# Vascular Surgery Research Training Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · 2020 · $325,026

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
 Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the US. The growth of
the aged population over the next 20 years will dramatically increase the incidence of peripheral vascular
disease (PVD) leading to a great need for new options for diagnosis, prevention and treatment. There is a
relative deficit in the number of researchers whose investigations focus exclusively on peripheral vascular
disease and this T32 training program is designed to train basic scientists, engineers, and clinicians who can
advance the science and create new therapies for PVD. This application requests continued support for a
multidisciplinary and collaborative program that co-trains young physician/scientists and PhDs with an interest
in vascular disease.
 The overall goal of the proposed “Vascular Surgery Research Training Program” is to provide
comprehensive research training to scientists who are strongly motivated to develop a career in vascular
surgery and vascular research. The program provides trainees with multiple opportunities for research
activities in broad areas of vascular biology, drug development and delivery, and health services research. The
program also fosters the development of knowledge, competence, skills, professional attitudes, and experience
required for successful academic careers in independent NIH-funded research. The specific objectives of this
program are to: 1) for selected surgical residents interested in vascular surgery, provide training in the conduct
of basic, translational or health services research through participation in an individualized mentoring program,
2) develop physician-scientists and leaders in academic surgery with expertise in vascular research, 3) expand
the pool of surgeon-scientists with comprehensive training in health services research, 4) expand the pool of
PhD scientists who will devote their careers to vascular related research, and 5) foster an environment of
collaboration between clinician-scientists and PhDs that enhances the breadth of vascular research.
 The program includes a pool of outstanding extramurally funded trainers from a variety of vascular-
related disciplines including surgery, population health, regenerative medicine, pathology and engineering. The
program has had tremendous success over its initial four years. Interest in the program has been robust with
the ratio of able applicants to those accepted of over 12:1. All of the trainees have had a robust research
experience working closely with a collaborative research team. Four trainees have completed the program and
are continuing their training in environments that will fasciliate their continued success in developing an
independent academic career with a focus on vascular disease. An additional four are currently appointed.
Trainees have demonstrated tremendous productivity as evidenced by publications and national presentations.
We feel that this program over time will contribute grea...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9926158
- **Project number:** 5T32HL110853-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
- **Principal Investigator:** JON STEVEN MATSUMURA
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $325,026
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2012-05-01 → 2022-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9926158

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9926158, Vascular Surgery Research Training Program (5T32HL110853-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9926158. Licensed CC0.

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