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VISE affiliate Xiaoguang Dong receives NSF CAREER Award for research advancing magnetic miniature soft robots in precision medicine
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 MoreJul. 8, 2025
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Two VISE affiliates awarded Innovation Catalyst Fund
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 MoreJul. 2, 2025
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VISE affiliate Yayun Du aims to improve detection of sleep disorders with AI-enhanced wearable sleep monitoring device
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 MoreJun. 27, 2025
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VISE Spring Seminar with Alison Pouch, PhD 4.24.25
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 MoreApr. 15, 2025
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VISE Spring Seminar with Jon Heiselman, PhD 4.10.25
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 MoreApr. 4, 2025
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VISE Spring Seminar with Yayun Du, PhD
VISE Spring Seminar to be led by Yayun Du, PhD Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch; noon start Title: Advancing Health Monitoring: Wearable and Implantable Bioelectronics for Cardiovascular,… Read MoreMar. 10, 2025
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VISE to host screening of ‘Rule Breakers,’ the true story of Afghanistan’s first all-girls robotics team
Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) is hosting a screening of the upcoming film Rule Breakers, inspired by the true story of an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan that defied politics and tradition to compete in events around the world. Read MoreMar. 3, 2025
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Michael Miga named as Chair of Department of Biomedical Engineering
Following an extensive national search, Prof. Michael Miga has been named as the new chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, effective January 1, 2025. Miga, who had served as the interim chair since the Fall of 2023, and is the Harvie Branscomb Professor of Biomedical Engineering, has accepted a three-year… Read MoreFeb. 7, 2025
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Virtuoso Surgical earns up to $12M award as part of robotics and AI program
Virtuoso Surgical Inc. yesterday announced that it has participated in a multi-institution award from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) program. The up to $12 million award brings together robotics and artificial intelligence experts from many of the top surgical robotics and computer science labs in the U.S. Read MoreJan. 21, 2025
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VISE Seminar with Nanshu Lu, PhD
Our first Spring 2025 Seminar will be led by Nanshu Lu Carol Cockrell Curran Chair in Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch; noon start Title: Wireless E-Tattoos for… Read MoreJan. 10, 2025