Research

  • Vanderbilt University

    Researchers collaborate on $3.9 million NIH study of child-specific cochlear implant programming

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 27, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Rosenthal to step down as VINSE director; planning for institute’s future begins

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 27, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Pitz is named a fellow of The Combustion Institute

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 26, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    New biomaterial could improve bone grafting

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 25, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Senior creates app for orangutans with guidance from CS professor

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 24, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 22, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    First step toward model brain: turning iPSCs into working blood-brain barrier

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 21, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Fauchet advocates for STEM education and federal research support

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 11, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Baroud named 1 of 3 new Chancellor ‘Public Voices’

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 7, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    U.S. Army Engineer R&D Center chief scientist to give Parker Lecture Feb. 5

    Dr. Rene Gifford works with patient Davy Hillis to program his cochlear implant at VUMC. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Researchers from the School of Engineering and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to improve outcomes for children with significant hearing loss by providing individualized, prescription-like programming for their cochlear implants. The… Read More

    Feb. 1, 2019