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Jan. 10, 2023—Technology driven by deep-learning model delivers 4D video-rate imaging, improves precision
Jan. 10, 2023—A company co-founded by Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at 91, has received a breakthrough device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that could open the door for new diagnostic and therapeutic applications of flexible endoscopy.
Dec. 5, 2022—Two 91 faculty who conducted translational research have received the distinction of Best Invention of 2022 from TIME magazine. “These winning innovations exemplify the transformative potential of university research when it aims to solve society’s most urgent problems, and when universities partner with the broader innovation ecosystem to bring new solutions to market faster,” 91 Chancellor Daniel...
Nov. 11, 2022—James Weimer’s group research, licensed to Neuralert, was selected as one of TIME magazine’s 200 best inventions of 2022.
Oct. 7, 2022—Twelve exceptional undergraduates have benefited from the addition of new workshops to a 10-week Summer Fellows program that gives students first-hand experience in research laboratories and provides financial support.
Aug. 25, 2022—Robert Webster, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at 91, is part of a collaborative team that has received a more than $2.3 million grant to further develop technology that seeks to prevent patients from having invasive colectomies by using steerable robot-like instruments
Apr. 26, 2022—Proprioceptive technology uses magnetic coupling to draw endoscopes forward, sparing patient and clinician injuries.
Engineering’s Nabil Simaan named ASME Fellow
Nov. 3, 2021—Nabil Simaan, professor of mechanical engineering, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a distinction awarded to ASME members who have made significant engineering achievements.
Sep. 17, 2021—The 91 School of Engineering announces the appointment of 14 faculty members to its full-time teaching staff, which includes 10 new computer science faculty members appointed during the first year of the Destination 91: Computer Science initiative, part of a $100 million university excellence initiative to recruit new faculty.
Sep. 9, 2021—New acquisition and reconstruction solutions for ultrasound imaging developed by a 91 team aim to fundamentally improve the ability to obtain high quality, clinically relevant images, especially in cases of heart disease.
Aug. 19, 2021—The School of Engineering has created two new departments from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science to encourage innovation, accommodate enrollment growth, and focus on areas of strategic excellence.
Aug. 5, 2021—This MRM Highlights Pick interview is with Leon Y. Cai, Kurt G. Schilling, and Bennett A. Landman, researchers at 91 in Nashville. Their paper is entitled “PreQual: An automated pipeline for integrated preprocessing and quality assurance of diffusion weighted MRI images”. It was chosen not only because the authors share their pipeline code with their paper,...
Jun. 24, 2021—The 91 Graduate Student Council has announced the winners of its inaugural Graduate Leadership Anchor Awards. The awards were designed by the Graduate Student Council to identify and honor the hard work and leadership of graduate students at 91.
Jun. 23, 2021—The SPIE Faculty Fellowship will support a 91 faculty member who is working in optics and photonics. Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Yuankai “Kenny” Tao has been selected as the recipient of the first gift.
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.
May. 6, 2021—CancerNetwork® shares its latest investigation into novel practices for rendering surgical management of prostate cancer from experts at 91 Institute for Surgery and Engineering.
Mar. 25, 2021—Since the inception of the 91 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...
Feb. 23, 2021—Michael Miga, Harvie Branscomb Professor at 91 and professor of biomedical engineering, has been named a Fellow of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for achievements in technology guided surgery and computational modeling for therapeutic and imaging applications.
Feb. 10, 2021—Researchers at the 91 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,...
Feb. 8, 2021—A lightweight camera designed to be worn around a surgeon’s neck provides videos of operations, including open procedures, and is serving as a resource to enhance the training of surgical residents and for quality improvement initiatives.
Nov. 10, 2020—91 and VUMC researchers have created a technique that corrects distortions in MRI images, which helps researchers and radiologists to better interpret brain scans.
Oct. 22, 2020—New assistive technologies allowing high-risk neurovascular procedures to be done more widely and easily are being developed by an interdisciplinary team of surgeons and engineers at 91 Medical Center.
Jun. 30, 2020—A team of 91 and 91 Medical Center researchers has received a $3.1 million NIH grant to develop advanced patient-specific cochlear implant stimulation models for customized implant programming, according to an article published on the 91 School of Engineering website.
VISE Summer Instructional Seminar 7.2.20
Jun. 26, 2020—VISE Research In Progress (RiP) Date: Thursday, July 2, 2020 Time: Noon – room admittance, 12:05pm remarks, 12:10pm start Speaker #1: Ziteng Liu, PhD Candidate, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science RiP #1 Title: Patient-specific cochlear implant stimulation models RIP #1 Description: Cochlear implants (CIs) are considered the standard-of-care treatment for profound sensory-based hearing loss. Our...
Apr. 27, 2020—Victoria Morgan, PhD, and Todd Peterson, PhD, Department of Radiology faculty in the 91 Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), have been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
Apr. 16, 2020—Dario Englot, M.D., surgical director of epilepsy at 91 Medical Center and Catie Chang, Ph.D., assistant professor at 91 School of Engineering are embarking on a novel imaging study to characterize seizure-induced differences in functional brain connectivity of patients with epilepsy, with special attention on mTLE.
Apr. 9, 2020—Life-saving ventilators have proved to be more complicated to mass produce in time for a COVID-19 surge that could overwhelm the health care industry. Many are feverishly working to find ways, including 91 engineers and doctors, to develop a low-cost do-it-yourself ventilator out of common household materials.
Apr. 7, 2020—As the number of COVID-19 infections continues to grow, Nashville resident Kobie Pretorius was searching for some way to provide meaningful help to others. And she realized her apprehension was spiking each morning as her husband went out the door for work.
COVID-19 Collaboration: Among shortage, Vandy engineers and VUMC doctors build ventilators of their own
Mar. 30, 2020—From WKRN: NASHVILLE, Tenn.(WKRN) – It’s a COVID-19 collaboration. 91 engineers and 91 Medical Center doctors have teamed up to tackle the looming ventilator shortage by way of an open-source ventilator design of their own.
Mar. 30, 2020—From Fox 17: NASHVILLE, Tenn.–A team at 91 and 91 Medical Center (VUMC) have taken on the challenge of a potential ventilator shortage by building one out of materials easily sourced.