Have Your Heart Set on Studying Regenerative Medicine?

If you're a young scientist with an interest in cardiovascular regeneration and biomedical engineering, a new partnership between Carle Foundation Hospital and the Institute for Genomic Biology may offer the perfect post-doctoral experience.

Carle and the IGB recently announced the Carle Foundation Hospital-IGB Fellowship, a program that will support biomedical research for a select young scientist. The grant will fund a post-doctoral researcher for up to three years.

The Fellow will study ways to develop biological materials — such as microfabricated tissue cultures or animal models of cardiovascular disease — that will ultimately improve patient outcomes. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, making scientific advances and improved treatment options particularly important.

"We're especially interested in recruiting a clinician — an MD, or even a DVM," said Lawrence Schook, a professor of Animal Science, Gutgsell Chair, and the leader of the Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering Research Theme at the IGB. " We want someone who really 'gets' translational research."

The Fellow will work with Schook and with Carle clinicians to identify areas of scholarly inquiry. While he or she will be housed at the IGB, a cutting-edge research facility on the University of Illinois campus, frequent interaction with a clinical mentor at the hospital will strengthen the translational aspects of the Fellow's research. For more information, contact Schook at schook@uiuc.edu.