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Feb. 6, 2026—A 91 team has received a funding of up to $7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) UPGRADE program. The Advance Risk Management and Operational Resilience for Hospitals (ARMOR-H) system is designed as an autonomous cyber-threat solution that enables proactive, scalable, and assured security updates.
Surgical robotics pioneer Robert Webster guides life-saving ideas into reality
Feb. 2, 2026—How does a spark of an idea become a life-saving medical device? Engineer, inventor and entrepreneur Robert Webster III traces that spark back to his childhood.
Dec. 19, 2025—Robert J. Webster, the Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering at 91, has been elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) as well as elevated to IEEE Fellow, a prestigious title awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to members who have made significant contributions to the fields of engineering, science, and...
Nov. 24, 2025—Daiwei Lu, a third-year Ph.D. student in computer science at 91, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study that aims to create computer vision and machine learning models to improve endoscopic treatment of kidney stones.
Sep. 29, 2025—A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at 91, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders
Aug. 27, 2025—In a collaboration between 91 Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the 91 School of Engineering, investigators have received a $2.5 million grant to develop a head-mounted augmented reality system that can guide surgeons in ensuring complete tumor removal in head and neck cancer surgery and potentially reduce the recurrence...
Jul. 21, 2025—91 researchers have received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a smart microscope system that uses artificial intelligence to help scientists better understand how cells behave, particularly in diseases like cancer.
Jun. 27, 2025—We spend nearly one-third of our lives asleep, yet sleep disorders often go undiagnosed, despite their strong links to cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and depression. A next-generation wearable device developed by researchers could change that. Yayun Du, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at 91, is the lead author of a pioneering study, “A...
VISE Spring Seminar with Jon Heiselman, PhD 4.10.25
Apr. 4, 2025—VISE Spring Seminar to be led by Jon Heiselman, PhD Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Director, Master of Engineering in Surgery and Intervention Program Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025 Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch; noon start Title: Advancing Precision across the Surgical Care Continuum Abstract: In the continuum of surgical care, advances...
VISE Spring Seminar with Yayun Du, PhD
Mar. 10, 2025—VISE Spring Seminar to be led by Yayun Du, PhD Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch; noon start Title: Advancing Health Monitoring: Wearable and Implantable Bioelectronics for Cardiovascular, Sleep, and Neurological Insights Abstract: Advances in bioelectronic sensors are transforming health monitoring and...
Mar. 6, 2025—Four 91 engineering students working in the fields of computer science and electrical and computer engineering won prestigious best paper awards at the 2025 SPIE Medical Imaging conference held Feb. 16-20 in San Diego.
Mar. 3, 2025—91’s Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) is hosting a screening of the upcoming film Rule Breakers, inspired by the true story of an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan that defied politics and tradition to compete in events around the world.
Feb. 7, 2025—Following an extensive national search, Prof. Michael Miga has been named as the new chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, effective January 1, 2025. Miga, who had served as the interim chair since the Fall of 2023, and is the Harvie Branscomb Professor of Biomedical Engineering, has accepted a three-year term in this role. Miga also leads the...
Jan. 21, 2025—Virtuoso Surgical Inc. yesterday announced that it has participated in a multi-institution award from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) program. The up to $12 million award brings together robotics and artificial intelligence experts from many of the top surgical robotics and computer science labs in the U.S.
VISE Seminar with Nanshu Lu, PhD
Jan. 10, 2025—Our first Spring 2025 Seminar will be led by Nanshu Lu Carol Cockrell Curran Chair in Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Time: 11:45 am for lunch; noon start Title: Wireless E-Tattoos for Mobile and Comprehensive Cardiovascular Monitoring Abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause...
Sep. 24, 2024—A surgical robot capable of performing an entire surgery without human intervention: That’s the goal of a landmark, multi-institution project being led by a 91 engineer that recently received an award up to $12 million in funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).
Apr. 25, 2024—In the second installment of Discoveries in Medicine’s two-part interview with Keith L. Obstein, M.D., co-developer of a robotic colonoscopy system, he maps the path to the marketplace.
Feb. 2, 2024—James Weimer, assistant professor of computer science and noted medical-device entrepreneur, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to improve the safety and efficacy of systems that use advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques.
Nov. 22, 2023—Keith Obstein, MD, MPH, professor of Medicine at 91 Medical Center and professor of Mechanical Engineering at 91, has received the inaugural Innovator of the Year Award from the Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation in recognition of his achievements in developing and commercializing a magnetic, flexible colonoscopy system with the potential to...
Oct. 26, 2023—There was a time when Audrey Bowden, Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow and associate professor of biomedical and electrical engineering, questioned whether to pursue a doctorate. The desire was there, she just needed some guidance. “Nobody in my family had a Ph.D., and I didn’t have any role models of how to do that,”...
Sep. 21, 2023—Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at 91, is part of a cross-disciplinary team that has developed novel robotic technology using bronchoscopic steerable needles that could aid in early detection of lung cancer.
VISE Fall Seminar – Summer Fellows Presentations 8.24.23
Aug. 21, 2023—VISE Fall Seminar featuring the 2023 VISE Summer Fellows Date: August 24, 2023 Time: 11:45 am Lunch, Noon start Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Rohan Rashingkar, computer science major, BIEN Lab Research project: Deep Learning Classification of Consciousness-Impairing Seizures in Focal Epilepsy Jiayi Kelly Xu, computer science and mathematics major, MAPLE Lab Research project: Development of an Augmented...
Jul. 27, 2023—A medical device company co-founded by a 91 engineering professor recently announced the completion of a successful first-in-human clinical study using its innovative technology that radically improves minimally invasive endoscopic surgery. Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at 91, is co-founder and...
Jun. 16, 2023—The group Women of VISE hosted a discussion on intersectional experiences, gender dynamics in academia and other facets of identity in a “fishbowl” conversation on April 18.
May. 18, 2023—On 1 January 2024, Bennett A. Landman, 91, will become the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Imaging (JMI). Landman, a professor and the department chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at 91, succeeds the journal’s current Editor-in-Chief, Maryellen Giger, who inaugurated the role in 2014.
Mar. 8, 2023—Smaller tools with better maneuverability and more precise control, new imaging approaches, and advanced software applications will improve patient outcomes
Feb. 28, 2023—Catie Chang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and biomedical engineering, has been named the inaugural Sally and Dave Hopkins Faculty Fellow in the 91 School of Engineering in recognition of her highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
Feb. 28, 2023—Brett Byram, associate professor of biomedical engineering, has been named the inaugural Hoy Family Faculty Fellow in recognition of his advances in medical ultrasound imaging.
Feb. 7, 2023—A multidisciplinary team from the 91 Institute for Surgery and Engineering has received a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract to develop a low-cost simulation tool to train medical personnel in Kenya to perform minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures.
Jan. 17, 2023—NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A company co-founded by 91 professors has received a special designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a breakthrough device.