VINSE Spring 2021 Newsletter
Feb. 8, 2021—You will find the following topics covered in this edition: Director’s note Upcoming events VINSE/DSI collaborations Staff Engineer II opening Virtual training VINSE Spring Newsletter
VINSE Colloquium Joint Seminar with DSI “Closed-loop design for autonomous materials development” Dr. Kristofer Reyes, University at Buffalo 03/24/2021
Feb. 3, 2021—March 24, 2021 Kristofer Reyes Assistant professor, Department of Materials Design and Innovation University at Buffalo “Closed-loop design for autonomous materials development” 4PM via Zoom Webinar Click HERE to register Abstract: Closed-loop, sequential learning is a key paradigm in autonomous materials development. Within this framework, aspects of the materials system under study are modeled, and...
VINSE Colloquium Series “Biomimetic and Biomimetic Membranes: An ongoing journey” Dr. Manish Kumar, UT Austin 03/31/2021
Feb. 3, 2021—March 31, 2021 Dr. Manish Kumar Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering University of Texas at Austin “Biomimetic and Biomimetic Membranes: An ongoing journey” 4PM via Zoom Webinar Click HERE to register Abstract: Membranes are rapidly becoming the fastest growing platform for water purification, wastewater reuse, and desalination. They are also emerging in importance for carbon...
VINSE Colloquium Series “Revealing Molecular Adversaries of Human Health with High-Resolution Imaging” Dr. Deborah Kelly, Penn State University 03/03/2021
Feb. 3, 2021—March 3, 2021 Deb Kelly Director of the Center for Structural Oncology Huck Chair in Molecular Biophysics Professor of Biomedical Engineering Penn State University “Revealing Molecular Adversaries of Human Health with High-Resolution Imaging” 4PM via Zoom Webinar Click HERE to register
Spotlight Podcast Episode 34: Jonah Rosch– identifying aptamers – molecules that bind to specific biological targets
Jan. 27, 2021—In Episode 34 of the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Jonah Rosch tells Alice Leach about identifying aptamers – molecules that bind to specific biological targets. Jonah’ paper “CRISPR-Mediated Isogenic Cell-SELEX Approach for Generating Highly Specific Aptamers Against Native Membrane Proteins” was published in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. Jonah graduated from the Lippmann lab in 2020 with...
Alyssa Livingood (VINSE NSF REU ’19) first author on ACS Photonics article
Jan. 22, 2021—Congratulations Alyssa Livingood, NSF REU fellow 2019, on being FIRST AUTHOR on a published paper in ACS Photonics! Being a first author on a paper is a major accomplishment and we at VINSE are very proud of Alyssa’s accomplishment. Alyssa is currently studying to receive her B.S. in Computer Engineering at the University of Kentucky. “Filterless...
We’re Hiring: Cleanroom Staff Engineer II
Jan. 15, 2021—The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) has an opening for a Staff Engineer II. This position will provide support for research and coursework in the VINSE cleanroom. The Staff Engineer will play a critical role in VINSE’s efforts to support research across a broad range of technical disciplines and interests, to advance...
Optical computing at sub-picosecond speeds developed at Vanderbilt
Jan. 14, 2021—by Marissa Shapiro Jan. 14, 2021, 1:05 PM Vanderbilt researchers have developed the next generation of ultrafast data transmission that may make it possible to make already high-performance computing “on demand.” The technology unjams bottlenecks in data streams using a hybrid silicon-vanadium dioxide waveguide that can turn light on and off in less than one trillionth of a second. ...
Spotlight Podcast Episode 33: Chris Sharp – accessing new crystal structures using nanoparticles
Jan. 13, 2021—In Episode 33 of the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Chris Sharp tells Alice Leach about accessing new crystal structures using nanoparticles. Chris’ paper “Tolman’s Electronic Parameter of the Ligand Predicts Phase in the Cation Exchange to CuFeS2 Nanoparticles” was published in Nano Letters. Chris is a 4th year chemistry graduate student working in the lab of Janet...
VINSE Partner and TSU Researcher Dr. Frances Williams named among ‘1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America’
Jan. 7, 2021—NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Two Tennessee State University researchers have been named among the “1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America” by Cell Mentor. Dr. Frances Williams Dr. Frances Williams, associate vice president of Research and Sponsored Programs and professor of electrical engineering; and Dr. Quincy Quick, associate professor of biology, were cited by Community of...