Biomedical Engineering
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VALIANT co-hosts summer school on innovations in deep learning and AI
The Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation (VALIANT) and its collaborators are hosting a week-long summer school Aug. 12-15 focused on cutting-edge advancements and practical applications of deep learning and artificial intelligence. VALIANT is working with ADVANCE, CS, DSI, ECE, LIVE, VKC, VINSE, VISE and Jean and Alexander… Read MoreJul. 23, 2024
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New nanoparticles boost immune system in mice to fight skin, breast cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a set of nanoparticles that stimulate the immune system in mice to fight cancer and may eventually do the same in humans. John T. Wilson The research led by John T. Wilson, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and biomedical engineering, was recently published… Read MoreJul. 18, 2024
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Four engineering faculty win Vanderbilt Seeding Success funding
Four engineering faculty members have been selected for spring 2024 Seeding Success internal funding. Their projects are among 13 chosen across seven colleges and schools. This year’s cycle was highly competitive, with 29 applications. All applicants receive tailored feedback from reviewers, regardless of whether their proposals are funded. The engineering… Read MoreJun. 26, 2024
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Robotic device restores wavelike muscular function involved in processes like digestion, aiding patients with compromised organs
A team of Vanderbilt researchers has developed a wirelessly activated device that mimics the wavelike muscular function in the esophagus and small intestine responsible for transporting food and viscous fluids for digestion. The soft-robotic prototype, which is driven by strong magnets controlled by a wearable external actuator,… Read MoreJun. 6, 2024
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Kristin O’Grady receives $2.4 million for multiple sclerosis imaging studies
Kristin O’Grady, MD, in Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS) next to next to a scanner (CT or MRI). (Photo by Susan Urmy) By Bill Snyder Kristin Poole O’Grady, PhD’15, assistant professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and assistant professor of… Read MoreMay. 30, 2024
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Ten Vanderbilt engineering students awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Seven engineering graduate students and three undergraduates in the Vanderbilt School of Engineering are 2024 recipients of the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports students who are pursuing full-time, research-based graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering or math. Recipients receive financial support for their education and an annual stipend to support their research and career endeavors. Read MoreMay. 16, 2024
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Dean Roy announces annual engineering faculty, staff and student research awards
Krish Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering, announced the award of emeritus faculty status to Douglas Fisher, Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, Richard Alan Peters II, Associate Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, and Peter Pintauro, Eugene McBrayer in Chemical Engineering Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Chemical and… Read MoreMay. 8, 2024
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School of Engineering announces 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Friend honorees
Accomplished alumni from the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering who have gone onto successful careers in energy markets, health care, academia and space transportation—along with an Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Defense—will join the School of Engineering’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni. In addition, a longtime community volunteer… Read MoreApr. 23, 2024
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Dawant, Klein-Gardner, Landman, Wilson elected as new AIMBE fellows
Four Vanderbilt University engineering faculty members have been elected to the 2024 College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Read MoreMar. 25, 2024
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Vanderbilt to host international conference on endocrine surgery, March 14-16
Advancements in the surgical treatment of endocrine disorders, including thyroid disease, will be on display March 14-16 during the Sixth Parathyroid Fluorescence Symposium hosted by the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. Orrin H. Ingram Professor in Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, ISITES conference chair (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) The symposium, held in… Read MoreMar. 7, 2024