Biomedical Engineering

Vanderbilt clinched the 2017-2018 NCAA Championship in April. Ariana Perez, a graduating chemical and biomolecular engineering major (front left), was one of four engineering students on the team. (Photo: Vanderbilt Athletics) It’s got math, physics, logic, precision and a nice slice of art. No surprise, then, that engineering students comprised… Read More

Lara Jazmin, PhD’15, and professor Jamey Young founded Metalytics to commercialize carbon flux mapping technology with  I-Corps™ aid. (John Russell/Vanderbilt ) Even as an undergraduate majoring in chemical engineering, Lara Jazmin, PhD’15, had a deep interest in applying math and science to real-world problems. She found a golden opportunity to do… Read More

Knowing only the project title, they wanted in. “Mid-flight Drone Refueling” hooked them. Hundreds of hours later, the team of three electrical engineering seniors and four mechanical engineering seniors had a suggestion or two for future capstone design teams. Be ambitious – but expect to underestimate the project’s complexity and… Read More

Magnetic resonance imaging can detect changes in resting-state spinal cord function in patients with multiple sclerosis, a new study by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led research team has shown. This first application of these measures in patients living with MS, reported recently in the journal Brain, could lead to new… Read More

The Vanderbilt Board of Trust has named Aditya Karhade as Young Alumni Leader. He will join the board July 1, 2018 for a two-year term. Karhade just completed a three-year term on the Alumni Association Board. Aditya Karhade Karhade, of Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, is currently pursuing a medical degree from… Read More

Brett Byram, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant. The five-year, $549,995 grant – Ultrasound Brain-Computer Interface – begins May 1, 2018. The award funds the development of a next-generation ultrasound device to enable real-time ultrasonic visualization, without the use of… Read More

A parts handling project designed for Nissan anchors one corner of the Student Life Center ballroom during Design Day 2017. Design Day this year is April 23. Vanderbilt Photo/John Russell With the start of each new academic year, engineering seniors don’t get the luxury of easing in to their capstone… Read More

America as a whole is losing its passion for science, a trend that jeopardizes biomedical advancements to cure disease, ease suffering, and improve lives, the head of a top academic association said Wednesday. “If we want science and medical innovation to once again define what America wants to be then… Read More

A chemical and biomolecular engineering professor has received a prestigious Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Career Development Award to develop an innovative multi-modal imaging platform for melanoma diagnosis and treatment evaluation. Assistant Professor Rizia Bardhan will use novel immunoactive gold nanostructures (IGNs) in conjunction with PET scanning and Raman… Read More

The School of Engineering’s graduate program is No. 37 in annual rankings by U.S. News. No other engineering school of its size was ranked higher. The 2019 graduate school rankings were released today for business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing schools, as well as graduate programs in the sciences. Read More