Vanderbilt Institute For Surgery And Engineering

Two Vanderbilt University faculty who conducted translational research have received the distinction of Best Invention of 2022 from TIME magazine.  Read More

Padma Raghavan has been reappointed in her role as vice provost, and her title has been updated to vice provost for research and innovation, by Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver. Read More

In this international research cooperation, Vanderbilt is leading the development of AI to automatically localize and count monkeypox lesions, the main measure of disease severity, and spearheading a guideline to classify monkeypox lesions. Read More

Learn about artificial intelligence and how developing a “digital twin” for the heart has improved human health during the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering annual symposium on Dec. 15. Read More

An interdisciplinary fellowship with the Data Science Institute has resulted in a promising machine-learning technology that can effectively track complex surgical activity, thus having the potential to improve patient outcomes, safety and documentation. Read More

An interdisciplinary fellowship with the Data Science Institute has resulted in a promising machine-learning technology that can effectively track complex surgical activity, having the potential to improve patient outcomes, safety and documentation. Read More

Since the inception of the Vanderbilt I-Corps Site Program just three years ago, more than 20 teams of VU innovators have been accepted into the National Science Foundation’s prestigious National I-Corps Program, turning their STEM ideas and research into novel inventions that improve health care, strengthen cybersecurity, produce clean energy, support people battling drug abuse and mental health disorders and more. Read More

Since the inception of the Vanderbilt I-Corps Site Program just three years ago, more than 20 teams of VU innovators have been accepted into the National Science Foundation’s prestigious National I-Corps Program, turning their STEM ideas and research into novel inventions that improve health care, strengthen cybersecurity, produce clean energy, support people battling drug abuse and mental health disorders and more. Read More

Modernized endoscopic system blends robotics and magnetic coupling to improve medical procedures, starting with colonoscopies. Read More

Imaging science experts at Vanderbilt develop deep learning tool to remove distortions in MRI images, decreasing patient time in MRI scanner and correcting legacy images used for teaching. Read More

Two prototype devices could refine thrombectomy through sensory augmentation. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers has received a $3.1 million NIH grant to develop advanced patient-specific cochlear implant stimulation models for customized implant programming. Read More

A collaborative project from clinicians at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering demonstrates a simple, low-cost retrofit solution that improves the safety of intubation boxes used while treating COVID-19 patients. Read More