# Training in Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · 2020 · $606,390

## Abstract

Summary:
This proposal is a competitive renewal of an NHLBI-sponsored training grant that has been
funded continuously for almost four decades and has trained most of the trainees in
cardiovascular biology at our university, since its inception. We request support for eight
Postdoctoral trainees. Given our UCSD environment and faculty with common interests as well
as a breadth of expertises, the major objective of our program is to train individuals so that they
have a broad-based background in cardiovascular biology, but a focused research direction in
the study of cardiovascular development, physiology and disease. The specific scientific
disciplines that are included in the training plan are 1) cardiac signaling, 2) cardiac
development, cardiac regeneration and stem cell biology, 3) cardiac genetics and epigenetics
and 4) cardiac bioengineering. This program provides extensive mentoring of trainees, to equip
them to become independent investigators and remain in academic positions, or have success
with careers in industry, government or non-profit sector biomedical positions.
The Postdoctoral positions are drawn from a large pool of fellows that apply directly to our
faculty, or from applicants to our Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship or Physician-Scientist
Training Program (a “short-track” pathway program for M.D./Ph.D. trained medical students to
enter internal medicine residency and be assured acceptance to the Cardiovascular Medicine
fellowship,) who show a strong interest in pursuing a career in cardiovascular science.
Since its beginning in 1978, 130 trainees have received support from this program and a large
majority of them hold independent positions in biomedicine as either academic faculty, or
positions in research oriented fields, with most remaining active in research and publishing
regularly. At least two years of training will be required of all trainees. Our 23 excellent faculty
are from: The Departments of Anesthesiology, Bioengineering, Medicine, and Pharmacology, as
well as the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. The program is composed of both
didactic and laboratory experiences and emphasizes bench and career oriented training. At all
stages of the program career planning will be stressed and the training program tailored to meet
an individual trainee's long-term goals in academic medicine, biomedical fields and research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9962442
- **Project number:** 5T32HL007444-38
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
- **Principal Investigator:** Ju Chen
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $606,390
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1979-07-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9962442

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9962442, Training in Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology (5T32HL007444-38). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9962442. Licensed CC0.

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