Biomedical Engineering
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Imaging “biomarker” for Alzheimer’s disease progression
Changes in connectivity in the brain’s white matter may be a novel neuroimaging biomarker for assessing Alzheimer’s disease progression. Read MoreNov 16, 2020
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Researchers create technique that corrects distortions in MRI images
Perfecting MRI images with deep learning, Vanderbilt and VUMC researchers have created a technique that corrects image distortions, which provides more accurate information for researchers, radiologists and neuroscientists to better interpret brain scans. The work by Bennett Landman, professor of electrical engineering and computer science and radiology and radiological sciences, and Kurt Schilling, research assistant... Read MoreNov 11, 2020
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Vanderbilt trans-institutional team shows how next-gen wearable sensor algorithms powered by machine learning could be key to preventing injuries that sideline runners
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Karl Zelik explores how wearable sensor technology can monitor bone stress in runners, developing a new multi-sensor algorithm that could save runners from months of pain and recovery time. Read MoreOct 28, 2020
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Team receives $4 million NIH grant for rapid test of COVID-19, other respiratory infections
Vanderbilt biomedical engineers receive NIH funding to continue the development of a rapid, precise, in-office test for respiratory infections including COVID-19. Read MoreOct 13, 2020
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New faculty Maizie Zhou: Unlocking genetic disorders through Big Data
Maizie Zhou, a new assistant professor of biomedical engineering, blends bioinformatics, computational genomics, neuroscience and machine-learning techniques to understand how the brain enables us to behave intelligently and how specific genomic mutations can alter that process. Read MoreOct 13, 2020
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First-year student’s new sci-fi novel, written pre-COVID-19, imagines life in an epidemic
First-year student Morgan Butts used the idea of an "it" factor—in this case, "independent thought"—as a launching point for her newly published science fiction novel, "Raeth Thower and the Four Princes." Read MoreOct 12, 2020
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Bowden named 2021 fellow of The Optical Society
Audrey Bowden, Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips Chancellor's Faculty Fellow and associate professor of biomedical engineering, has been elected as a 2021 fellow member of The Optical Society for outstanding achievements in the development of optical devices, image processing algorithms and systems for biomedicine. Read MoreOct 12, 2020
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Ask an Expert: What does the future of COVID-19 testing look like?
Nicholas Adams, research assistant professor of biomedical engineering, discusses what testing for the COVID-19 might look like as we enter cold and flu season. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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Vanderbilt wearable exosuit that lessens back muscle fatigue could redesign the future of work
Zelik and team demonstrate how a clothing-like exoskeleton can reduce back muscle fatigue and provide needed physical relief to material handlers, medical professionals and frontline workers. Read MoreSep 29, 2020
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Grissom awarded $1.4 million NIH grant to develop smaller, quieter MRI system
Vanderbilt engineers have received a $1.4 million NIH grant to work toward a compact, silent, less expensive and potentially portable MRI device. Read MoreSep 1, 2020
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Does named Fellow of International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Mark Does, professor of biomedical engineering has been selected as a Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. His research program focuses on developing and applying MRI methods to quantitatively characterize various properties and/or compositions of tissue. It includes developing models of nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation and water diffusion in tissue, development... Read MoreAug 11, 2020
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Duvall named Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society
Craig Duvall, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering, has been elevated to the rank of Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society. Duvall and his research program focus on development of technologies for controlled drug release, tissue regeneration and therapeutics, and delivery of intracellular-acting biologic drugs such as siRNA and peptide therapeutics. The applications of these technologies... Read MoreAug 10, 2020
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Vanderbilt researchers receive $1.4 million grant to improve outcomes after macular hole repair
Researchers from Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a $1.4 million grant from the National Eye Institute at the National Institute of Health to identify surgical techniques that improve vision after macular hole repair. Read MoreAug 6, 2020
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Streamlined diagnostic approach to COVID-19 can avoid potential testing logjam
Vanderbilt biomedical engineers have developed COVID-19 tests immune to supply chain shortages. Read MoreJul 29, 2020
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New faculty at Data Science Institute engage in data science for the social good
Tyler Derr, Xin (Maizie) Zhou and Zhongyue (John) Yang, the newest faculty co-hires joining the Data Science Institute this fall, have more in common than an interest in revealing patterns through big data—these new faculty focus on research and innovation that positively impact society. Read MoreJul 24, 2020
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BME junior selected for inaugural NIH program to pursue biomedical graduate degree
Lucy Britto is one of six Vanderbilt undergraduates selected as a MARC scholar in the inaugural 2020 cohort of an innovative National Institutes of Health program. Read MoreJul 15, 2020
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Vanderbilt bioengineer’s trailblazing cancer research receives $1M W. M. Keck Foundation grant
A bold engineering approach by a Vanderbilt University researcher to sort breast cancer cells based on their behavior first has produced compelling data that show less migratory cells create more metastases, contradicting the prevailing hypothesis on how cancer spreads. Read MoreJul 14, 2020
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PhD student illuminates science one T-shirt at a time
Necessity as much as aesthetics drove Wilson Adams' interest in graphic design. Read MoreJul 13, 2020
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Adams to lead TIPs-funded, soldier-inspired innovation hub
A new innovation incubator will amplify existing collaborations among researchers and soldiers, building on Vanderbilt's partnership agreement with Army Futures Command. Read MoreJun 30, 2020
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Breast cancer vaccine research delivers promising results
Vanderbilt researchers have developed what appears to be a simple and promising treatment for breast cancer metastasis. Read MoreJun 11, 2020