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ViSE Seminar Series: Assessment of a Combined RF Ablation and Cryo-Anchoring Catheter for Treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse, SC 5326, Thursday August 29, 12:15. Refreshments provided.
Aug. 20, 2013—Assessment of a Combined RF Ablation and Cryo-Anchoring Catheter for Treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse Speakers: W. David Merryman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, Medicine, and Pediatrics Richard J. Gumina, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Interventional Cardiology Date: Wednesday August 28th Time:聽 12:15 Social, 12:25 Seminar Start Place:聽 Stevenson Center, 5326...
ViSE collaboration impacts future of neurosurgery
Aug. 12, 2013—Researchers at 国产原创 are designing robots that may one day assist neurosurgeons in treating brain clots. The robots are part of an image-guided surgical system that would use steerable needles to penetrate the brain with minimal damage and then suction away blood clots. The robots are being developed in a collaboration between a team...
Nautilus: Team鈥檚 tiny robot called medical science 鈥榖reakthrough鈥
Aug. 6, 2013—A miniscule robotic surgical tool created by engineers and surgeons at 国产原创 and Columbia University is singled out by Nautilus science magazine with four other remarkable developments as 鈥渦nlikely breakthroughs鈥 in medical science with potentially widespread applications. The Nautilus article is part of a monthly package of articles on a single topic. Each Thursday...
ViSE Seminar Series: Gynecologic Surgery and Engineering 鈥 Exploring the Opportunities, SC 5326, Thursday August 8, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Aug. 2, 2013—Gynecologic Surgery and Engineering 鈥 Exploring the Opportunities Speaker: Frank Aguirre, MD Clinical Instructor/ MIS Fellow Minimally invasive Gynecologic Surgery Date: Thursday, August 8th Time:聽 11:50 Social, Noon Seminar Start Place:聽 Stevenson Center, 5326 Abstract: Like other areas of medicine, technology continues to enable more accurate identification of patients for surgery, safer surgeries, quicker patient...
ViSE Seminar Series: In Vivo Three-Dimensional Measurement of Brain Deformation During a Mild Head Acceleration, SC 5326, Monday August 5, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Jul. 29, 2013—In Vivo Three-Dimensional Measurement of Brain Deformation During a Mild Head Acceleration Speaker: Dzung Pham, PhD Director, Image Processing Core, Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine (CNRM) Date: Monday, August 5th Time:聽 11:50 Social, Noon Seminar Start Place:聽 Stevenson Center, 5326 Abstract: In order to better predict and treat impairments resulting from brain trauma, a...
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics Presentation Award
Jul. 20, 2013—Another ViSE collaboration receives award! The paper entitled 鈥淭rans-Nasal Robotic Micro-Surgery of the Throat: A Cadaveric Feasibility Study鈥 by A. Bajo, L.M. Dharamsi, J.L. Netterville, C.G. Garrett, N. Simaan won the 2nd prize for oral presentation at the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2013 held June 22-25 in London, UK. The Symposium aims to promote...
ViSE Seminar Series: Surgeon and Engineer Collaborations in Cerebrovascular Disease: Past Successes and Future Opportunities, SC 5326, Thursday July 25, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Jul. 20, 2013—Surgeon and Engineer Collaborations in Cerebrovascular Disease: Past Successes and Future聽 Opportunities Speaker:聽 J. D. Mocco, MD, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery Date: Thursday, July 25th Time:聽 11:50 Social, Noon Seminar Start Place:聽 Stevenson Center, 5326 Abstract: We will review the recent results of engineer/clinician collaborations in improving understanding of cerebrovascular disease pathophysiology, as well...
New NIH Award Supporting Research on Bladder Cancer Surgical Treatment
Jul. 9, 2013—The National Institute of Health has awarded the Advanced Robotics and Mechanism Applications (ARMA) a two year grant for exploratory research on use of snake-like robots for resection of bladder cancer tumors. This research is lead by Dr. Nabil Simaan (Department of Mechanical Engineering) and Dr. Duke S. Herrell (Department of Urology). This project focuses...
ViSE Researchers Awarded NIH R01 for Robotic Skull Base Surgery
Jul. 8, 2013—A team of ViSE researchers including Dr. Kyle Weaver, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Dr. Paul Russell, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology led by Dr.聽Robert Webster, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering were recently awarded a National Institutes of Health R01 grant to support a project entitled 鈥淩obotic Natural Orifice Skull Base Surgery.鈥 The objective of this...
ViSE Seminar Series: Sacral Neuromodulation in Children For Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: preliminary results, SC 5326, Tuesday July 9, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Jul. 8, 2013—Title:聽 Sacral Neuromodulation in Children For Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: Preliminary results Speaker: Dr. 聽John C. Pope, IV, MD, Professor of Urologic Surgery; Pediatrics, VUMC Date: ****TUESDAY****, July 9, 2013 Time:聽 11:50am social, noon start Place:聽 Stevenson Center 5326 Project abstract: Purpose: Sacral neuromodulation for refractory urinary dysfunction in pediatrics has shown promising results. We...
Olympus International Society for Computer Aided Surgery (ISCAS) Best Paper Award
Jun. 28, 2013—Another interdisciplinary medicine and engineering collaboration receives award! Ramya Balachandran research assistant professor and member of the 国产原创 Initiative in Surgery and Engineering (ViSE), was awarded with the OLYMPUS ISCAS Best Paper Award at the 17th Annual Conference of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery (ISCAS) held June 26-29 in Heidelberg Germany. Her co-authors...
ViSE Researchers Awarded R01 for Robotic Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
Jun. 27, 2013—A team of ViSE researchers led by Dr.聽Robert Webster was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health R01 grant to support a project entitled 鈥淪afe, rapid access to the internal auditory canal for acoustic neuroma.鈥 聽This project proposes to apply image-guided parallel robotic technology to assist surgeons with acoustic neuroma surgery. 聽The core hypothesis of...
ViSE Seminar Series:Dream big and think small: Opportunities and challenges in minimally invasive neurosurgical oncology , SC 5326, Thursday June 27, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Jun. 19, 2013—ViSE Seminar Series Dream big and think small: Opportunities and challenges in minimally invasive neurosurgical oncology Thursday June 27, 2013 Location: Stevenson Center 5326; Time: 11:50 (lunch), noon (seminar start) Speaker: Lola B. Chambless, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery Assistant Residency Program Director, Department of Neurological Surgery 国产原创 School of Medicine Abstract: Minimally...
ViSE Seminar Series: IOHO (in our humble opinions): NIH Grant Tips, Experiences, & Review, SC 5326, Thursday June 13, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Jun. 7, 2013—Title:聽 IOHO (in our humble opinions): NIH Grant Tips, Experiences, & Review Speakers:聽 Melissa Skala, Bob Webster, and Mike Miga Date: June 13, 2013 Time: 11:50 social, noon seminar start Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: This seminar will be an overview of grant-writing mechanisms, submission strategies, and understanding the process of review for federal funding...
ViSE Seminar Series: Computational modeling of vocal fold vibration for basic and clinical applications in laryngology, SC 5326, Thursday May 30, 11:50. Lunch provided.
May. 20, 2013—ViSE Seminar Series Computational modeling of vocal fold vibration for basic and clinical applications in laryngology Thursday May 30, 2013 Location: Stevenson Center 5326; Time: 11:50 (lunch), noon (seminar start) Speakers: Bernard Rousseau, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Assistant Professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Director, Laryngeal Biology Laboratory...