Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation

VALIANT Ventures: Mingxing Rao presented a Deeper Dive on targeting model inversion from generative models. 🧠 Exploring emerging challenges in understanding and probing AI systems. Check out our newsletter here: buff.ly/84GEKIr

Ideas in Conversation: VALIANT Dialogue brought together voices from across Vanderbilt to explore AI and discovery. 💡 From nursing to astronomy to philosophy, it sparked new collaborations rooted in shared curiosity. Check out our newsletter here: buff.ly/KhmlOhG

VALIANT PITCH: Edge AI-Enabled Ultra-Low-Field Body MR—advancing MRI with low-field hardware and AI-driven imaging Built by a multidisciplinary team, it combines engineering, AI, and clinical insight to explore new possibilities in patient care Read More:buff.ly/KhmlOhG

VALIANT Ventures: Building on the Vanderbilt–Leeds partnership, Dr. Irvin Teh visited to discuss cardiac diffusion MRI. ❤️ Advancing dialogue at the intersection of imaging research and clinical science. Check out our newsletter here: buff.ly/84GEKIr

VALIANT PITCH:RESILIO—using AI and reinforcement learning to optimize EV-grid coordination and V2G systems Focused on multi-agent control under uncertainty, it enables smarter decision-making across connected energy networks Check out our newsletter here: buff.ly/KhmlOhG

VALIANT PITCH: LANTERN—an AI-powered tool helping K–8 teachers understand why students struggle with reading. 📚 By analyzing story retellings with network analysis and ML, it delivers insights for early intervention and targeted instruction. Read more: buff.ly/KhmlOhG

VALIANT PITCH at DiscoverAI 2026 brought fast-paced, high-energy ideas to life across disciplines. SPINS by Wali Sadiqyar showcased a scalable pipeline for visualizing brain regions—building on real-world neuroimaging research experience. Read more here: buff.ly/KhmlOhG

Third place at DiscoverAI Demos went to PhysAI—tackling neuroimaging’s data quality challenge head-on. 🧠 By using AI to assess physiological signals, it enables more reliable analysis and more confident discovery. Check out our newsletter here: buff.ly/KhmlOhG

VALIANT Ventures: Through the Vanderbilt–Liverpool partnership, Dr. Yalin Zheng visited to discuss AI in ophthalmology. 👁️ Highlighting growing collaboration in AI and vision science. Check out our newsletter here: buff.ly/84GEKIr

Second place at DiscoverAI Demos goes to SchoolMe—reimagining medical education with short, adaptive, case-based learning. 🩺 Check out our newsletter here:buff.ly/KhmlOhG

Congratulations to all the graduates! Wishing you a future filled with endless possibilities, bold dreams, and exciting new beginnings. 🎓✨

DiscoverAI Demos lit up the FGH Atrium—featuring everything from robotic arms to glowing coffee cups. 🧠✨ First place went to Dore-to-Dore, a real-time, adaptive crisis response system connecting people to resources when every second matters. Read more: buff.ly/KhmlOhG

We’ve got a lot happening, check out our newsletter to see what’s newly hit Scopus from our community since last month! Read here: buff.ly/BdBx5Bc

PhD student Junlin Guo has been selected as an awardee for the Tarkington Family Scholarship! Check out our newsletter here:buff.ly/BdBx5Bc

We’ve unified AI-related seminars and visits into a single shared calendar, making it easier for our community to discover ideas beyond their home area View the calendar here: buff.ly/JkE2SiR Read more here: buff.ly/B6hCNNg

Congrats to Hanfeng Jules Zou on presenting their MS thesis, “Enabling Electrical Properties Tomography with Deep Learning: A Comprehensive Exploration.” Check out our newsletter here:buff.ly/BdBx5Bc

Congratulations to PhD student Yamin Li who has received the Sidney P. Colowick Graduate Student Scholarship! Check out our newsletter here: buff.ly/BdBx5Bc

Join us on April 27 (1:30–2:30 PM CST, Featheringill 129) for a seminar with Dr. Irvin Teh (University of Leeds) on Diffusion MRI in the Heart – Challenges and Opportunities. Register: buff.ly/wUPe0uw

Congrats to Xiao Li on presenting their MS thesis, “MedFoundationHub: Design, Secure Deployment, and Clinical Evaluation of a Medical Vision–Language Foundation Model.” Check out our newsletter here:buff.ly/BdBx5Bc

Our AI in the Classroom Faculty Seminar Series is a candid, faculty-led space for Vanderbilt and VUMC educators to share real experiences and practical strategies for navigating AI in higher ed. Check out our newsletter here:buff.ly/BdBx5Bc