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Spring Seminar: Smita De, MD/PhD and Ryan Hsi, MD

Apr. 10, 2017—Speakers: Smita De, MD/PhD VISE Fellow, Instructor of Urologic Surgery and Ryan S. Hsi, MD Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date: Thursday, April 13, 2017 Time: 12:15pm lunch, 12:20pm start Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Title: Needs and Progress in Urologic Surgery Speaker Bios: Dr. Smita De is currently the VISE fellow...

Spring Seminar: Jack Noble, PhD

Mar. 24, 2017—Jack Noble, PhD Research Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017 Time: 12:15pm lunch, 12:20pm start Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Title: Computer-Assistance Techniques for Cochlear Implant Interventions Abstract: Cochlear implants (CIs) are neural prosthetics that induce the sensation of hearing by stimulating the auditory nerve using an array of electrodes implanted in the...

Spring Seminar: Richard Leahy, Ph.D.

Mar. 17, 2017—Richard M Leahy, PhD Dean’s Professor, Electrical Engineering and Radiology Director, Signal and Image Processing Institute University of Southern California, Los Angeles Title: Analyzing Brain Mapping Data Abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging allows us to safely acquire data from which we can study anatomy, function and connectivity in the living human brain. But how do we convert...

Spring Seminar: Ming Li, Ph.D.

Mar. 13, 2017—Ming Li, chief of bioengineering Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Program, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health Date: Monday, March 27 Time: 4:10 p.m. Location: Featheringill Hall Room 136 Title: “Medical Robotic Control and System Integration” Abstract The recent technology advancement on medical robotics facilitates minimally invasive surgery and intervention. Since the medical...