Multidisciplinary Education
The training programs that are available
are:
(Click on each for additional details)
Undergraduate Internship Program
For students pursuing careers in medicine, engineering, biomedical
research, computer science, and the natural sciences
Pathology Summer Undergraduate Research Program
For students considering graduate school or a career in biomedical
research
Cellular Approaches to Tissue Engineering and Regeneration (CATER)
For predoctoral students in bioengineering and cellular and molecular
pathology
Cardiovascular Bioengineering Training Program
Prepares students for independent careers in biomedical cardiovascular
research
Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine (BiRM)
Prepares students for independent careers with emphasis on the
biomechanics of tissue
McGowan Trainee Career Advancement Program (MTCAP)
For graduate students in bioengineering and the interdisciplinary
biomedical sciences
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tissue Engineering
Provides a link between academic research laboratories and commercialized
biotechnology
Pathology Post-doctoral Training Program
Development of Pathology post-doctoral fellows as independent investigators
As pioneers in the relatively new field of regenerative
medicine, McGowan Institute faculty and staff are both obligated
and delighted to contribute to the growth of the field by participating
in the career development of young scientists. The McGowan Institute
and its partners provide the country’s largest breadth of
training programs in regenerative medicine -- for undergraduate
students through post-doctoral trainees -- sponsored by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition, the Institute’s
weekly seminar series invites presenters from institutions around
the world to discuss their research with faculty and trainees.
The principal academic partners are the Department of Bioengineering
and Schools of Health Sciences. The majority of the students are
receiving degrees (BS, MS, PhD) in Bioengineering. The majority
of the NIH sponsored training grants involve bioengineering students.
For additional details on the Department, please click here.
Undergraduate Internship Program
- For undergraduate
students pursuing careers in medicine, engineering,
biomedical research, bioengineering, computer science, the
natural sciences, or related fields.
- Interns work full-time
on supervised research projects at institutions such as
Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, the University
of Pittsburgh, UPMC, and the Windber Research Institute.
- Students
participate in seminars and a final poster session.
- Administered
by the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative.
- Funded
by the NIH.
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Pathology Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- The Summer Undergraduate Research Program is
designed for students seriously considering graduate
school or a career in biomedical research
- The goal of
this program is to provide students the opportunity
for a hands-on research experience.
- Each student will conduct
an independent research project with the guidance from
a faculty member.
- At the end of the ten-week program,
the student will present his/her research to members
of the department at a Research Presentation Day.
- The
program is sponsored and administered by the Cellular
and Molecular Pathology Graduate Program at the University
of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is administered
by the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program.
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Cellular Approaches to Tissue Engineering and Regeneration (CATER)
- For predoctoral students
in bioengineering and cellular and molecular pathology.
- Prepares students for independent careers in cellular and
tissue-based therapy for human disease and injury.
- Faculty
from the departments of Bioengineering and Pathology at
the University of Pittsburgh, and the McGowan Institute for
Regenerative Medicine.
- More
specialized and numerous training opportunities than can
be obtained in a single university department.
- A first-of-its-kind
program, funded by the NIH.
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Cardiovascular Bioengineering Training Program
- For predoctoral students
from engineering and other quantitative sciences.
- Prepares
students for independent careers in biomedical cardiovascular
research.
- Faculty from the University of Pittsburgh departments
of Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Cell Biology
and Physiology, Medicine (Cardiology), Critical Care Medicine,
Pediatrics (Cardiology), Surgery (cardiothoracic and
vascular), and Radiology.
- Includes a formal clinical internship and
rotation.
- Funded
by the NIH.
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Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine (BiRM)
- For predoctoral students from engineering and other quantitative sciences.
- Prepares students for independent careers in regenerative medicine
research with emphasis on the biomechanics of tissue.
- Faculty
from the University of Pittsburgh departments of Bioengineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Orthopedic Surgery, Vascular Surgery,
Urology, and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine,
as well as faculty from the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
Departments from Carnegie Mellon University.
- More specialized
and numerous training opportunities than can be obtained
in a single university department.
- Funded by the NIH.
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McGowan Trainee Career Advancement Program (MTCAP)
- For graduate students
in bioengineering and the interdisciplinary biomedical
sciences.
- Includes participation in McGowan Institute and
MTCAP seminars, and student workshops.
- Selected participants
take part in the McGowan Institute Retreat.
- Scholarships
available for national stem cell and tissue engineering
workshops, and for conference travel.
- Membership is free.
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tissue Engineering
- A link between academic
research laboratories and independent academic research
and commercialized biotechnology.
- Each fellow is assigned a
primary and a secondary mentor; fellows participate in
selecting the sequence and sites for training.
- Two years, with
an optional third year.
- Interdisciplinary training, including
instruction in technology commercialization and intellectual
property.
- Administered by the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering
Initiative.
- Funded by the NIH.
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Pathology Post-doctoral Training Program
- PPRTP is dedicated to promoting the career development
of Pathology post-doctoral fellows as independent investigators.
- Fosters
the interaction between Pathology fellows and faculty.
- Facilitate
integration into the local research environment, emphasizing
the fields of transplantation, tissue remodeling and engineering,
molecular diagnostics and biomedical informatics.
- One year,
subject to a 6 month review. Renewable for a second year.
- Sponsored
by the UPMC Department of Pathology.
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Seminar Program
| Renowned speakers share
their research finings weekly at the seminar series that
is co-sponsored by the Department of Bioengineering, the
Musculoskeletal Research Center and the McGowan Institute.
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