Biomedical Engineering

  • Vanderbilt University

    Antibody developed for rheumatoid arthritis could improve heart attack recovery

    More than one million Americans per year experience myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, as well as the healing and rebuilding phase that begins shortly thereafter – a complicated process which involves remodeling and repairing the heart. This process is known as the granulation phase and is critical… Read More

    Sep. 23, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineering school announces faculty appointments

    The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering announces the appointment of three tenure-track junior faculty members representing the biomedical, mechanical, and electrical engineering and computer science departments, and three non-tenure appointments. David Braun David Braun is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering. Prior to joining the engineering faculty, he was assistant… Read More

    Sep. 20, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Department of Energy webinar on federal funding set for Sept. 26

    A special webinar on federal funding from the Department of Energy is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Baker Building, Room 800C. Remote viewing will be available with advanced registration. Register here to attend the webinar in person or remotely. Read More

    Sep. 17, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    David Merryman receives engineering’s inaugural Walters Family Chair

    Biomedical Engineering Professor David Merryman has received the School of Engineering’s inaugural Walters Family Chair. Merryman was recognized by Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente and Philippe Fauchet, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean, during a ceremony Sept. 16 at the Student Life Center. “I am very honored to receive… Read More

    Sep. 16, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    On-the-move cancer cells prefer a “comfort cruise,” follow predictable paths of least resistance

    New research from a group of Vanderbilt biomedical engineers reveals that while cancer cells move quickly in metastasis, they’re rather lazy in which paths they choose. According to the researchers, migrating cancer cells decide which path in the body to travel based on how much… Read More

    Sep. 13, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    $3 million NSF grant sets up graduate trainee program for autism-related workplace innovations

    Vanderbilt University will train a new generation of engineers and scientists to develop innovations that connect 21st-century workforce needs to the talents and abilities of neurodiverse individuals, such as those living along the autism spectrum. A $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation will establish a first-of-its-kind graduate traineeship… Read More

    Sep. 12, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineering School climbs to No. 34 in 2020 U.S. News rankings

    The Vanderbilt School of Engineering is No. 34 in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges rankings released today. The school rose four spots from 2019 rankings and is tied with Yale, University of Florida, University of California-Santa Barbara, and North Carolina State University. MIT is ranked… Read More

    Sep. 9, 2019

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    Chang, Englot receive $3 million NIH grant for epilepsy imaging work

    Catie Chang, left, and Dario Englot, right, awarded $3 million for basic research for epilepsy imaging studies. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt University) A team led by an engineering professor who specializes in techniques to analyze functional neuroimaging data and a neurosurgeon-scientist has received a $3 million NIH grant for epilepsy research. This… Read More

    Aug. 29, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    ORAU award supports BME professor’s work on whole brain statistical modeling

    An engineering professor whose research involves building statistical models of whole brain data sets has received a competitive research grant from Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Mika Rubinov, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is one of 36 junior faculty nationwide to win a Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, which… Read More

    Aug. 26, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    REDCap data management tool reaches million user mark

    Developed in 2004 by BME research professor Paul Harris Fifteen years after it was launched, REDCap, Vanderbilt University’s research data management tool, has reached 1 million users throughout the world. REDCap, or Research Electronic Data Capture, is a web-based platform originally devised by Paul Harris,  professor of… Read More

    Aug. 22, 2019