Harvard Catalyst Profiles

The primary goal of this research endeavor is to clinically validate a medical robot for MRI-guided prostate interventions. Students will actively engage in an NIH-funded study (5R01EB030539) focused on the development, testing, and clinical validation of an autonomous needle insertion robot designed to target cancerous lesions under MRI guidance. The specific role of each student will be determined based on their undergraduate research background, with a preference for those majoring in biomedical engineering or other engineering fields related to our laboratory's research domain. Successful candidates will become integral members of a well-established summer internship program, which has been running successfully for over 12 years and follows a robust curriculum. Over the course of this internship, students will gain valuable experience in conducting independent research. For insights into the program's effectiveness, you can review a successful study conducted by a former Harvard Medical School student who participated in this summer internship and continued her research during academic year. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25263213/.