Basic Cardiovascular Science Early Career Professional Opportunities
Research Funding Resources
American Heart Association Research Programs
- Post-doctoral Fellowships
- Fellow to Faculty Transition
- Scientist Development Grant
- Beginning Grant-in-Aid
Mentoring
Introduction to the AHA Mentoring Program - Short Video
2022 BCVS Early Career Mentorship Program
We are delighted to offer a program to Early Career Investigators that gives them the opportunity to intern/observe in an Established Investigator’s laboratory for a few days as a visiting scholar. We look forward to connecting you with a Mentor who has similar interests and experience as yours and who could help advance your career. Please read the program information carefully and answer all questions in the application form to be considered for review by the BCVS Early Career Committee.
Early Career Presentations
Early Career Day - Scientific Sessions 2011
Navigating the Road to a Successful Career in Cardiovascular Research
- NIH Funding for New and Young Investigator (PDF) by David Lathrop, PhD
- Understanding Peer Review Process (PDF) by Lorrie Kirshenbaum, PhD
- Grantsmanship (PDF) by Roberta Gottlieb, MD
- Grant and Success Strategies for Young to Mid-level PLS (PDF) by Jeffery Molkentin, PhD
- How to Deal with Rejections as a New Investigator (PDF) by Yibin Wang, PhD
- How to Balance your Career and Family Life (PDF) by Heather Duffy, PhD
Early Career Day - Scientific Sessions 2012
- Translational Research, Bridging the Gap Between Clinical and Basic Research (PDF) by D. L. Mann
- How Did I Get Here? A Perspective From a Cardiologist in Biotech (PDF) by Fady Malik MD, PhD
- How to Give an Award Winning Presentation (PDF) by Heather S. Duffy, PhD
- Business Development: Identifying R&D Opportunities for Strategic Growth (PDF) by Jessica Droge, PhD
- Applying for, and Succeeding in, Jobs at Small Liberal Arts Colleges (PDF) by Karl Johnson
- Career Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health (PDF) by Lisa Schwartz Longacre
- How to Survive in Academia: Getting Your 2nd RO1 (PDF) by Yibin Wang
Early Career Day - Scientific Sessions 2014
- Bifurcation PCI (PDF) by T. Lefèvre, Massy
- Partnerships that Advance Learning, Development and Science (PDF) by Abel Kho
- Quality & Outcomes Research in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PDF) by John J. Ryan
- Defining the Role of Sex Hormones in PAH: Science and Career Development (PDF) by Eric D. Austin
- Clinical and Scientific Opportunities in the VA System (PDF) by Mintu Turakhia
- Starting Faculty Should Spend Their Time in the Operating Room (PDF) by Duke Cameron
- Basic Science in Heart Failure (PDF) by Joseph A. Hill by Joseph A. Hill
- K99/R00 Grants: insights into the review process and what reviewers look for (PDF) by J. Gary Meszaros
- Choosing a Target Journal (PDF) by Roberto Bolli
- Cardiac Hemodynamics (PDF) by Yerem Yeghiazarians
- Hard v. soft money: Deciding what type of faculty position is right for you (PDF) by Stephanie E. Chiuve
- Training in EP: Changes in the specialty and the skill set and toolbox needed to be a great EP in 2014 (PDF) by David J. Callans
- Difficult Stent Delivery (PDF) by Aravinda Nanjundappa
- American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology & Prevention 50 Years Strong (PDF) by David Goff
- You've been contacted for an interview (PDF) by Cheryl Anderson
- Early career day (PDF) by Elliott Antman
- Update on the pediatric heart network and how to get involved (PDF) by Kristin M. Burns
- Choosing a Mentor: What goes into the decision (PDF) by Marcedes Carnethon
- The job application process: Tips for Finding and applying for job openings (PDF) by Alexis Frazier-Wood
- Early career sessions: 10 ways to improve your scientific writing (PDF) by Robert Harrington
- What you should know on the 1st day (PDF) by Bruce Lindsay
- Applying for funding as an early career (PDF) by Kiran Musunuru
- Why clinical medicine and research? (PDF) by Christopher Newton
- Epidemiology and observational studies (PDF) by Kristen Patton
- Building your mentor network (PDF) by Eric Peterson
- How to develop and effective mentorship and mentee relationship (PDF) by Marc Sabatine
- Clinical research in heart failure (PDF) by Nancy K. Sweitzer
- Fellow to Faculty Transitions (PDF) by Sanali Patel
- Experiences from the trenches of hard money (PDF) by Michelle Fennessy