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VISE affiliates awarded 3-Year NSF Grant
Sep. 8, 2015—VISE affiliates Nabil Simaan (ARMA lab) and Dr. Karen Joos (Ophthalmology) were recently awarded a 3-year NSF grant entitled “Continuum Robots for Multi-Scale Manipulation.” This project is designed to demonstrate a new class of continuum robots capable of multi-scale manipulation; that is, the ability to achieve large motion with millimetric precision and to achieve small...
VISE Summer Fellows Presentations and Social, Thursday September 3rd, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided.
Aug. 28, 2015—Come see what our ViSE Fellows have been working on this summer! VISE Summer Fellows Presentations and Social, Thursday September 3rd, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided. See you there!
VISE Fall 2015 Seminars Announced
Aug. 28, 2015—September 3rd, Thursday: VISE Summer Fellows Presentations and Social, noon-2pm. September 17th, Thursday: Dual Seminar Format: Dr. Peter Konrad, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery, VUMC, Dept. of Neurosurgery, and Dr. Pierre-Francois DHaese, PhD, Research Asst. Professor, Dept. of EECS October 1st, Thursday: Dr. Tom Yankeelov, PhD, Professor of Radiology & Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Institute for...
VISE Instructional Workshop Summer Seminar Series, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY Aug 11-12th, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Jul. 30, 2015—Introduction to Fiducial Registration for Medical Applications Dr. Mike Fitzpatrick, PhD Professor of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Radiology & Radiological Sciences, and Neurological Surgery, Emeritus ***Tuesday/Wednesday***, August 11 & 12, 2015 Stevenson Center 5326 Noon Start, 11:50 am Lunch served
Tiny mechanical wrist gives new dexterity to needlescopic surgery
Jul. 27, 2015—With the flick of a tiny mechanical wrist, a team of engineers and doctors at Vanderbilt University’s Medical Engineering and Discovery Laboratory hope to give needlescopic surgery a whole new degree of dexterity. Needlescopic surgery, which uses surgical instruments shrunk to the diameter of a sewing needle, is the ultimate form of minimally invasive surgery....
VISE Instructional Workshop Summer Seminar Series, TUESDAY July 28th, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Jul. 27, 2015—Introduction to Digitization Techniques for Surgical Guidance Speakers: Logan W. Clements, PhD Research Assistant Professor Rebekah H. Conley, PhD candidate Vanderbilt University Biomedical Engineering
VISE affiliates win awards at the European Symposium for Pediatric Cochlear Implants
Jul. 17, 2015—Alex Sweeny (Vanderbilt 2nd Year Fellow) and George Wanna (Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center) won the best poster award at the European Symposium for Pediatric Cochlear Implants (ESPCI). The ESPCI conference showcased 367 posters of which 7 by ViSE affiliates were chosen to be oral talks. First Prize went to the Vanderbilt...
VISE Fellow awarded Best Oral Presentation at Hamlyn Symposium
Jul. 13, 2015— Philip Swaney of the MED Lab was recognized with the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics. Summary of the presentation: Lung cancer is the most deadly form of cancer, and survival depends on early-stage diagnosis and treatment. Toward accurate diagnosis of lung cancer, we have created a new...
VISE Research in Progress Summer Seminar Series, Thursday July 16th, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Jul. 10, 2015—Title: Correcting Heat-Induced Distortions in MR Thermometry Speaker: Pooja Gaur, PhD candidate Department: Chemical and Physical Biology Program Title: Robotically Controlled Magnetic Capsule Colonoscopy Speaker: Addisu Zerihun, PhD candidate Department: Mechanical Engineering
VISE wins TIPs Award
Jun. 25, 2015—VISE has been awarded one of seventeen cross-disciplinary Trans-Institutional Program (TIPs) initiative awards! Read more: http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2015/06/seventeen-projects-win-tips-funding/
VISE Research in Progress Summer Seminar Series, Thursday June 25th, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Jun. 18, 2015— Title: Using Target Registration Error to Statistically Ensure Robotic Bone Milling Safety Speaker: Michael Siebold, PhD candidate Department: Mechanical Engineering Title: Towards the development of a planning framework for microwave ablation treatment of hepatic tumors Speaker: Jarrod Collins , PhD candidate Department: Biomedical Engineering
VISE Seminar: Incorporating FDA Regulatory Thinking Into Plans for Medical Devices. Thursday June 11th, 12:10. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at noon.
