Biomedical Engineering
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BME team develops device to remove ICU alarm noise, improve patient sleep
The ICU is no place to get good rest, as anyone who has worked, visited or stayed in one knows. Alarms designed to alert clinicians disrupt patient sleep, adding to their stress and disorientation. The alarms are shrill, frequent and often false. What if an in-ear device could block a… Read MoreJul. 1, 2017
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Arthritis drug could be first to stop heart valve calcification
The first drug to treat calcification of heart valves may be one originally designed for rheumatoid arthritis. Today in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, Vanderbilt University researchers published findings that the drug – a monoclonal antibody known as SYN0012 – shows promise in keeping heart valve leaflets… Read MoreJun. 13, 2017
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fMRI maps electrical activity in brain as precisely as more invasive methods, study finds
A commonly used brain scanning technique can map electrical activity under the skull as precisely as more invasive methods that rely on probes or electrodes, according to a research team led by John Gore, director of the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science and professor of biomedical engineering. The study… Read MoreMay. 31, 2017
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BME alumna honored with state STEM advocate award
Biomedical engineering alumna Stacy Klein-Gardner received the 2017 STEM Advocate Award May 24 from the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network. She is one of four winners the TSIN will honor with excellence awards that recognize outstanding teachers, leaders, and advocates in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. Read MoreMay. 29, 2017
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Outstanding graduates recognized at 2017 Commencement Reception
Awards and honors were presented by Dean Philippe Fauchet May 11, 2017, to seniors at the School of Engineering’s annual Commencement Reception. Duncan Matthew Morgan, from Woodstock, Georgia, is Founder’s Medalist for the School of Engineering and is graduating with a bachelor of engineering in… Read MoreMay. 11, 2017
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Dean presents 2017 engineering faculty, staff awards
The School of Engineering recognized faculty and staff members for their exemplary research, teaching, and professional service during the 2016-2017 academic year. At the final faculty meeting of the year, Dean Philippe Fauchet announced faculty promotions, recognized emeritus professors, and he presented four annual awards during a reception following the… Read MoreMay. 10, 2017
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Six engineering faculty named to endowed chairs
Six engineering faculty members have been named to endowed chairs, including five who now hold Cornelius Vanderbilt posts. “The School is fortunate to have exceptional faculty doing extraordinary work and it is fitting that they are recognized with an appointment as a named professor,” said Dean Philippe Fauchet. “This support… Read MoreMay. 8, 2017
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Two engineering seniors to explore the world as Keegan Traveling Fellows
One engineering senior wants to learn how fathers in different cultures impact family dynamics while another senior wonders if traditional cures are getting replaced by the spread of Western medicine, and what that means for those cultures. To both, the exploration is personal. Vanderbilt University has awarded its 2017… Read MoreMay. 2, 2017
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Design Day serves up a feast of ingenuity
One corner of Design Day 2017, with an over-under materials handling system designed for Nissan. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) The School of Engineering’s annual Design Day is a banquet of innovation, problem-solving, teamwork, and design thinking at work. The 2017 event – a mashup of a sophisticated science fair and electronics show… Read MoreApr. 28, 2017
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Heart valve disease research earns grad student a young investigator award
A biomedical engineering graduate student at Vanderbilt University has received a young investigator award for her work on heart valve disease. Meghan Bowler Doctoral student Meghan Bowler won the Allan D. Callow Young Investigator Award for best poster presentation at the 15th biennial meeting of the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular… Read MoreApr. 24, 2017