Vanderbilt Institute For Surgery And Engineering

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    Vanderbilt researcher leads development of novel robotic valve to address acid reflux, other organ system disorders

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    Sep. 29, 2025

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    Grant supports development of head-mounted augmented reality system to guide tumor resection

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    Sep. 16, 2025

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    Michael Miga appointed director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    Sep. 23, 2024

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    Notable neuroscientist is keynote speaker for Vanderbilt’s 11th annual surgery and engineering symposium

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    Nov. 28, 2022

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    Student-developed machine-learning techniques make surgeries safer, easier to review

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    Apr. 12, 2021

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    New engineering graduate program in surgery and intervention launches in fall 2021

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    Jan. 13, 2021

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    Custom, virtual world highlights annual VISE symposium

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    Jan. 5, 2021

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    Vanderbilt computer scientists awarded NSF grant to restructure research’s road to the public

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    Sep. 22, 2020

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    VISE researchers receive $3.1M grant for customizable cochlear implant programming

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    Jun. 26, 2020

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    Collaborative project from VU and VUMC improves intubation box safety for COVID-19 caregivers

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-sub/wp-content/uploads/sites/282/2025/09/29152523/Dong-video.mp4   A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders. Xiaoguang Dong The paper, “Magnetic soft… Read More

    May. 12, 2020