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Coffee-ring diagnostic offers hope in poorest regions
The ring that an evaporating drop of coffee leaves on the counter might be the solution to saving hundreds of thousands of lives. Research accelerating at Vanderbilt offers new hope in diagnostics for malaria and other diseases. The interdisciplinary team is led by… Read MoreOct. 24, 2014
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James Crowe elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
James Crowe, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Director of Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Keep Reading>… Read MoreOct. 20, 2014
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VINSE Welcomes John Wilson, Assistant Professor in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
John T. Wilson, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering B.S., Oregon State University, 2002 Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009 Wilson’s research interests focus on developing molecularly engineered materials for biomedical applications, with an emphasis on intracellular delivery of biologics, cancer immunotherapy and cell-based therapy for diabetes. Read MoreOct. 4, 2014
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VINSE New Faculty Member Anita Disney explores role of neurotransmitters in attention
When Anita Disney was growing up in Adelaide, Australia, friends and family assumed she would become a scientist. After all, her father was a biologist and one of the founding faculty members of Flinders University. But in what she admits may have been a bit of youthful rebellion,… Read MoreSep. 30, 2014
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‘Queen of Carbon’ Mildred Dresselhaus graces VINSE Colloquium Series
Acclaimed MIT Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Emerita, Mildred Dresselhaus, whose decades of research earned her the nickname Queen of Carbon, will explain at the next VINSE Colloquium how placing molecules on a graphene substrate enhances their Raman spectral signal. KEEP READING>… Read MoreSep. 29, 2014
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New facility devoted to multiscale modeling opens on Music Row
Vanderbilt University School of Engineering has established a unique research facility focusing on Multiscale Modeling and Simulation. MuMS is home to four faculty members and their research groups. An Open House and inaugural MuMS Seminar Oct. 9 will celebrate the recent creation of the space located… Read MoreSep. 26, 2014
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VINSE Faculty Member Cary Pint named to ’20 under 40′ by American Society for Engineering Education
Cary Pint, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Nanomaterials and Energy Devices Laboratory at Vanderbilt University, was named to the American Society for Engineering Education’s Top 20 Under 40 last week. KEEP READING » … Read MoreSep. 23, 2014
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Bolotin and McCabe receive VINSE Distinguished Service Awards
Kirill Bolotin and Clare McCabe were each awarded a VINSE Distinguished Service Award at the VINSE fall faculty celebration. Kirill was recognized for his vision and creation of the VINSE summer nanoseminar series. Clare was recognized for her continued leadership and commitment to the VINSE REU. Read MoreAug. 29, 2014
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Craig Duvall receives NSF Early Career Award
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Craig L. Duvall has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant. The five-year, $500,000 grant – Polythioketal Hydrogel For SiRNA-Enhanced Regenerative Cell Therapies – will allow Duvall to continue research on advanced drug delivery systems designed to enhance the performance… Read MoreAug. 28, 2014
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Three researchers receive EAGER awards
Three Vanderbilt researchers have received an award designed to better understand how complex behaviors emerge from activity on brain circuitry as part of President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Donna Webb, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Deyu Li and Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering… Read MoreAug. 22, 2014