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On January 14, President Biden recognized nearly 400 outstanding scientists and engineers with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Among the 6 faculty awardees was Eric Tkaczyk, a physician-scientist whose research focuses on biophotonics for the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases. Dr. Tkaczyk is an… Read More

Bennett A. Landman, Director of the Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation (VALIANT) and Stevenson Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elevated to IEEE Fellow by the Board of Directors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This prestigious recognition celebrates Landman’s contributions to MRI… Read More

Join us this  Thursday, January 23rd, from 10-11 AM in FGH 308, where Nancy Newlin will be continuing the conversation from Dr. Landman’s recent diffusion talk.  This will be an informal discussion on tractography/connectomics. Read More

VALIANT is proud to partner with BrainHack 2025, a Vanderbilt-led global initiative fostering collaboration and innovation in open and reproducible neuroscience! Join us January 24-26, 2025, at Alumni Hall (in person or online) to connect with researchers, clinicians, developers, and students from across disciplines. If you are in person, sign-up… Read More

December 2024 Friends, As we complete another trip around the sun and winter settles in with frosted windows and shorter days, I’d like to celebrate the connections that bind us together. Our cozy corner of Vanderbilt is a fantastic place to wonder and explore. Over… Read More

Join us on Monday, January 6th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM in FGH 308 for a VALIANT / MASI Chalk Talk Deep Dive on Diffusion Imaging with Dr. Bennett Landman. Read More

November 2024 Friends, As we enter the holiday season, I am especially thankful for our Vanderbilt community. I spend most of the space in these letters talking about AI and translation as I am continually awed by our vibrant energy here, spurred again by the … Read More

Interested in a unique chance to explore global collaboration and advance AI for the benefit of society? How about spending up to 28 days pioneering innovative AI research with universities in Canada, Germany, South Korea, or Iceland?  Join… Read More

We invite you to join us for the Men’s Basketball game vs. California on Wednesday, November 13! Meet in the AI Lounge next to FGH 385 at 6:15 PM and we will head over as a group! Claim your ALL-IN-1 student ticket and add to your mobile wallet (… Read More

October 2024 Friends, As we approach VALIANT’s half-birthday (November 6th), I am enthusiastic with the progress that we have made together. I have had the opportunity to meet so many new creative scholars using AI while deepening established collaborations. My main regret is that there isn’t enough time in the… Read More