Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering
VISE affiliate Will Grissom awarded $1.4 million NIH grant to develop smaller, quieter MRI system
Sep. 8, 2020—Vanderbilt engineers have received a $1.4 million NIH grant to work toward a compact, silent, less expensive and potentially portable MRI device.
Vanderbilt researchers receive $1.4 million grant to improve outcomes after macular hole repair
Aug. 5, 2020—Researchers from Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a $1.4 million grant from the National Eye Institute at the National Institute of Health to identify surgical techniques that improve vision after macular hole repair. Yuankai Kenny Tao, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is the principal investigator and leads a team of engineers...
VISE sponsors new group for women in science, medicine, and engineering
Sep. 5, 2017—Twenty women recently celebrated the creation of the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering’s new group designed to support women in the STEM fields. The group adds a new way for women to build community among the ten VISE-affiliated labs as well as host discussion about translational research, networking, mental health, and navigating work environments....