Cardiovascular Center

An up to three-year fellowship is available in the Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center, in one of four major areas of research:

• Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, & Vascular Biology
• Hypertension
• Precision Cardiovascular Medicine
• Cardiac Biology & Heart Failure

The Cardiovascular Center postdoctoral fellow will receive personalized training within their selected research area led by a team of exceptional faculty members.

Fellows will:

• Have premier support toward fellowship funding
• Create and follow an individualized development plan (IDP)
• Conduct research studies
• Write grants and publish manuscripts
• Present oral presentations locally and nationally
• He/she will have structured guidance toward becoming an independent investigator
• Clinical scholars will have protected time for research

Per NIH guidelines, the postdoctoral fellow must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Download the Program Flyer (PDF)

Froedtert Hospital

Children's Wisconsin

Herma Heart Institute

Versiti Blood Research Institute

Children's Research Institute

MCW Cancer Center

Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI)

Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center (GSPMC)

In order to establish a project and training plan, it is recommended applicants reach out to a faculty mentor. A training plan and project are crucial for submitting a competitive application.

Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology

• Andreas Beyer, PhD
• William Campbell, PhD
• Magdalena Chrzanowska, PhD
  
• John Corbett, PhD
• Matthew Durand, PhD
• Hubert Forster, PhD
• Julie Freed, MD, PhD
• Benjamin Gantner, PhD
• David Gutterman, MD
• John Imig, PhD
• Elizabeth Jacobs, MD, MBA
• Balaraman Kalyanaraman, PhD
• Girija Konduri, MD
• Joy Lincoln, PhD
• Peter Newman, PhD
• Kirkwood Pritchard, Jr., PhD
• Ramani Ramchandran, PhD
• Daisy Sahoo, PhD
• Roy Silverstein, MD
• Brian Smith, PhD
• Mary Sorci-Thomas, PhD
• Michael Widlansky, MD, MPH
• David X. Zhang, MD, PhD

Hypertension

• Allen Cowley, Jr., PhD
• Justin Grobe, PhD
• Srividya Kidambi, MD
• Alison Kriegel, PhD
• Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD
• Nicole Lohr, MD, PhD
• Julian Lombard, PhD
• Curt Sigmund, PhD
• Andrey Sorokin, PhD
• Alexander Staruschenko, PhD

Precision Cardiovascular Medicine

• Ivor Benjamin, MD
• Zeljko Bosnjak, PhD
• Ulrich Broeckel, MD
• Sherry Ann Brown, MD, PhD
• Aron Geurts, PhD
• John Lough, PhD
• Michael Mitchell, MD
• Aoy Tomita-Mitchell, PhD
• Michaela Patterson, PhD
• Brandon Tefft, PhD

Cardiac Biology and Heart Failure

• John Auchampach, PhD
• Tom Aufderheide, MD
• Xiaowen Bai, MD, PhD
• Caitlin O'Meara, PhD
• Dorothee Weihrauch, DVM, PhD

Executive Committee

Gilbert White, II, MD - Chair
Executive Vice President for Research
Director, Blood Research Institute
Richard H. and Sara E. Aster Chair for Medical Research
Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology & Toxicology

Joseph Barbieri, PhD
Director, Medical Scientist Training Program
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology

Thomas Ebert, MD, PhD
Vice Chair for Education
Residency Deputy Program Director
Professor of Anesthesiology

Hubert Forster, PhD
Professor of Physiology

Elizabeth Jacobs, MD, MBA
Associate Chief of Staff for Research, Milwaukee VAMC
Associate Dean of Research, Professor of Medicine

George MacKinnon, III, RPh, PhD, FASHP
Founding Dean and Professor of Clinical Sciences

External Advisory Committee

Michelle Albert, MD, MPH
UCSF School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Director of NURTURE Center

Joey Barnett, PhD
Vanderbilt University
Vice Chair of Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Director of Office of Medical Student Research
Assistant Dean or Physician-Researcher Training
Director of T32 GM007628

Martha Daviglus, MD, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Professor of Medicine
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Director, Institute for Minority Health Research

R. Clinton Webb, PhD
University of South Carolina
Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Director, Cardiovascular Translational Research Center

Nancy R. Webb, PhD
Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Director for Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program
Cardiovascular Research Center
University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Applicants should be highly-motivated, ambitious, productive, and have (or anticipate having) a PhD, PharmD, MD, or DO in a relevant research area such as biology, molecular biology, genetics, immunology, biochemistry, pharmacology, or physiology with a strong track record of, and a keen interest in at least one of the four research areas.

Applicants should apply online through MCW Human Resources (Requisition ID: 25187)

Please include copies of your:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letters of reference from 3 former mentors/supervisors
• Cover letter including a statement of research interest and name of your preferred primary faculty mentor

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Candidates for the CVC Postdoctoral Fellowship position will be evaluated by the T32 Program Directors, as well as the Executive Committee based on the criteria listed in the form.

Download the Candidate Evaluation Form (PDF)