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Dr. Gregory Fischer has spent his career developing innovative technologies for image-guided surgical interventions. He is a pioneer in MRI-compatible surgical robotics capable of utilizing real-time images from inside the body to guide precision robot-assisted interventions. Dr. Fischer is a Founder of AiM Medical Robotics, a company leveraging technology from his team's research to revolutionize the neurosurgery experience. Dr. Fischer has been a Professor of Robotics Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and PI of the Automation and Interventional Medicine Robotics Research Laboratory where his research has focused on medical robotics, specifically the use of real-time feedback to guide surgical procedures. He was the Founder of the PracticePoint Medtech R&D Center for Healthcare Cyber-physical Systems, an MA state-supported Medtech accelerator with advanced point-of-practice clinical testing facilities including an OR and 3T MRI suite dedicated to research and product development. Dr. Fischer is also a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. 

Dr. Fischer holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, an MSE in both Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and a BS in both Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Dr. Jonathan Sackier is a physician entrepreneur with a diverse background including clinical practice, academic work, and education. He is the current Chief Medical Officer of Helios Medical Technologies, a medical technology company offering a revolutionary, non-invasive device for neuro. He was also a Founding Partner and Director of Computer Motion, which built the world’s first surgical robot (AESOP) which then eventually merged into Intuitive Surgical to become the largest surgical robotics company in the world. Dr. Sackier has also served as a Visiting Professor at Oxford University and as a Professor at George Washington University.

Dr. Sackier holds an Mb,ChB, Medicine from Liverpool University and completed fellowships with both the Royal College of Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.

Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA, is Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Arizona Tucson and the Physician Executive for Functional Neurosurgery for Banner Health System. She is also co-founder of AiM Medical Robotics and is Chair of the Medical Advisory Board. Previously, she served as Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs Strategic Initiatives at Florida Atlantic University where she led the FAU Health Network initiative.  Dr. Pilitsis also previously served as division chief of functional neurosurgery and chair and professor of the neuroscience department at Albany Medical College in New York. Over these roles, Dr. Pilitsis has maintained a busy functional neurosurgery practice and built a program from the ground up at each institution where she worked. She maintains an NIH sponsored research program focused on device optimization for neuromodulation with three active grants and has published over 250 journal articles, five textbooks, and numerous chapters. She was the president of the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), a 2000-member organization in 2023. She is the president of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN) from 2024 - 2026. She was previous chair of the AANS/CNS Section on WIN and on Pain.