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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)