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Results for: Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
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Video ItemCancer researchers team up against deadliest brain tumors in children , video
Experts from Children's National, Virginia Tech, and Columbia University join forces to explore new tactics to fight lethal childhood brain cancer.
Date: May 19, 2023 -
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Cancer researchers team up against deadliest brain tumors in children , articleVirginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance innovators with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and the College of Engineering have joined a Children’s National Hospital-led effort to treat deadly brain tumors with ultrahigh frequency sound waves.
Date: May 19, 2023 -
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‘Stimulants are coming back’: Addiction scientists seek to better understand cocaine use disorder , articleWarren Bickel and Stephen LaConte at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute hope the study will inform demand and cravings for a substance involved in nearly one in five overdose deaths
Date: May 14, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Taylor Geiman will 'always be a Hokie' , articleIn between games, practices and the constant stresses of being a Division I student-athlete, Geiman found time to complete coursework for her biomedical engineering major.
Date: May 09, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech graduate students awarded 2023 Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science fellowships , articleStudents in the Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science fellowship spend the summer working in state agencies or with elected officials, practicing the policy research, writing, and communications skills they may use in their careers
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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Medical student completes groundbreaking research on use of histotripsy in treatment of brain tumors , articleMaya Langman facilitated the first-ever histotripsy brain tumor ablation in a clinical patient. “The two things we want to prove are that this procedure is safe and effective. There is so much promise with this therapy.”
Date: Mar 22, 2023 -
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Tom Dingus earns federal award for excellence in safety engineering , articleThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration award honors researchers who have made exceptional contributions to engineering and public service.
Date: Feb 16, 2023 -
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Seed funding jump-starts 20 transdisciplinary projects , articleSmall grants from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science lay the groundwork for big success stories.
Date: Feb 15, 2023 -
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Robert Gourdie named senior member of the National Academy of Inventors , articleFor the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC professor, thinking about important questions leads to innovations that can improve lives.
Date: Feb 14, 2023 -
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A legacy of inventors , articleHome to a number of serial inventors with nearly 1,000 inventions under active management in wide ranging areas of science and technology, Virginia Tech is making major contributions to the innovation ecosystem.
Date: Feb 08, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist to chair premier cancer conference , articleJennifer Munson, a biomedical engineer and cancer researcher, was elected by her peers to co-chair the Physical Science of Cancer Gordon Research Conference in Galveston, Texas, Feb. 5 to 10
Date: Feb 03, 2023 -
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Why some of Virginia Tech’s most popular courses are online , articleAs undergrads craving flexibility gravitate toward online learning options, a few Virginia Tech classes have expanded to enroll thousands of students.
Date: Jan 24, 2023 -
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Simulating self-driving security , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers are developing and commercializing a virtual library of real-world driving incidents to simulate and test automated driving technology.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
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Eli Vlaisavljevich receives Virginia’s highest faculty honor , articleVlaisavljevich, an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, was recognized with an Outstanding Faculty Award in the Rising Star category by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
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Biomedical innovations take stage during 'Shark Tank’-style pitch competition , articleStudents dig deep into innovation during 2022 Health Sciences and Technology Hokie Pitch at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Dec 20, 2022 -
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Rafael Davalos elected fellow of National Academy of Inventors , articleDavalos, who directs the Center for Engineered Health, has made significant contributions to the fields of cancer detection and treatment using advanced electroporation, biotransport, and dielectrophoresis.
Date: Dec 19, 2022 -
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GO Virginia grant to bolster next-generation transportation, manufacturing workforce , articleBuilding on a Virginia Tech-led coalition of more than 150 public, private, and nonprofit organizations, the project will develop educational and training programs for workers to strengthen a talent pipeline for Southwest Virginia’s manufacturing, transportation, and autonomous vehicles sector.
Date: Dec 16, 2022 -
Video ItemUsing eye-tracking technology to study athlete head impacts , video
Graduate student Ryan McNeill is using eye-tracking technology and pupillometry to assess clinical eye measurements across Virginia Tech athletes. The project is primarily focused on soccer players and studying how their frequent head impacts compare to concussions.
Date: Dec 13, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings expand to include equestrians , articleAfter two years of research, the Virginia Tech's nationally renowned helmet lab has released ratings for equestrian sports — which are responsible for more emergency room visits for head injury than any sport in the U.S.
Date: Dec 06, 2022 -
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Students take a semester project beyond the classroom to a safety technology design competition , articleStudents enrolled in the Advanced Vehicle Research and Development course created a technology that alerts drivers when they are in the blind spot of a tractor-trailer.
Date: Dec 02, 2022
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