Gateway to Translation (G2T) Webinar - October 2026

Gateway to Translation (G2T)
Robotic Surgery: Is This the Future?

Date: Tuesday 13th October 2026
Time: 1:00–2:00 pm (UK time)
Format: Online (Microsoft Teams – link to be sent to registered attendees)
Topic:  Robotic Surgery: Is This the Future?
Speaker: Dr Mark Slack, Chief Medical Officer at CMR Surgical
Chair: TBC

About this webinar
This talk will discuss recent development in the field of robotic surgery, highlighting the main challenges as well as possible ways to overcome them. It will be presented by Dr Mark Slack, Chief Medical Officer at CMR Surgical. CMR Surgical is a UK-based medical technology company developing and commercialising robotic-assisted surgery systems. The company focuses on making robotic surgery more accessible through a compact, modular system intended to offer high flexibility in the operating theatre.

Why to attend this talk:

Webinar is particularly recommended for everybody working in, or interested in, the fields of robotics or surgery. In addition, it would be beneficial for those attempting to develop novel advanced medical devices and to integrate them into the current clinical diagnostic and therapeutic pathways.  

About the Gateway to Translation (G2T) webinar series
The “Gateway to Translation” (G2T) webinar series is a joint initiative between the University of Cambridge (Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences, CATS) and the University of Manchester (Translation Manchester). The aim of these monthly webinars is to stimulate the translation of research into the clinics by educating academics about trends, technologies and research in the commercial sphere and by facilitating collaborations between academia and the medtech, biotech and pharma industry sectors. Recordings from previous webinars are available on the Translation Manchester and CATS websites.

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