NIH
VISE affiliates developing imaging upgrade for robotic surgery
Oct. 16, 2017—Removing part of a kidney with minimally invasive robotic surgery rather than an entire kidney when operating for smaller tumors is often best for patients from a recovery and health standpoint, but many surgeons hesitate to do so because of the complexity of the robotic partial nephrectomy procedure. Investigators with the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery...
VISE Fall Seminar – Michael I. Miga, PhD
Sep. 28, 2017—VISE Fall Seminar to be led by Michael I. Miga, PhD Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University Date: Thursday, October 5, 2017 Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Time: 12:10 p.m. start, Noon COFFEE & COOKIES Abstract: Being able to obtain an independent National Institutes of...
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...
Surgery of the Future
Mar. 13, 2017—Surgery of the Future is an interactive experience that highlights research technologies funded by NIBIB that improve surgical procedures. Move through a virtual operating room to learn about technologies including new imaging tools, robotics, biomaterials, and more. Robert Webster’s research is featured.
Spring Seminar: Catie Chang, Ph.D.
Mar. 3, 2017—Catie Chang, Research Fellow National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017 Time: 12:15 p.m. lunch, lecture begins at 12:20 p.m. Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Title: Uncovering new dimensions of human brain function from fMRI data Abstract: Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a powerful technique in human neuroscience. The richness...
Fall VISE Seminar: Michael I. Miga, PhD
Oct. 19, 2016—Speaker: Michael I. Miga, PhD Harvie Branscomb Professor, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016 Time: 12:05 start, noon lunch Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: Being able to obtain an independent National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant award can be daunting even to the most accomplished investigators. While having great research is...