Chiva-Blanch, Gemma;
Liehn, Elisa;
Andreadou, Ioanna;
Barc, Julien;
Brundel, Bianca JJM;
Davidson, Sean M;
Elliott, Perry;
... Perrino, Cinzia; + view all
(2025)
Importance of basic science and research training for the future generation of cardiologists: A statement of the ESC Working Group on Cellular Biology of the Heart, the Heart Failure Association of the ESC, the ESC Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science, the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions of the ESC, the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Regenerative and Reparative Medicine, the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery, the ESC Young Community and the ESC Scientists of Tomorrow.
European Heart Journal
, Article ehaf738. 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf738.
(In press).
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Abstract
Advances in the battle against cardiovascular diseases depend upon continuously translating emerging scientific knowledge from preclinical studies and clinical trials into innovative and effective therapeutic strategies. Over the past three decades, molecular and cellular biology have undergone a profound transformation, and large-scale, single-cell, and multi-omics studies have enabled investigations on cardiac disease mechanisms with unprecedented precision. However, these rapid advancements have also contributed to a divergence between the needs and aspirations of basic researchers and those of clinical scientists and practicians, to the detriment of discovery science, precision medicine, and cardiovascular healthcare. The present document highlights the importance of education and training in overcoming the gap between discovery and clinical science, by promoting a common language aimed at designing more translationally relevant and impactful discovery science. To achieve this aim, multidisciplinary efforts will be required to better define learning objectives within training programmes, including education in discovery and clinical sciences, promotion of specific mentorship paths, collaborative research efforts, promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusion, and protection of research time and activity within academic, clinical, and research careers.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Importance of basic science and research training for the future generation of cardiologists: A statement of the ESC Working Group on Cellular Biology of the Heart, the Heart Failure Association of the ESC, the ESC Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science, the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions of the ESC, the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Regenerative and Reparative Medicine, the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery, the ESC Young Community and the ESC Scientists of Tomorrow |
| Location: | England |
| DOI: | 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf738 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf738 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author-accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Basic research, Cardiology, Cardiology training, Clinical research, Education, Translational research |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Clinical Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Pre-clinical and Fundamental Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10215311 |
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