Research
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Guelcher named director of Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology
Scott A. Guelcher, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology housed within the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. VCBB investigates diseases of bone and mineral metabolism. Investigators associated with the center study the mechanisms regulating bone remodeling… Read MoreFeb. 3, 2017
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Merryman wins $6M to address heart disease with arthritis drug, fund other research
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Dave Merryman interacting with a student in his lab. (Daniel Dubois / Vanderbilt University) A Vanderbilt biomedical engineering professor has garnered $6 million total in grants to determine how to treat heart valve disease, pulmonary hypertension and heart failure using drugs originally developed for rheumatoid arthritis… Read MoreFeb. 1, 2017
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Vanderbilt biomedical engineer receives presidential award for advanced wound healing research
Craig Duvall, right, in the lab discussing his research with a student. (Daniel Dubois / Vanderbilt) Craig L. Duvall has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early… Read MoreJan. 31, 2017
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Engineering’s Çağlar Oskay named ASME Fellow
Çağlar Oskay, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and mechanical engineering, has been selected to be a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. Of the more than 140,000 members of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, fewer… Read MoreJan. 30, 2017
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Four in civil engineering elected to American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
Three Vanderbilt civil engineering professors and one senior research scientist who are nationally recognized experts in environmental sustainability and hazardous waste management have been elected for membership in the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists and recognized as board certified environmental scientists. Philip Craig Philip, George Hornberger, Doug Adams… Read MoreJan. 30, 2017
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Baroud receives inaugural Littlejohn Dean’s Faculty Fellowship
A civil engineering professor who develops tools that improve infrastructure systems’ reliability and recovery from disasters like hurricanes and floods has received the inaugural Littlejohn Dean’s Faculty Fellowship. Vanderbilt Engineering School Dean Philippe Fauchet announced Jan. 13 that Hiba Baroud, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has received the… Read MoreJan. 26, 2017
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Vanderbilt ranked 20th among world’s 100 most innovative universities
Vanderbilt University has been named one of the world’s most innovative universities. Vanderbilt ranked 20th in the second annual Reuters Top 100, which aims to identify the institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and help drive the global economy. Vanderbilt climbed 14… Read MoreJan. 18, 2017
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VECTOR earns portion of $7M grant for maritime, multimodal transportation research
Vanderbilt’s Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency (VECTOR) will receive $1 million of a total $7 million, five-year U.S. Department of Transportation grant aimed at preserving and optimizing the nation’s transportation system. Craig Philip VECTOR was selected as part of a consortium headed by the University of Arkansas, and researchers… Read MoreJan. 14, 2017
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Study applies game theory to genomic privacy
It comes down to privacy — biomedical research can’t proceed without human genomic data sharing, and genomic data sharing can’t proceed without some reasonable level of assurance that de-identified data from patients and other research participants will stay de-identified after they’re released for research. Data use agreements that carry penalties… Read MoreJan. 13, 2017
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DNA duplicator small enough to hold in your hand
Imagine a “DNA photocopier” small enough to hold in your hand that could identify the bacteria or virus causing an infection even before the symptoms appear. This possibility is raised by a fundamentally new method for controlling a powerful but finicky process called the polymerase chain reaction. PCR was developed… Read MoreJan. 12, 2017