# Interdisciplinary Training in Nanotechnology for Cardiovascular and Lung Diseases in North Texas

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON · 2020 · $249,472

## Abstract

Although nanotechnology can be used to detect disease and improve the outcomes of cardiovascular and
pulmonary healthcare, there are relatively few doctoral graduates that are trained to apply new advances in
nanotechnology with a strong basic, health and translational science background. To bridge this gap, our
long-term objective is to develop and operate a bioengineering doctoral training program in nanomaterials,
nanoengineering and nanomedicine (DT-NEN) for cardiovascular and lung diseases. To reach this goal, we
designed an integrative and interdisciplinary research training program for DT-NEN trainees by grouping
participating mentors who have extensive training track records into four focused areas: (i) basic and
translational sciences related to cardiovascular and lung diseases, (ii) nanoengineering strategies to facilitate
vascular and lung tissue regeneration, (iii) nanomedicine for cardiovascular and lung diseases, and (iv)
nanomaterials and imaging applications in detection of cardiovascular and lung disorders. Our DT-NEN
program is novel as it will train doctoral students in various NEN applications for cardiovascular and lung
diseases, including the use of NEN to study mechanisms involved with disease development and to facilitate
tissue repair/regeneration and the traditional applications that are associated with the detection and treatment
of these diseases. In addition to a new NEN curriculum, our DT-NEN trainees will also participate in several
innovative training activities such as “I Engage Mentoring,” “Emerging Nanomedicine Landscape,”
“Nanotechnology Risk and Toxicology Management” and “NEN Perception and Acceptance” to broaden their
NEN experience. The program will also increase student involvement from underrepresented groups,
especially the large Hispanic undergraduate population in Texas, via extensive recruitment activities, including
“The Maverick Bridge Program,” “MavGrad Engineers” and “Students Recruiting Students.” The program will
provide financial support to three pre-doctoral students in their second through third years, and the mentors
and co-mentors will pay these trainees from their research grants thereafter. After completing the program, our
trainees will be able to bridge the gap between theories and experiments, basic biology research and
translational sciences as well as experimental and clinical applications associated with NEN for cardiovascular
and lung diseases to bring these multidisciplinary fields together to facilitate improvements in the diagnosis and
treatment of these diseases. Another outcome is that our DT-NEN program will provide outstanding training
and research experiences to equip the next generation of investigators familiar with NEN advances in order to
improve the detection and treatment efficiencies, thereby leading to better quality of life for many patients and
lower associated healthcare costs. We also anticipate that the DT-NEN program will provide highly trained
bioengineers, w...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9968359
- **Project number:** 5T32HL134613-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Kytai Truong Nguyen
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $249,472
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9968359

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9968359, Interdisciplinary Training in Nanotechnology for Cardiovascular and Lung Diseases in North Texas (5T32HL134613-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9968359. Licensed CC0.

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