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May 18, 2019

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, meet neuroArm

Surgery robotics and innovation on display as leaders tour research space
Assunta Di Lorenzo, secretary to Gov.聽Gen., Dr. Robert Thirsk, Chancellor, Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, Susan Skone, Associate Vice President (Research), dean of medicine Dr. Jon Meddings, Diane Kenyon, Vice-President, University Relations.
neuroArm was funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, Western Economic Diversification Canada, and the philanthropic community of Calgary.聽
Canada鈥檚 Gov. Gen. Julie Payette visited the University of Calgary鈥檚 neuroArm lab to acquire more knowledge about the surgery robotics work of Dr. Garnette Sutherland, professor of neurosurgery with the Cumming School of Medicine
Canada鈥檚 Gov. Gen. Julie Payette meets with members of Alberta Health Services during her tour of the project neuroArm research space
Dr. Garnette Sutherland, professor of neurosurgery, shares a few words with Canada鈥檚 Gov. Gen. Julie Payette as dean of medicine Dr. Jon Meddings looks on before heading into the operating room for a demonstration of the neuroArm.
The Governor General鈥檚 visit highlighted research and innovation within the university鈥檚 New Earth-Space Technologies research theme and include a tour of the project neuroArm Research Space
Dr. Sutherland demonstrates the work of the Symbis to Gov. Gen. Julie Payette. The Symbis is a robotic arm that is controlled in an adjacent room. Having no personnel in the room allows for more screening without interrupting surgery.

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