Fetal Treatment Center Research and Training
Program description
Fetal treatment center research and training is meant to develop a new generation of medical and surgical fetal specialists who are well trained to carry out innovative and scientifically rigorous laboratory and clinical research leading to effective strategies for fetal treatment. The program supports a trainee for two to three years of clinical or laboratory research training.
Program mentors include faculty from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Cornell University who are recognized leaders in laboratory or clinical research related to fetal treatment. These mentors will supervise trainees in basic laboratory research and/or patient-oriented research projects related to fetal treatment.
Fetal Treatment Center Research opportunities
Fetal Treatment Center Research opportunities for trainees include:
- Laboratory research involving fetal stem cell and gene therapy, developmental aspects of fetal anatomic malformations, and fetal growth abnormalities
- Participation in the design and implementation of patient-oriented studies of various aspects of fetal therapy
The breadth of Fetal Treatment Center Research opportunities is made possible by the experience of the world-renowned Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, including an ongoing NICHD-sponsored multicenter, randomized, clinical trial examining fetal treatment of myelomeningocele. As a trainee in our Fetal Treatment Center Research, you will be exposed to the broad research context — biostatistics, bioethics related to fetal therapy, and responsible conduct of research.
Resources
The program offers access to a superb range of institutional resources, including:
- Children's Institute for Surgical Science
- Stokes Research Institute
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania Gene Therapy Program
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- University of Pennsylvania graduate programs
Eligibility
Candidates for this fetal treatment center research training program must meet the following requirements:
- Hold an MD or MD/PhD degree
- Have either two years of research time within their residency program or have completed a residency or fellowship program
- Be U.S. citizens or have permanent residency visa status to be eligible for federal funding
Applications from a variety of disciplines with a fetal therapy component are welcomed, including Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Pediatrics and Neonatology, Pediatric Surgery and other surgical subspecialties, Medical Ethics, and others.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Fetal Biology and Therapy training program is committed to developing physician scientists that include women and underrepresented minorities.
Applications
Please direct inquiries to the program director:
Alan W. Flake, MD
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Abramson Research Center, Rm 1116B
3615 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4318
E-mail: flake@email.chop.edu
Phone: 215-590-3671
Contact Us
- 1-800-468-8376
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