1. Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Inspiring the Physician- Scientists of Tomorrow
Medical Student
Research Fellowships

2. Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Founded in 1980 by Stanley J. Sarnoff, M.D.
Provides medical students an opportunity to pursue research in biomedical science
Dr. Stanley Sarnoff wore many hats during his lifetime--physician, researcher, inventor, and mentor.
He established the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation for cardiovascular science in 1980 to encourage outstanding medical students to pursue a career in cardiovascular research. He developed the idea while he was Director of the Cardiovascular Physiology Lab at the National Heart Institute. He had a visiting medical student, Dr. Myron Weisfeldt, current Chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, perform research in his lab. From this experience, he realized the benefit of exposure to high quality research as a medical student outside of his/her own medical school. The Foundation has given Fellowship awards to over 340 medical students since 1980.

3. Sarnoff Mission
To engage medical students and young investigators in a personalized research experience with preeminent cardiovascular scientists, and to foster the next generation of leaders in the field.

4. Sarnoff Objective
Although applicants may have prior research experience, applications are also encouraged from students without extensive prior research experience.
Sarnoff Fellows spend a year conducting intensive work in a research laboratory.
Dr. Sarnoff designed the fellowship for medical students without extensive prior research experience, but students with experience obviously are also encouraged to apply.
An unique aspect of the fellowship is that students spend a year conducting research in a laboratory at an institution other than their own. This allows the medical student to experience a different academic environment and remove any barriers to working in a high quality lab. The Sarnoff Foundation will fund students with extenuating circumstances (such as family commitments) who wish to stay at their medical school.

5. Medical Schools of Sarnoff Fellows
Ohio State University
Oregon Health
Sciences University
Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School
SUNY Buffalo
Temple University
Texas A & M HSC
Tulane
University of Alabama
UC-Davis
UC-Irvine
UCLA
UCSD
UCSF
University of Chicago
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of Illinois
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Nebraska
University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Texas-Galveston
University of Texas-Houston
University of Texas-San Antonio
University of Texas-Southwestern
University of Toledo
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of Washington
Vanderbilt University
VCU/MCV
Wake Forest
Washington University
Wayne State University
Yale University
Albert Einstein
Baylor College of Medicine
Boston University
Bowman Gray
Brown University
Case Western Reserve
Chicago Medical School
Cleveland Clinic College of Med
Columbia University
Cornell University
Creighton University
Dartmouth Medical School
Drexel University
Duke University
George Washington
University
Harvard Medical School
Johns Hopkins
Mayo Medical School
Mount Sinai
New Jersey Medical School
New York Medical College
NYU
Northwestern University
Sarnoff Fellows themselves are also an unique group of individuals. Since its inception, there have been over 340 Sarnoff Fellows representing over 60 different medical schools and then specializing in over 20 different specialties.

6. Top Residency Programs of Sarnoff Alumni
Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Columbia
Cornell
Duke University
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts General Hospital
New York University
Ohio State University
Stanford University
UCLA
UCSF
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas-Southwestern
University of Washington, Seattle
Washington University, St. Louis
Yale University
Sarnoff Fellows are also similar in their outstanding abilities. This list represents the residency training sites of almost two-thirds of our alumni.

7. Sarnoff Each Fellow is paired with a member of the
Foundation’s Scientific Committee who will:
* Provide guidance during the research year
* Visit the Fellow’s lab during the year
* Aid in overall career development
Besides the fellows themselves, another strength of the Sarnoff program is the mentors.
After acceptance, each Fellow is paired with a member of the Scientific Committee who helps the Fellow find the highest quality lab that studies an area that interests the student.
The success of a research year depends not only on the mentorship he or she receives in the lab but also on the mentorship in choosing a lab.
The Scientific Committee Advisor remains in contact with the Fellow and the laboratory mentor to monitor the year’s progress and makes a site visit early in the fellowship.

8. Alumni Programs
Webinars (advice on residency and fellowship applications, grant writing, careers in academia and industry, etc.)
Regional networking receptions
Leadership Training Retreats
Alumni-specific programs at Sarnoff Annual Meeting
Grant Review Network

9. Sarnoff Scientific Committee
E. Dale Abel, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry,
University of Utah School of Medicine
Eric Adler, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
University of California, San Diego
Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, Cardiology, University of Iowa
H. Scott Baldwin, M.D., Vice Chair
Chief, Pediatric Cardiology, Vanderbilt
Nanette Bishopric, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami
Daniel Garry, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Cardiology Division, University of
Minnesota
Charles Hong, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular
Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Daniel Levy, M.D.
Director, Framing ham Heart Study, NHLBI
Ronglih Liao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Jonathan Linder, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University
Agustin Melian, M.D.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Joseph Metzger, Ph.D.
Chair, Integrative Biology and Physiology,
University of Minnesota
The Scientific Committee is responsible for advising Fellows and for managing and developing new programs to support Fellows at different points in their career.
The Scientific Committee is made up of prominent cardiovascular researchers that volunteer their time because of their commitment to medical student education.

