Scott Guelcher
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Provost awards 44 immersion faculty mentoring grants
Forty-four faculty members have received the first Provost’s Faculty Grant for Culminating Projects in Immersion to support mentorship of students as they complete their immersion projects. Read MoreFeb 22, 2023
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Nominations open for ninth cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Nominations are open for the ninth cohort of the Chancellor Faculty Fellows, a program that awards select faculty with financial and institutional support at a key moment in their careers. Learn more and read about past awardees' successes. Read MoreFeb 6, 2023
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New biomaterial could improve bone grafting
A new biomaterial-based bone graft extender created by Vanderbilt and U.S. Army researchers has the potential to improve treatment of critical orthopedic conditions. Read MoreFeb 26, 2019
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Improving wound healing
Vanderbilt researchers have shown that an injectable material improves wound healing and may be useful for large skin wounds such as those in patients with diabetes. Read MoreNov 8, 2016
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Wound-healing scaffolds
The elasticity of a scaffold used for healing skin wounds is a key factor in promoting regeneration versus scarring. Read MoreJan 27, 2016
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Team to explore using nanoparticles to fight cancer
Three Vanderbilt researchers have received a federal grant to study the use of nanoparticles to deliver potential therapies for breast cancer that has spread to the bone. Read MoreSep 24, 2015
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Targeting bone metastasis
The rigidity of the bone extracellular matrix increases the ability of tumor cells to destroy bone, suggesting new targets for anticancer drug development. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Chancellor Faculty Fellows Program to Advance Trans-institutional Scholarship
Fifteen faculty members from diverse disciplines have been selected as the first cohort of the Chancellor Faculty Fellows program. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Biodegradable scaffold may spur wound healing
Biomedical and chemical engineers at Vanderbilt University, working with a pathologist, have constructed a sponge-like, biodegradable tissue “scaffold” that releases an enzyme-blocking molecule to indirectly activate endogenous pathways and enhance tissue regeneration and wound healing. Read MoreDec 19, 2013
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Students receive national award to help commercialize wound-healing foam
A pair of Vanderbilt graduate students has received a national award of $15,000 to pursue the development of an unique synthetic foam as a new treatment for deep skin wounds such as chronic foot ulcers caused by diabetes. Read MoreOct 2, 2013
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Spirit of Innovation
The Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization is taking Vanderbilt researchers’ inventions to new heights An array of instruments and gadgets found in the Olin Hall laboratory of Professor of Mechanical Engineering Michael Goldfarb. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Use the term “inventor,” and what pops to mind? The wild-haired Dr. Emmett… Read MoreFeb 1, 2012
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June grants announced by Division of Sponsored Research
The Division of Sponsored Research received notification in June that the following grants in excess of $25,000 had been awarded. Read MoreJul 28, 2011
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April grants announced by Division of Sponsored Research
The Division of Sponsored Research received notification in April that the following grants in excess of $25,000 had been awarded: Theodore A. Bapty, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has received an award in the amount of $311,047 by the Department of Defense for “Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE).” Abhishek… Read MoreMay 25, 2011