Vanderbilt's Institute for Surgery and Engineering is home to one of the most innovative environments in the world!
Vanderbilt's Institute for Surgery and Engineering is home to one of the most innovative environments in the world!
While research in diagnostics and therapeutics is extensive, similar advances in procedural medicine have lagged. My laboratory is focused on platform technologies that are characterized by an intentional design for the dual purpose of treatment and discovery. Projects involve complex biophysical models, methods of automation and procedural field surveillance, efforts toward data-driven procedures and therapy forecasting, and approaches integrating disease phenotypic biomarkers.
While it is difficult to be prescient on the forms that these forward-thinking platforms will take in precision medicine, it is clear that new requirements associated with data integration/acquisition, automation, real-time computation, novel device development, and cost will likely be critical factors.
Technologies can no longer be just modified to suit new-label use. Technologies need to be enabling, efficient, and cost-effective. Those that do not adapt precision care models will be left behind. Immersive training environments are critical for working at the cutting-edge of engineering for surgery and intervention. A unique learning environment that centers on clinical immersion is primary focus for members of my laboratory.
Part of doing research is also having fun with your colleagues! Take a look at some past outings in my lab!
Interested in some of the projects our group is working on? Take a look here.
Click on the image above and see a list of publications over the years. Note - publications that Dr. Miga is not a co-author are associated with trainees who were supported by my NIH-funded T32 training grant focused at clinical immersion for engineering.
Take a look where lab members are these days.