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Members of CAST develop innovative technologies for improving patient care.
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Shane Farritor, Ph.D. along with other talented team-members design advanced medical robots.
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CAST advancements are the result of collaborative research across University of Nebraska campuses.
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Our director, Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., has extensive experience in advanced medical technology.

"Surgeons and Engineers from UNMC, UNO, and UNL Innovating Surgical Technology"

Mission

The Center for Advanced Surgical Technology seeks to develop innovative surgical technology through collaborative, interdisciplinary biomedical research.

Recent Research Advances

Miniature, minimally invasive surgical robots are operated by a surgeon at a video game-like console. Our robotic technology allows clinical diagnosis and treatment to occur on the battlefield, in space, or in another location where patient and surgeon are separated by distance or under time constraints. Our robots will reduce surgical invasiveness, decrease hospitalization time, and enhance overall health and quality of life.