Engineering

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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. Read More

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award that will support research on magnetic miniature soft robots for precision medicine that could facilitate early disease detection and treatment. Magnetic miniature soft robots are unique in their ability to safely and non-invasively… Read More

Vanderbilt has announced eleven awardees in the latest round of its Innovation Catalyst Fund, an initiative that supports translational research that has promising commercial potential. This initiative, open to all University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) faculty, addresses pressing real-world challenges. The fund provides essential support in three key areas:… Read More

We spend nearly one-third of our lives asleep, yet sleep disorders often go undiagnosed, despite their strong links to cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and depression. A next-generation wearable device developed by researchers could change that. Yayun Du, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Vanderbilt University, is the… Read More

VISE Spring Seminar to be led by Alison Pouch, PhD Assistant Professor of Radiology and Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025 Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch; noon start Title: Computational Image-Based Modeling for Personalized… Read More

VISE Spring Seminar to be led by Jon Heiselman, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Director, Master of Engineering in Surgery and Intervention Program Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025 Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch; noon start Title: Advancing Precision… Read More