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VISE Spring Seminar 1.29.26 with Marcia K. O’Malley, PhD
Jan. 8, 2026—VISE welcomes Marcia K. O’Malley, PhD, to our Spring 2026 Seminar Series. Marcia K. O’Malley, PhD Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Bioengineering Rice University Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 NEW Location: Light Hall 214 Time: 11:45 am for lunch,12:00 start Title: Guiding with touch: Objective assessment and...
Vanderbilt launches integrated MD-Master of Engineering in Surgery and Intervention pathway to bolster medical innovation
Jan. 8, 2026—Vanderbilt University has developed a new, integrated MD/M.Eng. pathway in Surgery and Intervention, a one-year, industry-focused master’s track designed to equip future clinicians with advanced training in medical device engineering and medical AI.
VISE affiliate Robert Webster elected NAI Fellow, elevated to IEEE Fellow
Dec. 19, 2025—Robert J. Webster, the Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt, has been elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) as well as elevated to IEEE Fellow, a prestigious title awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to members who have made significant contributions to the fields of engineering, science, and...
VISE researchers’ novel AI-driven technology aims to revolutionize cochlear implantation
Nov. 24, 2025—Jack Noble always admired his father’s work as a family practice physician, particularly the simple aspect of helping people. It’s a sentiment the Vanderbilt engineer has carried over into his own work of developing innovative technology that aims to not only improve patients’ hearing, but also assist surgeons performing the procedures.
VISE affiliate Daiwei Lu receives grant from National Institutes of Health to create models that improve treatment of kidney stones
Nov. 24, 2025—Daiwei Lu, a third-year Ph.D. student in computer science at Vanderbilt, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study that aims to create computer vision and machine learning models to improve endoscopic treatment of kidney stones.
VISE Fall Seminar with Daniel Gonzales, PhD
Nov. 4, 2025—VISE welcomes Daniel Gonzales, PhD, to our Fall Seminar Series. Daniel Gonzales, PhD Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Vanderbilt University Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 Location: SVC 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch,12:00 start Talk Title: Flexible brain implants for stable recordings across species Abstract: Neurophysiological recordings have traditionally relied on rigid substrates such as silicon, steel, and tungsten....
VISE Fall Seminar with Hao Li, PhD
Oct. 30, 2025—VISE welcomes Hao Li, PhD, to our Fall Seminar Series. Hao Li, PhD Research Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Vanderbilt University Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 Location: SVC 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch,12:00 start Title: From Data-driven to Data-centric Medical Image Segmentation Abstract: Recent advances in deep learning have significantly advanced medical image segmentation, evolving from...
VISE Fall Seminar with James Duncan, PhD
Oct. 6, 2025—VISE welcomes James Duncan, PhD, to our Fall Seminar Series. James S. Duncan, PhD Ebenezer K. Hunt Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Statistics & Data Science Yale University Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 Location: SVC 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch,12:00 start Title: Neuroimage Analysis in Autism: from Model-Based Estimation...
VISE affiliate Xiaoguang Dong leads development of novel robotic valve to address acid reflux, other organ system disorders
Sep. 29, 2025—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
Global CDMO Nissha Medical Technologies to Partner with Vanderbilt and Relocate Engineering & Innovation Center of Excellence to Nashville, TN
Sep. 25, 2025—Nissha Medical Technologies (NMT), the medical devices business unit for Japan’s Nissha Co. Ltd, has officially broken ground on renovations to an existing building on Vanderbilt University’s main campus for its new Engineering & Innovation Center of Excellence (CoE). Renovations are scheduled for completion in mid-March 2026, with an open house planned for summer 2026
VISE Fall Seminar with Angela Crudele, MD 10.2.25
Sep. 25, 2025—VISE welcomes Angela Crudele, MD, to our Fall Seminar Series. Angela Crudele, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Location: SVC 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch, 12:00 start Title: “The Thalamus in Epilepsy: A New Target in Neuromodulation” Abstract: Treatment of drug-resistant idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) remains...
VISE Fall Seminar with Jun Chen, PhD
Sep. 11, 2025—VISE welcomes our first guest speaker of the Fall 2025 Semester. Jun Chen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Bioengineering UCLA Innovation Fellows UCLA Society of Hellman Fellows University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Date: Thursday, September 11 Location: SVC 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch, 12:00 start Title: Discovering Magnetoelasticity in Soft Matter for Bioelectronics Abstract: ...
VISE affiliates recieve grant to support development of head-mounted augmented reality system to guide tumor resection
Aug. 27, 2025—In a collaboration between Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, investigators have received a $2.5 million grant to develop a head-mounted augmented reality system that can guide surgeons in ensuring complete tumor removal in head and neck cancer surgery and potentially reduce the recurrence...
VISE affiliate Jack Noble receives $3.1 million NIH grant to develop an augmented reality surgery system for precision cochlear implant procedures
Aug. 22, 2025—A Vanderbilt engineering professor is working with clinical colleagues to develop and validate an augmented reality (AR) vision guidance system to help surgeons place cochlear implants more precisely. The guidance system leverages emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology and uses inexpensive, commonly available equipment, making it practical for many operating rooms. For this project— Development and...
Researchers including VISE affiliate Yuankai Huo receive $1.2 million NSF grant to develop smart microscope system
Jul. 21, 2025—Vanderbilt researchers have received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a smart microscope system that uses artificial intelligence to help scientists better understand how cells behave, particularly in diseases like cancer.