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VISE affiliates’ novel catheter-based technology to make endovascular procedures more efficient and safe
Jun. 20, 2024—With hundreds of thousands of people in the United States having a stroke annually, Vanderbilt researchers are developing technology that could revolutionize the way blood clots are removed by allowing surgeons to complete the process more efficiently and safely. The research is led by Nabil Simaan, professor of mechanical engineering, with assistance from graduate student Jared Lawson....
VISE affiliate James Weimer and one other Vanderbilt faculty member win ‘TIME’ Best Inventions of 2022
Dec. 5, 2022—Two Vanderbilt faculty who conducted translational research have received the distinction of Best Invention of 2022 from TIME magazine. “These winning innovations exemplify the transformative potential of university research when it aims to solve society’s most urgent problems, and when universities partner with the broader innovation ecosystem to bring new solutions to market faster,” Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel...
Spring Seminar: Catie Chang, Ph.D.
Mar. 3, 2017—Catie Chang, Research Fellow National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017 Time: 12:15 p.m. lunch, lecture begins at 12:20 p.m. Location: Stevenson Center 5326 Title: Uncovering new dimensions of human brain function from fMRI data Abstract: Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a powerful technique in human neuroscience. The richness...