10. Sarnoff Scientific Committee
Alan Moskowitz, M.D.
Co-Director, International Center for Health
Outcomes and Innovation Research, Mt. Sinai
Javid Moslehi, M.D.
Co-Director, Cardio-Oncology Program, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
James Mudd, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health Science University
David Pinsky, M.D.
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine,
University of Michigan
Jorge Plutzky, M.D.
Director, Vascular Disease Prevention
Program, Harvard Medical School
Wendy Post, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns
Hopkins Medical Institutions
Michael Regnier, Ph.D.
Vice Chair, Department of
Bioengineering, University of Washington
Philip Tsao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford
University
Catherine Wong
Resident, Internal Medicine, Columbia
Alberta Yen
Medical Student, University of Michigan
There are also three Alumni members elected to at-large positions and one fellow from the current and one from the immediate past class who provide input from a fellow’s perspective.

11. Sarnoff Benefits Lifetime commitment to the Fellow
Fellows have continued interaction with other Fellows, Scholars, Alumni and Scientific Committee members at the Foundation’s Annual Scientific Meeting and other conferences.
The Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation is special in its long-term commitment to its Fellows. The Scientific Committee advisor is one member of that team.
Fellows become part of the “Sarnoff community.” At the Annual Scientific Meeting and other research conferences, Fellows have the opportunity to interact with and learn from other Fellows, Preceptors, members of the Board of Directors, and Scientific Committee members.

12. Sarnoff Benefits Annual stipend - $28,500
Fellowship Allowance - $7,000
The current annual stipend for the fellowship is $28,500 that are provided as monthly payments.
An applicant is not expected to have chosen a laboratory before receiving the fellowship. After a fellow has been granted the fellowship, he or she will work with the Board advisor to choose a number of laboratories that would provide an optimal research experience. Up to $7,000 is provided for travel expenses related to these lab visits, moving expenses, health insurance and computer equipment.

13. Sarnoff Benefits
Financial support to attend the Annual Scientific Meeting, the annual Clinical Investigator Student Trainee Forum at NIH, and the AHA Scientific Sessions
Additional funds to present research at up to two national conferences
In order to promote the mentoring, camaraderie, and excitement for scientific discovery that Dr. Sarnoff valued, the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation provides financial support for all former and current fellows to attend the Annual Scientific Meeting. Held annually in early May in Washington, DC, the meeting consists of seminars on various scientific topics, research presentations from the current fellows and scholars, and social gatherings throughout the weekend.
Current fellows are also provided funds to attend the Clinical Investigator Student Trainee Forum at NIH in the fall, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in November and support to present research based on their fellowship year at up to 2 scientific conferences.

14. The Sarnoff Advantage Can conduct research any where in the US
Lifelong Alumni support and offerings
Large Alumni Network
Lifelong mentoring by top physician scientists in the country

15. Sarnoff Application Personal Statement Essay Curriculum Vitae
Transcript
Sponsor’s Endorsement
(Member of applicant’s medical school faculty)
Letters of Recommendation
Applications for the Sarnoff Fellowship Program are due on January 11, They include:
-a one page personal statement
-A three page essay on a cardiovascular topic of interest to you. The essay should consist of three components: (1) describe in one page a clinical or scientific problem, review the literature, and define the relevance of the problem to cardiovascular medicine; (2) describe in one page various strategies or experiments to examine the problem (but do not include laboratory protocols); (3) explain in one page which approach to this problem you find most interesting and why.
-a CV and medical school transcript
-a letter of endorsement from a member of your medical school faculty who will serve as your “sponsor.” He or she is responsible for assisting you in preparing your application, especially your essay, and for advising you on your laboratory selection along with your Scientific Committee advisor.
-and, letters of recommendation from individuals that can comment on your abilities as an inquisitive and critical thinker.
After the applications are reviewed, up to 25 applicants will be invited for interviews with the Scientific Board in Boston on March 2-3, Up to 12 medical students are granted Sarnoff Fellowship awards. The Scientific Committee places major emphasis on an applicant’s interest in a career in cardiovascular-related research and the ability to reason critically in a scientific fashion.

16. Sarnoff Information Dana Boyd, Executive Director
Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
731 G-2 Walker Road
Great Falls, VA
(703)
Applications for the Sarnoff Fellowship Program must be submitted online on the Sarnoff website. The website also contains names of potential Sponsors at most US medical schools. You may also contact Dana Boyd for more information.
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