Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral Training in Translational Research in Regenerative Medicine
Training without Borders

_application deadline October 15, 2012_

_Advances in regenerative medicine have been linked to the increased interdisciplinary communication among materials scientists, cell biologists and clinicians. New tissue scaffolds increasingly include sophisticated biochemical cues. Many stem cell-based therapies require biomaterials-based scaffolds for optimal cell delivery. The merging of disciplines necessary for this type of research is the core of regenerative medicine, an approach that will have a revolutionary impact on our health care system. _

This is an opportunity to experience unique cross-disciplinary research training in REGENERATIVE MEDICINE within a vibrant community of mentors and trainees who will span six institutions. The 15 mentors for this new program are based at Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Case Western Reserve University and Mayo College of Medicine.

Each trainee will be resident in the principal mentor's laboratory/institution, and will have at least one additional mentor. A full agenda of both face-to-face and online interactions will supplement the trainee's core research project and link the geographically distributed trainees and mentors: These include:

- Monthly program-wide video conferences/webinars
- An annual program-wide, weeklong retreat at Rutgers
- The new online course on stem cells, RENEW, developed at Case Western Reserve will be a requirement for all trainees.
- An online course on degradable polymers in medicine.
- A laboratory course on induced pluripotent, and reprogrammed stem cells.
- Professional development workshops and courses, including an online biodesign course.