{"id":255,"date":"2025-06-10T06:03:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T06:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/?page_id=255"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:41:11","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/","title":{"rendered":"Interventional Robotics Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d613cd94\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eace6e9c349be07ef57ba003048fc98a\" style=\"font-size:54px;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;text-transform:capitalize\">Interventional Robotics Laboratory<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robotics for minimally invasive and image-guided interventions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-1ac3d91d\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The Interventional Robotics Laboratory (IRL) at The University of Akron advances cutting-edge research at the intersection of robotics and healthcare innovation, with a clear mission to develop technologies that open the door to new surgical possibilities and make today\u2019s procedures safer, more precise, and easier for clinicians to perform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76a81b31 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-871544303955ab33691f96c74e92a9ae\">Current Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/precision_manufacturing_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?w=500\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/precision_manufacturing_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/precision_manufacturing_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/precision_manufacturing_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?resize=300,300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/handshake_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?w=500\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" style=\"width:75px\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/biotech_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/biotech_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/biotech_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?resize=300,300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b0b89ccb\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current research spans robotic orthopedic surgery, MRI-guided prostate biopsy and therapy, semi-robotic laparoscopic and arthroscopic systems, tactile feedback technologies for remote care, and soft robotic solutions for surgical and assistive applications.<br><br><strong>Each project reflects our commitment to advancing minimally invasive procedures and developing the next generation of medical tools.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/current-projects\/\">Projects<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76a81b31 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18c6bb12fcb39e75eba4b2f7584e3b49\">Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/precision_manufacturing_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?w=500\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/precision_manufacturing_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/precision_manufacturing_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/precision_manufacturing_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?resize=300,300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/handshake_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?w=500\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" style=\"width:75px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/handshake_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/handshake_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/handshake_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?resize=300,300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/biotech_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?w=500\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2512\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/biotech_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2025\/08\/biotech_500dp_D4D0C9_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?resize=150,150 150w, 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bf4fcb8de1d8a9851c9c98837092710a\">Research Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-1-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-470d5a855377c0119459a7439b969dc0\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong>Image Guided Intervention<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8e730bc6f60e4f54a43af5210660a12b\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Utilizing advanced MRI-guided navigation combined with robotic guidance, this system ensures precise localization and targeting during interventional procedures. It facilitates accurate positioning of percutaneous instruments, optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e18be9d83a059946468d2975d81baaee\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Target applications:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>MRI guided cancer biopsy and focal treatments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-9d25eabc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-b30579f5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-1-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3aa12e6ee0389ada91af7998fe2cf6d0\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong>Robotic Orthopedic Surgery<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5aca0f78121faed3ec25db41f0ce18c5\">Miniature bone-attached robot provides precise removal of damaged tissue for personalized implantation, and harvests in-tact autograft donor for transplantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e129d57b251b5cb069946f2633f27d1e\"><strong>Target applications:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Personalized focal and total joint replacement surgery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-9d25eabc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-1-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1d1e13b0873b3d7102bfa8ebd93df4a5\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong>Medical Expertise Pooling<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d3e87a0d34a1801a33576f6a15717be1\">Maximizes healthcare resources by aggregating specialized medical expertise through advanced telesensing and remote robotic manipulation. By remotely connecting healthcare providers, it facilitates the rapid transfer of specialized knowledge, improving the quality of care available in rural, underserved, or emergency contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8cfb2c89ecc0fc11cd60f6603bf09737\"><strong>Target applications:<\/strong><br>&nbsp;military telemedicine, rural healthcare, emergency medicine, training<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d64d2fc5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-1-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-178ef12fe5dc8fc6eb1a3ea295ab5834\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong>Soft Robotics for Healthcare<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2c5999cb2752ea5553f909dec5668b96\">Flexible, wearable, detachable, implantable, and embedded soft robotic devices designed to support patient rehabilitation, enhance physical therapy outcomes, and augment human physical performance. These innovative robotic systems seamlessly integrate with human anatomy, providing gentle, adaptable assistance for patients undergoing rehabilitation, prosthetic users, and athletes aiming to enhance performance and recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-50195b49ca4ad1bb6d9cee052ec0bac6\"><strong>Target applications:<\/strong><br>&nbsp;assistive systems, wearable devices, performance enhancement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-9d25eabc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-1-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-66b85137ed409224cfbeb758f3bc9a88\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong>Semi-Robotic Laparoscopy<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>and Arthroscopy<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ab5c3baa86d77d7f40384810958730cb\">A compact, portable surgical assistance system designed to deliver essential robotic surgical benefits in resource-constrained or remote settings. This semi-robotic tool enhances surgical precision, stability, and control, making minimally invasive laparoscopic and arthroscopic procedures possible even in environments without comprehensive surgical infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-435acac5b0c1497cd656a51de6dabc06\"><strong>Target applications:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Laparoscopic surgery, arthroscopy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-9d25eabc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-1-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-dd151830bb3313c9970cc1bbbe5557b8\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong>Tactile Display<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a36a5cb034b6bbb7297f75244bafbc29\">A system that captures, encodes, and reproduces clinically meaningful touch such as stiffness, pressure, and tissue response, as a new medical data stream. By restoring tactile cues in digital, remote, and image-guided workflows, it enhances assessment accuracy, procedural safety, clinician confidence, and overall decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c42527ae865db913a5c4f5943adbdc89\"><strong>Target applications:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Remote and in-person physical assessment, telemedicine, training, quantitative haptic data acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-9d25eabc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-610fe667c43a482303b186beb3af9594\"><strong>Current Projects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Smart-Template.jpg?w=787\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Smart-Template.jpg 787w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Smart-Template.jpg?resize=300,293 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Smart-Template.jpg?resize=768,749 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3da75b7d0b9ce138706defccaa2785d0\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>MRI-guided Targeted<\/strong><br><strong>Prostate Biopsy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-dc462b7bfd2dba8fad9ec53ecb1e175b\" style=\"font-size:19px\">Development of an MRI guided targeted biopsy system for prostate cancer diagnosis. We implement device-to-image registration free approach to minimize procedure time and technical complexity. Ultimate goal is to enable single visit definitive prostate cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"351\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Root-Cutting.jpg?w=487\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Root-Cutting.jpg 487w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Root-Cutting.jpg?resize=300,216 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-dc62593646e29c72ac40e629fa0599f6\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Robotic Osteochondral<br>Autograft Transplantation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9ccfc4cde75f154950737f1eb3bac840\" style=\"font-size:19px\">A robotic orthopedic surgery with a novel extraction mechanism that can precisely remove a damaged area from joints and transplant healthy cartilage-bone tissue from non-weight-bearing area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"283\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Guide.jpg?w=498\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Guide.jpg 498w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1661\/2024\/05\/Guide.jpg?resize=300,170 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9f93668dd3128e7a3a312e1fa1cf39ba\" style=\"font-size:25px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Template Design Optimization<br>for Core Needle Biopsy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-light-bg-color has-custom-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-17c4346bc20154bcca2a0f72ec365c42\" style=\"font-size:19px\">Various needle guide templates are used to guide core needle biopsies. Some result in better quality tissue samples than others. This study is to characterize and optimize guided biopsy gun operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/irl\/current-projects\/\">See All Projects<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\" id=\"opportunities\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 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style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Park at Computer Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Closest visitor parking. 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