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Research Professor of Biological and Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Roger Kamm is the Singapore Research Professor of Biological and Mechanical Engineering at MIT. He has been a leader in bringing the fields of mechanics together with biology and chemistry by exploring the ways in which cells respond to mechanical force, and using microfluidics to explore cell-cell interactions. This cumulative work has led to over 180 refereed publications. Recognition for his contributions is reflected in Kamm's election to the Institute of Medicine and as Fellow to AIMBE, ASME, BMES, and the IFMBE. He is also the 2010 recipient of the ASME Lissner Medal for lifetime achievements.
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"It's probably more likely that biotechnologies will help make surgery obsolete, or at least unnecessary in many cases."
- How emerging medical robotics is changing surgical medicine
As appeared in Jan/Feb's issue of Wired
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