed project: A proposed project is not necessary for consideration. However, if you have already established a research direction, please include a brief (limit to 1 page) description.
- 3 letters of recommendation
- A small photograph (JPG, TIFF, or PDF file)
Cardiovascular Institute Program Manager
Cardiovascular Institute
Stanford University School of Medicine
Fax: (650) 721-1770
Deadline
Our office should receive submitted online application form and all supporting materials, including letters of reference, by March 15, 2011. Please request letters of reference as soon as possible and ask that they be sent directly to
via email:
or fax: (650) 721-1770.
Interview Procedures
All applications will be read by the committee. We will offer interviews in April in Palo Alto, CA, to selected candidates.
Inquiries or Questions
Cardiovascular Institute Program Manager
Cardiovascular Institute
Stanford University School of Medicine
Phone: (650) 725-7964
Fax: (650) 721-1770
