Sarnoff Cardiovascular
Research Foundation
Inspiring the Physician- Scientists of Tomorrow
Medical Student
Research Fellowships
Sarnoff Cardiovascular
Research Foundation
• Founded in 1980 by
Stanley J. Sarnoff,
M.D.
• Provides medical
students an
opportunity to pursue
research in
biomedical science
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.
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.
Medical Schools
of Sarnoff Fellows
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
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
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
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
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

Sarnoff Scientific
Committee
E. Dale Abel, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry,
University of Utah School of Medicine
Charles Hong, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular
Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Eric Adler, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
University of California, San Diego
Daniel Levy, M.D.
Director, Framing ham Heart Study, NHLBI
Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, Cardiology, University of Iowa
Ronglih Liao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham &
Women’s Hospital
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
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
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
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.
Sarnoff Benefits
• Annual stipend - $28,500
• Fellowship Allowance - $7,000
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
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

Sarnoff Application
• Personal Statement
• Essay
• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcript
• Sponsor’s Endorsement
(Member of applicant’s medical school faculty)
• Letters of Recommendation
Sarnoff Information
Dana Boyd, Executive Director
Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
731 G-2 Walker Road
Great Falls, VA 22066
dboyd@SarnoffFoundaton.org
(703) 759-7600
www.sarnofffoundation.org