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Engineering researcher Catie Chang harnesses the power of computational analysis to gain new insights into how the brain works
Oct. 27, 2022—Advances in neuroimaging over the past 25 years have ushered in nothing short of a revolution in technology for understanding the human brain. These new technologies have opened broad vistas for scientists, from being able to pinpoint regions of the brain responsible for various functions and behaviors to targeting new treatments for illnesses ranging from...
Vanderbilt researchers provide hope with innovative breast cancer vaccine
Oct. 27, 2022—As a child, Jenna Dombroski was at her grandfather’s bedside when cancer took his life. A scientist, he was her inspiration. Years later, the Vanderbilt University Ph.D. student and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow is honoring him by leading the development of what appears to be a promising treatment for breast cancer metastasis, and...
Two Vanderbilt biomedical engineers to lead prestigious academic societies
Oct. 25, 2021—Two outstanding scholars in the same engineering department have been elected presidents of distinguished academic societies. Anita Mahadevan-Jansen is president elect of SPIE. Cynthia Reinhart-King is president elect of the Biomedical Engineering Society.
Meet the new faculty
Oct. 22, 2021—The School of Engineering hired 10 new CS faculty in the first year of Destination: Computer Science, a multi-year recruitment initiative.
Decarbonization of U.S. waterways poses unique challenges
Oct. 21, 2021—Landmark study looks at alternative fuels, future propulsion technologies Compared to rail and truck, the U.S. inland waterway system is the least carbon-intense and most fuel-efficient mode of moving cargo and freight—by several orders of magnitude. Even then, the inland shipping sector contributes an estimated 6.2 million tons of C02 each year. The UN International...
Headband device developed for home use with young ADHD patients
Oct. 21, 2021—A Vanderbilt biomedical engineering professor has developed a prototype headband to measure brain activity that could have widespread application in studying and ultimately treating ADHD and other neurological disorders. The device is lightweight, portable, and inexpensive to construct. Prototype components cost less than $250, compared to costs exceeding $10,000 for commercial systems. Audrey Bowden Dorothy...
Immersive clinical training elevates engineering PhD programs
Oct. 21, 2021—VISE alumni positioned to transform medical procedures In working with clinicians, Winona Richey gained big-picture knowledge of workflow, patient experience and existing technology in the operating room. The interactions sparked ideas to improve tumor marking and surgery for breast cancer. Carli DeJulius shadowed a rheumatologist and multiple orthopedic surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center clinics...
Team to engineer algae for more productive biofuel potential
Oct. 19, 2021—Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, holds great promise for biofuel production because the free fatty acids they secrete are more easily recovered than those typically produced by green algae. Such fatty acids, or lipids, are readily converted into fuels. With a new $1.5 million Department of Energy grant, a three-institution team led by Professor of Chemical...