Research

Surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have successfully completed the first-in-human clinical trial of a surgical robotic device developed by a Vanderbilt engineer to advance precision and control when removing kidney stones. The device is the first-known independently steerable kidney stone retrieval device, enabling more effective maneuvering… Read More

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

Meiyi Ma, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Meiyi Ma, assistant professor of computer science at Vanderbilt, is leading research funded by a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop what’s considered the world’s first Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) training system for 911 call takers and dispatchers. The work… 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

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases… 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

Prominent environmental attorney and advocate Mary Ellen Ternes, BE’84, will deliver the inaugural Mary Ellen Ternes Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate (VSEC), on October 22. The lectureship was endowed last spring in honor of Ternes, who will be speaking on… Read More

Nearly 72% of the world’s population have received the injectable vaccines to fight COVID-19, but they must take a booster injection every year or more frequently. A team of researchers led by Krishnendu Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering and University Distinguished Professor at… 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