The MRC Symposium series is an annual spectacular for academia, researchers, industry stakeholders, venture capitalists, hospital administrators, startups and research institutions from around the world to exchange latest updates and research achievements on surgical robotics and their clinical applications.

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The Symposium aims to showcase the latest research and development progress and achievements in the field of medical research, with a specific focus on the technology advancements related to surgical robotics.

Guest of Honour
Prof. Dong SUN, JP
Secretary for Innovation,
Technology and Industry
Hong Kong SAR
Officiating Guests
Mr. Ivan LEE, JP

Commissioner for Innovation and Technology,
Innovation and Technology Commission
Hong Kong SAR

Prof. Mai Har SHAM
Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Vice-President (Research),
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
Speakers / Faculty Member
Prof. Kwok Wai Samuel AU
Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
Prof. Wai Yan Philip CHIU
Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
Dr. Quentin BOEHLER
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
Ms. Clara CHAN
Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited
Hong Kong SAR
Prof. Ka Fung Peter CHIU
Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
Prof. Lord Ara DARZI
Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Prof. Duke HERRELL
Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University
USA
Prof. Richard van HILLEGERSBERG
Chairman of the Upper GI International Robotic Association (UGIRA), Utrecht Medical Center
The Netherlands
Dr. Masaaki ITO
Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East

Japan

Prof. Nassir NAVAB
TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology
Germany
Prof. Russell H. TAYLOR
Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University
USA
Prof. Anchao YANG
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
China
Prof. Sophia BANO
UCL Hawkes Institute, Department of Computer Science,
University College London
United Kingdom
Prof. Jun CHEN
Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles
USA
Prof. Kenneth CHEN
Department of Urology, Singapore General Hospital
Singapore
Prof. Daniel ELSON
Professor of Surgical Imaging and Biophotonics, Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Prof. Abuduliaizezi HALIFU
Medical Department, Carbon Shenzhen Medical Device Co. Ltd.
China
Prof. Woojin HYUNG
Yonsei University College of Medicine
South Korea
Prof. Hao LIU
Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences
China
Prof. M. Ali NASSERI
Professor at the School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich
Germany
Prof. Chi Fai NG
Professor of Urology,
Faculty of Medicine,
The Chinese Univerity of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
Prof. Siu Man Simon NG
Chair of Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
Prof. Hongliang REN
Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
Prof. Ferdinando RODRIGUEZ Y BAENA
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Prof. Chaoyang SHI
School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University
China
Prof. Kazuki SUMIYAMA
Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine
Japan
Prof. Yuen Chun Jeremy TEOH
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR
Prof. Masanori TOKUNAGA
Department of Gastric Surgery, Institute of Science Tokyo
Japan
Prof. Pietro VALDASTRI
Chair in Robotics & Autonomous Systems, University of Leeds
United Kingdom
Prof. Yusuke WATANABE
Associate Professor, Department of Advanced Robotic and Endoscopic Surgery, Fujita Health University
Japan
Prof. Michael YIP
University of California San Diego
USA
Dr. Kar Kei Steffi YUEN
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
New Territories East Cluster, Hong Kong Hospital Authority
Hong Kong SAR
Prof. Renee ZHAO
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
USA

About Multi-Scale Medical Robotics Center

Through InnoHK funding support of the HKSAR Government, the Multi-Scale Medical Robotics Center (MRC) was established in April 2020 by the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in collaboration with ETH Zürich, Imperial College London, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Hong Kong.

With the advancement of AI, imaging and robotic technologies, novel robotic-assisted surgical procedures and therapeutic methods are transforming medical diagnosis and treatment solutions. Such technologies enhance the visualization, accessibility, and accuracy for the surgeons to carry out minimally invasive surgeries that are more accessible to patients worldwide.

The Multi-Scale Medical Robotics Center brings the worlds of medicine and robotics together, focusing on technological innovation with a strong emphasis on clinical translation and direct patient benefits. The Center serves as a synergistic platform for clinicians, engineers and researchers from local and overseas universities to work together and forge new ways to translate biomedical engineering research innovations into medical practices.

Symposium Venue

Charles K. Kao Auditorium
Science Park East Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong

 

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