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Joint BME/VISE Guest Seminar: Biomedical Optics: Image-Guided Interventions in Oncology and Ophthalmology. WEDNESDAY January 13, 1:10pm. SC 5326.
Jan. 11, 2016—Title: Biomedical Optics: Image-Guided Interventions in Oncology and Ophthalmology Speaker: Yuankai Kenny Tao, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmic Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Date: ***Wednesday, January 13th*** Stevenson Center 5326 Time: ***1:10 pm*** Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: Optical imaging techniques are particularly attractive for visualizing tissue morphology, biological dynamics, and disease pathogenesis...
VISE Guest Seminar: The Changing Face of Tissue Biopsy. TUESDAY Dec 1, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Nov. 23, 2015—Title: The Changing Face of Tissue Biopsy Guest Speaker: Alda L. Tam, MD, Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology, Department of Interventional Radiology University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Date: TUESDAY, December 1st Time: noon-1pm Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: Image-guided percutaneous biopsy is a common procedure in oncology, integral to confirming the diagnosis of...
Medical capsule hardware and software now open source
Nov. 6, 2015—VISE Affiliate Pietro Valdastri Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (https://my.vanderbilt.edu/stormlab/lab-members/) and his team at the STORM lab (https://my.vanderbilt.edu/stormlab/) have been instrumental in developing technologies to foster the development of medical capsule robots small enough to be swallowed that could be used for preventive screenings and to diagnose and treat a number of internal diseases. Through a website and...
VISE 2015 Symposium Announced!
Nov. 4, 2015—Key dates: December 4th – Deadline for Symposium Registration and Submission of Abstracts & Laboratory Descriptions December 16th – Symposium Register and Submit at: http://tinyurl.com/VISE-2015-Symposium Submission Types: Laboratory Descriptions (PIs only) – Have a short description of your laboratory and contact information supplied to all attendees Poster Abstracts –Important both new posters and posters reflective...
VISE Guest Seminar: Computational Modeling and Enhancement of Human Skill: A Step Towards Surgery as a Data Science. Thursday Nov 12th, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Nov. 2, 2015—Title: Computational Modeling and Enhancement of Human Skill: A Step Toward Surgery as a Data Science Guest Speaker: Gregory D. Hager, PhD Mandell Bellmore Professor of Computer Science Computational Interaction and Robotics Laboratory Department of Computer Science Johns Hopkins University Date: Thursday, November 12th Time: noon-1pm Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Abstract: We are entering an...
VISE affiliate to present at Translational Research Forum October 30
Oct. 26, 2015—Pietro Valdastri, PhD, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and VISE Affiliate will present “A Magnetic Capsule Endoscope for Robotic Colonoscopy (T1)” at the upcoming Translational Research Forum this Friday, October 30 at 10:30am. Read more: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/translationalresearchforum/agenda/
VISE Seminar: Development and testing of image-guided cochlear implant programming techniques. Thursday Oct 29th, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Oct. 26, 2015—Title: Development and testing of image-guided cochlear implant programming techniques Speakers: Rene H. Gifford, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences Director, Cochlear Implant Program & Jack H. Noble, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, VU Date: Thursday, October 29th Time: noon-1pm Place: Stevenson Center 5326
VISE Affiliate targets emotional and behavioral disturbances of Parkinson’s Disorder
Oct. 23, 2015—Despite benefiting from dramatic improvements in movement after deep brain stimulation surgery, patients with Parkinson’s disease can be inadequately served when physicians and researchers focus only on its motor manifestations, said Joseph Neimat, M.D., VISE Affiliate and Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt. Read more:http://tinyurl.com/DBS-emotion-and-behavior
Virtual Surgery Seminar, Tuesday 10/20/15, 3:10pm, Featheringill Hall, Room 138
Oct. 19, 2015—Speaker: Professor Suvranu De, SC. D., Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Head, Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, Director, Center for Modeling, Simulation and Imaging in Medicine, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Title: “Virtual Surgery” Day: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Time: 3:10 pm Place: Featheringill Hall, Room 138 ABSTRACT Virtual surgery involves the development of technology...
Flexner Discovery Lecture- Hearing Restoration via Cochlear Implants: Achievements and Future Challenges for Engineering and Research, Thursday October 8, 4pm
Oct. 7, 2015—The co-creator of the world’s first microelectronic multi-channel cochlear implant — a device that provides sound signals to the brain in deaf individuals — will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture. Ingeborg Hochmair, Ph.D., CEO and CTO of cochlear implant manufacturer MED-EL Corporation, will speak on Thursday, Oct. 8. Her lecture, “Hearing Restoration via Cochlear...
GUEST VISE Seminar: Using Electrocochleography to Understand and Improve Speech Perception Outcomes with Cochlear Implants. TUESDAY Oct 13th, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Oct. 7, 2015—Title: Using Electrocochleography to Understand and Improve Speech Perception Outcomes with Cochlear Implants Speaker: Douglas C. Fitzpatrick, PhD, Research Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Date: ***Tuesday***, October 13th Time: noon-1pm Place: Stevenson Center 5326
VISE Seminar: Predicting Tumor Growth with Biophysical Models Constrained by In Vivo Imaging Data. Thursday Oct 1th, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Sep. 28, 2015—Title: Predicting Tumor Growth with Biophysical Models Constrained by In Vivo Imaging Data Speaker: Thomas E. Yankeelov, PhD, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, Professor of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date: Thursday, October 1st Time: noon-1pm Place: Stevenson Center 5326
VISE affiliate honored
Sep. 17, 2015—Recently VISE affiliate Michael Miga PhD was honored with the prestigious designation of Harvie Branscomb Professor. Read more: Miga honored
Vanderbilt Initiative in Surgery and Engineering (ViSE) is now the Vanderbilt Institute in Surgery and Engineering (VISE)
Sep. 14, 2015—Just announced: The Vanderbilt Initiative in Surgery and Engineering is now the Vanderbilt Institute in Surgery and Engineering. The promotion from a three-year trial program to an established institute is the consequence of a Vanderbilt Reinvestment Award from the University’s $50 million Trans-Institutional Program, which is part of Vanderbilt’s new Academic Strategic Plan. Read more:...
VISE Seminar: CranialCloud: a cloud-based architecture to support trans-institutional collaborative efforts in neurodegenerative disorders. Thursday Sept 17th, 12:00. SC 5326, Refreshments provided at 11:50.
Sep. 14, 2015—Title: CranialCloud: a cloud-based architecture to support trans-institutional collaborative efforts in neurodegenerative disorders Speakers: Peter E. Konrad, MD, PhD Professor of Neurological Surgery, VUMC Pierre-Francois D’Haese, PhD,Research Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, VU Date: Thursday, September 17th Time: Noon-1pm Place: Stevenson Center 5326