Brenda Ellis

De-en Jiang, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and of chemistry, is on this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited the most frequently by other researchers. Jiang also was cited in the 2023 list. De-en Jiang He is among 6,636 “highly cited researchers” around the… Read More

Kazuhiko Kawamura receives a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN) in Pasadena, California.   Kazuhiko Kawamura, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 IEEE International Conference on… Read More

A recent study by a team of researchers at Vanderbilt University found that response to radiation therapy for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC)—one of the most aggressive forms of the disease—may contribute to tumor recurrence. Marjan Rafat Marjan Rafat, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, explained that radiation… Read More

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in people living with HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, with an incidence nearly three times higher than in those without HIV. Vanderbilt engineering professors and physicians from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center are using cutting-edge imaging and biomarker research to advance… Read More

In May 2023, Professor Jules White released his first generative AI online course using the Coursera platform: Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT. In the next 18 months, the university’s partnership with Coursera expanded significantly, and Vanderbilt added 13 more courses and seven “specializations.” The Coursera content has proven popular. More than… Read More

Vanderbilt and Nissan showcased their partnership during an event in September that included more than 85 representatives from the university and Nissan North America. Participants heard from Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Nissan North America Chairperson Jérémie Papin, and discussion was moderated by Vice Provost for Career Advancement and… Read More

Fireflies, glowworms, jellyfish and some types of plankton have a special glow that scientists, especially over the past decade, have discovered how to harness. Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) is part of the burgeoning field of molecular imaging that aims to “see” not just anatomy, but specific molecular or cellular processes. Light… Read More

Eleven clinical centers in the United States have been selected to participate in a national study with the potential to improve brain health and psychosocial function in children with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). The Vanderbilt University Medical Center study arm, which received a $1.8 million, five-year National Institutes of Health… Read More

Kidney stone disease research is the focus of a five-year, $7.37 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) RC2 grant awarded to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and led by Vanderbilt urologist Ryan Hsi, MD, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia pediatric urologist Gregory Tasian, MD. The project will create the Urinary Stone Disease… Read More

Funding from the National Institutes of Health is crucial for Tennessee’s economy, supporting jobs and fostering collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare providers and startups. At Vanderbilt, NIH funding… Read More