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Dr. Clay Gabler edits major book on the use of Event Data Recorders for Crash Injury Prevention
Dr. Clay Gabler (SBES, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering) is Co-Editor-in-Chief, along with John Hinch (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), and John Steiner (KEVA Engineering) of the recently published Event Data Recorders: A Decade of Innovation (Society of Automotive Engineering). This research volume provides the first comprehensive examination of emerging event data recorder (EDR) technology for cars, light trucks, and heavy vehicles. Event data recorders, sometimes compared to the black boxes in aircraft, are providing fundamental new insights into vehicle crashes and their injury consequences.
New Molecular Imaging Technique Shares Source with Fireflies
Ge Wang, Ph.D.,and researchers at Virgina Tech have used bioluminescence tomography (BLT) to identify adrenal tumors in living mice, and brought BLT imaging a step closer to potential use in preclinical drug and therapy trials. Their findings are summarized in the linked article posted with permission of RSNA News. Professor Wang is an endowed engineering professor and director of the newly established Biomedical Imaging Division at the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences in Blacksburg, Va. Dr. Wang was instrumental in inventing the BLT process in 2002 while on faculty at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
Biomedical Engineers Use Electric Pulses to Destroy Cancer Cells
A team of biomedical engineers at Virginia Tech and the University of California at Berkeley has developed a new minimally invasive method of treating cancer, and they anticipate clinical trials on individuals with prostate cancer will begin soon.
Dr. H. Clay Gabler has been awarded SAE's Ralph H. Isbrandt Automotive Safety Engineering Award
In recognition of his research in far side crash protection. The award was presented in recognition of the paper, "Side Impact Injury Risk for Belted Far Side Passenger Vehicle Occupants". The Isbrandt award, established in 1975, recognizes the most outstanding paper at an SAE International meeting on the subject of automotive safety engineering.
Early Detection of Cancer - Enhanced, quicker, and more relevant images
Dr. Christopher Wyatt is improving imaging techniques for virtual colonoscopies and developing algorithms to replace extensive manual work in brain imaging.
More Personalized Medicine for Cancer Patients
Dr. Joseph Yue Wang leads a $5.5 million research effort to improve the outcome for breast cancer patients.
Understanding Crash Injuries to Improve Future Car Safety
Dr. Wayne Meredith and Dr. Joel Stitzel launch the Wake Forest-Toyota CIREN Center to Learn More about Injuries from Car Crashes.