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“Ask an Expert: COVID-19” Video Series

“Ask an Expert: COVID-19” Video Series

Vanderbilt University faculty are sharing their expertise on a range of topics related to COVID-19. Subscribe to Vanderbilt’s “Ask an Expert” series on YouTube to get the latest updates.

Vanderbilt team develops COVID-19 predictive model for Tennessee

A team including health economists, epidemiologists and a biostatistician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University are amassing and processing data to develop a complex predictive model of the spread of COVID-19 within Tennessee, with region-specific projections, as well as a model of projected resource use during response to the pandemic.

VU Engineers and VUMC Doctors Team Up for Open-Source Ventilator Design

As COVID-19 continues to push unprecedented challenges on medical communities, one of the most pressing threats for hospital staff across the country is a dwindling supply of ventilators. In this video, an interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty show how to use common materials to build a ventilator.