Jun. 8, 2015—Title: Incorporating FDA Regulatory Thinking Into Plans for Medical Devices Speaker: Kenneth J. Holroyd, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization Medical Device Regulatory Affairs Program, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Date: Thursday, June 11th Time: 12:10pm start, noon snacks Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: Discussion of the utility of thinking...
VISE Summer Seminar Series Announced
Jun. 8, 2015—June 11th , Thursday, Speaker: Kenneth J. Holroyd, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization – Incorporating FDA Regulatory Thinking Into Plans for Medical Devices June 25th, Thursday, Speakers: Michael Siebold, VU Dept. of Mechanical Engineering & Jarrod Collins, VU Dept. of Biomedical Engineering – Research in Progress Reports July 16th, Thursday,...
VISE Seminar: Intraventricular Neuroendoscopy: Operating with One Hand Tied Behind my Back. Limitations at the Frontier of Neurosurgery. Thursday April 9th, 12:15. SC 5326, Refreshments provided.
Apr. 6, 2015—Intraventricular Neuroendoscopy: Operating with One Hand Tied Behind my Back. Limitations at the Frontier of Neurosurgery Speaker: Robert P. Naftel, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, VUMC Date: Thursday, April 9th, 2015 Time: 12:15 pm, lunch served Place: Stevenson Center 5326
VISE Seminar: Using Human Motion Analysis to Improve Surgical Outcomes: Recent Progress & Future Opportunities, Thursday March 16th, 12:15. SC 5326, Refreshments provided.
Mar. 23, 2015—Title: Using Human Motion Analysis to Improve Surgical Outcomes: Recent Progress & Future Opportunities Speaker: Karl E. Zelik, PhD – Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, & Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Date: Thursday, March 26th Time: 12:15-1:10 Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: Human motion analysis refers to a set of biomechanical measurement techniques that enable us...
ViSE affiliates use magnetic force to enhance laparoscopic surgery
Mar. 13, 2015—A new surgical approach called local magnetic actuation (LMA) developed by ViSE affiliate Pietro Valdastri and graduate students Christian Di Natali and Nicolò Garbin is revolutionizing the way laparoscopic surgery is performed. LMA is described in detail in a recent article titled “Closed-Loop Control of Local Magnetic Actuation for Robotic Surgical Instruments” published recently in...
Frontiers of Biomedical Imaging Science, May 12-15, seeks abstract submissions
Mar. 12, 2015—Frontiers of Biomedical Imaging Science is a unique forum for imaging where current trends across multiple modalities and areas of application are presented. This year it will be held May 12-15, 2015 at Vanderbilt Student Life Center. Presentation topics include: Advances in imaging technologies Imaging in metabolic syndrome Quantitative imaging for evaluating cognitive impairment Nanotechnology...
ViSE Seminar: Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Challenges in Treatment, Delivery, and Post-Treatment Imaging, Thursday March 12th, 12:15. SC 5326, Refreshments provided.
Mar. 6, 2015—Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Challenges in Treatment, Delivery, and Post-Treatment Imaging Speaker: Albert Attia, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, VUMC Date: Thursday, March 12th Time: 12:15 pm Place: Stevenson Center 5326
ViSE Student affiliate recognized at SPIE 2015
Mar. 4, 2015—Jarrod Collins from the Biomedical Modeling Laboratory, directed by ViSE affiliate Michael Miga, PhD, was awarded Honorable Mention for his poster at SPIE 2015 Medical Imaging: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling Conference. The paper/poster is information is below: A. Collins, D. B. Brown, T. P. Kingham, W. R. Jarnagin, M. I. Miga, and L....
Valdastri lands NSF CAREER Award to study Lifesaving Capsule Robots
Feb. 8, 2015—The National Science Foundation recently awarded ViSE affiliate Pietro Valdastri with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant. The goal of this research is to characterize fundamental principles at the intersection of robotics, magnetism, and control which will enable intelligent capsule robots to amplify the diagnostic and interventional capabilities of gastroenterologists and surgeons. To read...
Joint ViSE and BME Seminar: Ultrasound Therapy and Imaging: Applications in Brain Drug Delivery and Pancreatic Cancer Treatment, SC 5326, Tuesday January 27th, 12:15. Refreshments provided.
