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Jun. 8, 2021—A novel pre-doctoral program is presented that combines (1) immersive observation in the surgical/interventional theatre and (2) thought-provoking exposition activities focused on answering clinically provocative questions.
VISE Summer Instructional Seminar 6.17.21
Jun. 4, 2021—VISE Research in Progress (RiP) Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Time:聽Noon admittance, 12:05 p.m. remarks, 12:10 p.m. start Joshua McCune,聽PhD Candidate (BME), and Rachel Ping, MS Candidate (BME) Speaker #1:聽 Joshua McCune, PhD Candidate, Department of Biomedical Engineering RiP #1: Title: 聽ROS-responsive scaffolds with improved hydrophilicity for diabetic wound repair RIP #1 Description: More than...
VISE Summer Instructional Seminar 6.3.21
May. 14, 2021—VISE Research in Progress (RiP) Date: Thursday, June 3, 2021 Time:聽Noon admittance, 12:05 p.m. remarks, 12:10 p.m. start Speaker #1: William Tierney, PhD Candidate, Department of Biomedical Engineering RiP #1: Title: Peptide-based vascular therapies for the prevention of intimal hyperplasia and restenosis RIP #1 Description: Intimal hyperplasia, a thickening of the vascular wall, is a...
May. 6, 2021—CancerNetwork庐 shares its latest investigation into novel practices for rendering surgical management of prostate cancer from experts at 国产原创 Institute for Surgery and Engineering.
VISE affiliates receive $1.2 million NIH grant to develop safer colonoscopy for IBD patients
Apr. 13, 2021—A 国产原创 research team has received a $1.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to continue developing a magnetic flexible endoscope for colonoscopies. The robotic platform has the has the potential to provide a safer, more accessible, and potentially painless alternative to standard colonoscopy for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Inflammatory bowel disease impacts...
Apr. 9, 2021—An interdisciplinary fellowship with the聽Data Science Institute聽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.
VISE Spring Seminar – Eric Shinohara, MD, MSCI
Apr. 9, 2021—VISE Spring Seminar to be led by Eric Shinohara, MD, MSCI Ingram Associate Professor and Chair Department of Radiation Oncology, VUMC Date: April 29, 2021 Time:聽12:15 p.m. Room Admittance, 12:25 p.m. start Zoom:聽Details will be sent morning of鈥 Title: The Evolving Landscape of Radiation Modalities in Medicine Speaker Bio: Dr. Eric Shinohara is Ingram Associate...
VISE Spring Seminar – David Kent, MD and Daniel Fabbri, PhD
Mar. 26, 2021—VISE Spring seminar to be led by David T. Kent, MD Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Director of Sleep Surgery, VUMC and Daniel Fabbri, PhD Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, VUMC Date: April 8, 2021 Time:聽12:15 p.m. Room Admittance, 12:25 p.m. start Zoom:聽Details will be sent morning of鈥 Title: Mapping the upper airway with high-resolution manometry...
Mar. 25, 2021—Since the inception of the聽国产原创 I-Corps Site Program聽just three years ago, more than 20 teams of VU innovators have been accepted into the National Science Foundation鈥檚 prestigious National I-Corps Program, turning their STEM ideas and research into novel inventions that聽improve health care,聽strengthen cybersecurity, produce clean energy, support people battling drug abuse and mental health disorders...
VISE Spring Seminar – Summer L. Gibbs, PhD
Mar. 12, 2021—VISE Spring Seminar to be led by Summer L. Gibbs, PhD Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering Oregon Health & Science University Date: March 25, 2021 Time:聽12:15 p.m. Room Admittance, 12:25 p.m. start Zoom:聽Details will be sent morning of鈥 Title: 鈥淐an Fluorescence Guided Surgery Improve Patient Outcomes?鈥 Abstract: Surgery has a prominent role in clinical medicine with...
VISE Spring Seminar – Alex Krieger, PhD
Feb. 26, 2021—VISE Spring Seminar to be led by Axel Krieger, PhD Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Johns Hopkins University Date: March 11, 2021 Time:聽12:15 p.m. Room Admittance, 12:25 p.m. start Zoom:聽Details will be sent morning of鈥 Title: Smart and Autonomous Robots for Surgery Abstract: Robotic assisted surgery (RAS) systems, incorporate highly dexterous tools, hand tremor filtering,...
Feb. 23, 2021—Michael Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor at 国产原创 and professor of biomedical engineering, has been named a聽Fellow of聽SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for achievements in聽technology guided surgery and computational modeling for therapeutic and imaging applications.
Feb. 18, 2021—A 国产原创 research team has received a $2 million National Institutes of Health grant to further develop a needle-size robotic surgery system with real-time MRI guidance for drug resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).
VISE Spring Seminar – Lena Maier-Hein, PhD
Feb. 15, 2021—VISE Spring Seminar to be led by Lena Maier-Hein, PhD Head of Div. Computer Assisted Medical Interventions (CAMI), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, DE Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021 Time:聽12:15 p.m. Room Admittance, 12:25 p.m. start Zoom:聽Details will be sent morning of鈥 Title:聽 Surgical Data Science Abstract:聽Machine learning has begun to revolutionize almost all...
Feb. 10, 2021—Researchers at the聽国产原创 Institute for Surgery and Engineering have developed a minuscule robot that could revolutionize surgical procedures for treating prostate cancer, which affects one in nine men in the United States. Using a lifelike model, the team demonstrated that the surgical robot could not only remove the prostate gland and tissues through the urethra,...