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ViSE affiliates receive BROAD foundation funding
Sep. 3, 2013—Pietro Valdastri (STORM Laboratory) and Keith Obstein have been approved for funding by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation within the Broad Medical Research Program to develop validate a soft-tethered endoscopic robot to replace colonoscopy. Read more: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/stormlab/2013/08/broad-foundation-grant-to-develop-safer-colonoscopy/
Engineering and Medicine collaborations contribute to leadership in translational medicine
Aug. 30, 2013—The work of ViSE affiliates is featured in the Vanderbilt Medicine magazine and provides examples of successful collaborative effort between engineering and medicine. Read more: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbiltmedicine/index.html?article=14557 The collaboration between Vanderbilt engineers and physicians is expansive. Over the last 20 years relationships have spread throughout three engineering departments —biomedical, electrical and computer science and mechanical—and 10...
ViSE 2013 Fall Seminar Series
Aug. 30, 2013—The 2013 ViSE Fall Seminar Series features an exciting line-up of educational and informative presentations: Fall 2013 Seminar Series Thursday, September 5th, 2013, 2:30-3:45pm, SC – 5326 Noby Hata Ph.D. – Brigham and Women’s Hospital Thursday, September 19, 2013, 11:50am-1:00pm, SC – 5326 (joint ME seminar) Robert Howe, Ph.D. – Harvard University Monday, October 7th,...
ViSE Seminar Series: Role of Image Processing, Navigation and Robots in Image-guided Intervention, SC 5326, Thursday September 5, 2:30. Refreshments provided.
Aug. 29, 2013—Role of Image Processing, Navigation and Robots in Image-guided Intervention Speaker: Nobuhiko Hata, Ph.D., Associate Professor Technical Director, Image Guided Therapy Program Director, Surgical Navigation and Robotics Laboratory Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital http://www.snrlab.org Date: Thursday September 5th Time: 2:30 social, 2:45 seminar start Place: Stevenson Center, 5326 Abstract: Image-guided surgery is promising...
ViSE Seminar Series: Assessment of a Combined RF Ablation and Cryo-Anchoring Catheter for Treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse, SC 5326, Thursday August 29, 12:15. Refreshments provided.
Aug. 20, 2013—Assessment of a Combined RF Ablation and Cryo-Anchoring Catheter for Treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse Speakers: W. David Merryman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, Medicine, and Pediatrics Richard J. Gumina, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Interventional Cardiology Date: Wednesday August 28th Time: 12:15 Social, 12:25 Seminar Start Place: Stevenson Center, 5326...
ViSE collaboration impacts future of neurosurgery
Aug. 12, 2013—Researchers at Vanderbilt University are designing robots that may one day assist neurosurgeons in treating brain clots. The robots are part of an image-guided surgical system that would use steerable needles to penetrate the brain with minimal damage and then suction away blood clots. The robots are being developed in a collaboration between a team...
Nautilus: Team’s tiny robot called medical science ‘breakthrough’
Aug. 6, 2013—A miniscule robotic surgical tool created by engineers and surgeons at Vanderbilt University and Columbia University is singled out by Nautilus science magazine with four other remarkable developments as “unlikely breakthroughs” in medical science with potentially widespread applications. The Nautilus article is part of a monthly package of articles on a single topic. Each Thursday...
ViSE Seminar Series: Gynecologic Surgery and Engineering – Exploring the Opportunities, SC 5326, Thursday August 8, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Aug. 2, 2013—Gynecologic Surgery and Engineering – Exploring the Opportunities Speaker: Frank Aguirre, MD Clinical Instructor/ MIS Fellow Minimally invasive Gynecologic Surgery Date: Thursday, August 8th Time: 11:50 Social, Noon Seminar Start Place: Stevenson Center, 5326 Abstract: Like other areas of medicine, technology continues to enable more accurate identification of patients for surgery, safer surgeries, quicker patient...
ViSE Seminar Series: In Vivo Three-Dimensional Measurement of Brain Deformation During a Mild Head Acceleration, SC 5326, Monday August 5, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Jul. 29, 2013—In Vivo Three-Dimensional Measurement of Brain Deformation During a Mild Head Acceleration Speaker: Dzung Pham, PhD Director, Image Processing Core, Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine (CNRM) Date: Monday, August 5th Time: 11:50 Social, Noon Seminar Start Place: Stevenson Center, 5326 Abstract: In order to better predict and treat impairments resulting from brain trauma, a...
Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics Presentation Award
Jul. 20, 2013—Another ViSE collaboration receives award! The paper entitled “Trans-Nasal Robotic Micro-Surgery of the Throat: A Cadaveric Feasibility Study” by A. Bajo, L.M. Dharamsi, J.L. Netterville, C.G. Garrett, N. Simaan won the 2nd prize for oral presentation at the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2013 held June 22-25 in London, UK. The Symposium aims to promote...
ViSE Seminar Series: Surgeon and Engineer Collaborations in Cerebrovascular Disease: Past Successes and Future Opportunities, SC 5326, Thursday July 25, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Jul. 20, 2013—Surgeon and Engineer Collaborations in Cerebrovascular Disease: Past Successes and Future Opportunities Speaker: J. D. Mocco, MD, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery Date: Thursday, July 25th Time: 11:50 Social, Noon Seminar Start Place: Stevenson Center, 5326 Abstract: We will review the recent results of engineer/clinician collaborations in improving understanding of cerebrovascular disease pathophysiology, as well...
New NIH Award Supporting Research on Bladder Cancer Surgical Treatment
Jul. 9, 2013—The National Institute of Health has awarded the Advanced Robotics and Mechanism Applications (ARMA) a two year grant for exploratory research on use of snake-like robots for resection of bladder cancer tumors. This research is lead by Dr. Nabil Simaan (Department of Mechanical Engineering) and Dr. Duke S. Herrell (Department of Urology). This project focuses...
ViSE Researchers Awarded NIH R01 for Robotic Skull Base Surgery
Jul. 8, 2013—A team of ViSE researchers including Dr. Kyle Weaver, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Dr. Paul Russell, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology led by Dr. Robert Webster, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering were recently awarded a National Institutes of Health R01 grant to support a project entitled “Robotic Natural Orifice Skull Base Surgery.” The objective of this...
ViSE Seminar Series: Sacral Neuromodulation in Children For Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: preliminary results, SC 5326, Tuesday July 9, 11:50. Lunch provided.
Jul. 8, 2013—Title: Sacral Neuromodulation in Children For Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: Preliminary results Speaker: Dr. John C. Pope, IV, MD, Professor of Urologic Surgery; Pediatrics, VUMC Date: ****TUESDAY****, July 9, 2013 Time: 11:50am social, noon start Place: Stevenson Center 5326 Project abstract: Purpose: Sacral neuromodulation for refractory urinary dysfunction in pediatrics has shown promising results. We...
Olympus International Society for Computer Aided Surgery (ISCAS) Best Paper Award
Jun. 28, 2013—Another interdisciplinary medicine and engineering collaboration receives award! Ramya Balachandran research assistant professor and member of the Vanderbilt Initiative in Surgery and Engineering (ViSE), was awarded with the OLYMPUS ISCAS Best Paper Award at the 17th Annual Conference of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery (ISCAS) held June 26-29 in Heidelberg Germany. Her co-authors...