Jan. 27, 2015—Title: Ultrasound Therapy and Imaging: Applications in Brain Drug Delivery and Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Speaker: Hong Chen, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering Date: Tuesday, January 27th Time: 12:15-1:10 pm, lunch available Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: Ultrasound, one of the most widely used medical imaging modalities, is currently being developed...
Joint ViSE and BME Seminar: Technological Developments for the Identification and Treatment of Cancer Using Electric Fields, SC 5326, Thursday January 22th, 12:15. Refreshments provided.
Jan. 22, 2015—Title: Technological Developments for the Identification and Treatment of Cancer Using Electric Fields Speaker: Michael Sano, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stanford University, Department of Radiation Physics Day: Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 Time: 12:15-1:10 pm Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: The exposure of biological systems to electric fields results in a number of phenomena which are...
Joint ViSE and BME Seminar: Real-time Active Tracking of Metallic Needles during MR-guided Radiation Therapy: From Concept to the First Human Trial, SC 5326, Thursday January 15th, 12:15. Refreshments provided.
Jan. 15, 2015—Title: Real-time Active Tracking of Metallic Needles during MR-guided Radiation Therapy: From Concept to the First Human Trial Speaker: Wei Wang, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Departments of Radiology and Radiation Oncology Date: Thursday, January 15th Time: 12:15-1:10 pm Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging is invaluable in radiation therapy (RT)...
ViSE January 2015 Seminars Announced
Dec. 20, 2014—> January 8th – BME/VISE Joint Seminar 12:15-1:10, Stevenson Center 5326 Speaker: Luke Timmins, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University > January 13th – BME/VISE Joint Seminar 12:15-1:10, Stevenson Center 5326 Speaker: Gian-Luca Mariottini, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas at Arlington > January 15th – BME/VISE Joint Seminar 12:15-1:10,...
Webster earns IEEE Early Career Award for his pioneering robotics work
Dec. 20, 2014—Robert Webster, associate professor of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, otolaryngology, neurological and urologic surgery recently won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Robotics and Automation Society Early Career Award (IEEE RAS) for 2015. This award is given to an early career researcher (within the first 7 years of their faculty career) in the field...
ME and ViSE Guest Seminar: Computational Modeling of Cardiac Valve Function and Intervention, FGH 134, Monday December 1st, 3:10. Refreshments provided.
Nov. 19, 2014—Title: Computational Modeling of Cardiac Valve Function and Intervention Speaker: Dr. Wei Sun, PhD, Associate Professor of BME, Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University Date: Monday, December 1st Time: 3:10 pm Place: Jacobs Believed in Me Auditorium (FGH 134)
Dr. Robert Sweet to present at 3rd Annual ViSE Symposium Dec 10th
Nov. 13, 2014—Dr. Robert Sweet from the University of Minnesota will be featured as the keynote speaker for the 2014 ViSE Symposium to be held December 10, 2014. Dr. Sweet practices Urology with a focus on robotics and endourology and his lab is actively engaged in simulation projects including the development of a human tissue property database,...
ViSE Researchers Awarded NIH R21 for Steerable Needle Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Intervention
Nov. 13, 2014—Recently a team of multidisciplinary ViSE researchers were awarded a R21 NIH grant to develop a system capable of decreasing hematoma size that results from intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The basic premise of this image-guided surgical system called an active cannula, consists of a series of thin, nested tubes. Each tube has a different intrinsic curvature. By...
ViSE Affiliates Land $1.5M NIBIB Grant for Magnetic Capsule Endoscope Research
Nov. 6, 2014—Pietro Valdastri, ViSE affiliate and assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University with his colleagues will continue to develop a unique endoscope for colonoscopy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease with the support of a 4-year, $1.5 million grant – “A magnetic capsule endoscope for colonoscopy in patients with IBD” – from the National...
ViSE Seminar Series: Challenges in Thoracic Surgery: Transoral Access to the Peripheral Lung with Continuum Robots, SC 5326, Tuesday November 11, 11:50. Refreshments provided.
Nov. 5, 2014—Challenges in Thoracic Surgery: Transoral Access to the Peripheral Lung with Continuum Robots Speakers: Eric L. Grogan, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery, VUMC, Department of Thoracic Surgery & Philip J. Swaney, BS, PhD Cand. VU, Department of Mechanical Engineering Thursday, November 11th, 2014 Stevenson Center 5326 Snacks & refreshments at 11:50am Noon seminar...