Robert J. Webster III
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Vanderbilt engineering professor helps develop innovative robotic technology to fight lung cancer
Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at Vanderbilt University, is part of a cross-disciplinary team that has developed novel robotic technology using bronchoscopic steerable needles that could aid in early detection of lung cancer. Physician uses robotic… Read MoreSep. 21, 2023
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Vanderbilt engineering professor’s company makes successful first-in-human clinical study using novel device for endoscopic surgery
Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at Vanderbilt University, is part of a cross-disciplinary team that has developed novel robotic technology using bronchoscopic steerable needles that could aid in early detection of lung cancer. Physician uses robotic… Read MoreJul. 27, 2023
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Discovery Vanderbilt invests in two engineering faculty-initiated startups: HeroWear and Virtuoso
Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at Vanderbilt University, is part of a cross-disciplinary team that has developed novel robotic technology using bronchoscopic steerable needles that could aid in early detection of lung cancer. Physician uses robotic… Read MoreMay. 29, 2023
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How a graduate school “midlife crisis” inspired a breakthrough surgical device
Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at Vanderbilt University, is part of a cross-disciplinary team that has developed novel robotic technology using bronchoscopic steerable needles that could aid in early detection of lung cancer. Physician uses robotic… Read MoreFeb. 28, 2023
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Company co-founded by Vanderbilt professor receives distinguished FDA breakthrough device designation for minimally invasive surgical tool
Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at Vanderbilt University, is part of a cross-disciplinary team that has developed novel robotic technology using bronchoscopic steerable needles that could aid in early detection of lung cancer. Physician uses robotic… Read MoreJan. 10, 2023