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"The University of Arkansas and the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research are at the leading edge of translating research for societal impact."
That's how Mehran Armand and Alejandro Martin Gomez are framing their new roles at Arkansas' Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research, a joint initiative of the University of Arkansas and Johns Hopkins University, per a press release.
Armand, a robotic surgeon, and Martin Gomez, a computer scientist, will join the university's faculty in the 2024-25 academic year, with joint appointments in the College of Engineering and the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
"Medical robotics and extended reality are at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation," Ranu Jung, associate vice chancellor and founding executive director of I'R, says in the release.
"Mehran and Alejandro's collective expertise in these areas will further research excellence at the university and push I'R to new heights in developing innovations for impact in Arkansas and the world."
Armand's current areas of research include the development of systems and components for robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery with manipulators for surgery, full-body imaging for diagnosis and documenting the progression of skin cancer, and integrated robotic systems for neuroplastic surgery.
Martin Gomez's current areas of research include
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