Frank Block

Frank Block is an Adjoint Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering. His research focuses on medical device safety, clinical engineering systems, and organ-on-chip technologies. He investigates failure mechanisms in medical devices, alarm system optimization, and translational applications of microfluidic platforms. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches to address challenges in healthcare technology and patient safety.

Block’s research interests include biomedical instrumentation, polymer-based medical devices, and the development of diagnostic tools for neurological disorders. He has contributed to studies on electrosurgical device failures, drug diversion prevention in infusion systems, and forensic analysis of medical device reports. His organ-on-chip research explores neurovascular unit modeling and microclinical analyzers for disease diagnostics.

His publications span journals such as Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Journal of Clinical Engineering, and IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. Though no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his work demonstrates significant contributions to medical device reliability and translational biomedical engineering.

Block has not reported any advisees or grants in the provided materials. His collaborations include work with Vanderbilt’s interdisciplinary teams focused on microfluidics and biomaterials research.