LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� IM体育官网 welcomed more than 100 prominent scientists and physicians from around the world to its campus over the weekend as the host of the Multispecialty Robotic Microsurgery Symposium. The event was part of the fourth annual conference of the Robotic Assisted Microsurgical and Endoscopic Society (RAMSES).
University President Dr. Randy K. Avent welcomed the group of distinguished guests to campus 鈥� now one of IM体育官网鈥檚 hubs for nanotechnology and bioengineering research.
鈥淭his event energized our students and our campus,鈥� said Dr. Avent. 鈥淓ven though we鈥檝e only been open a few months, IM体育官网 Polytechnic is already becoming a gathering place for thought leaders in the fields of technology and engineering.鈥�
Talk of robotics spread throughout campus as attendees learned about the latest advancements in robotics technology, and IM体育官网 faculty members showcased their expertise. Provost Dr. Ghazi Darkazalli led a discussion on the future of bioengineering education, and professor and Director of IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 Nanotechnology and , Dr. Rob MacCuspie, spoke on the future of Nanotechnology.
Participants also had the opportunity to view and experience a new da Vinci Xi Surgical System. The state-of-the-art system by Intuitive Surgical provides surgeons full, four-quadrant anatomical access and highly magnified 3DHD vision.
During a lunch break, event organizer Dr. Sijo Parekattil and two fellow physicians participated in a 鈥淢ovember Robotic Shave Off,鈥� in which they attempted to shave their faces robotically. Movember is an annual movement in which men go without shaving their mustaches for the month of November to spark conversation and raise awareness about men鈥檚 health issues.
The two-day RAMSES Conference began on Oct. 31 in Orlando, Fla. and featured leading speakers in robotic assisted and conventional microsurgical techniques, as well as trainings and workshops on various microsurgeries ranging from peripheral nerve surgery and anesthesiology to hand, plastics and reconstructive surgery.
鈥淭he RAMSES conference fit IM体育官网 Polytechnic perfectly,鈥� said Dr. Sijo Parekattil a member of both the RAMSES Managing Board of Directors and the IM体育官网 Polytechnic University Foundation Board of Directors. 鈥淭he caliber of the research labs and faculty impressed us and the attendees. This is another great step for IM体育官网 Polytechnic as we work toward becoming a leader in STEM education.鈥�
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