Mark T Draelos
Assistant Professor of Robotics
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical School
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Mark T Draelos
Assistant Professor
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About
I am an Assistant Professor of Robotics and Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan, where I direct the Image-Guided Medical Robotics lab. My work focuses on image-guided medical robots with an emphasis on clinical translation.
Links
https://medical.robotics.umich.edu/
Qualifications
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Postdoctoral FellowDuke University, Durham, United States
2021 - 2022
Postdoctoral Fellowship
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General Surgery ResidentDuke University Hospital, Durham, United States
2020 - 2021
Internship
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PhDDuke University, Durham, United States
2012 - 2020
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MDDuke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States
2012 - 2020
Center Memberships
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Center MemberWeil Institute for Critical Care Research
Research Overview
My interests include medical robotics, biomedical imaging, data visualization, medical device development, and real-time algorithms.
Recent Publications
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McCloud M, Hewage N, Izatt JA, Draelos M, Kuo AN, McNabb RP. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2026 Dec 1; 31 (12): 123304Journal ArticleAutonomous robotic alignment and dynamic illumination control of an ophthalmic slit lamp for in vivo anterior segment imaging
DOI:10.1117/1.JBO.31.12.123304 PMID: 42488473 -
Shi H, Trout R, Ortiz P, Li JD, Narawane A, Tian Y, Draelos M, McNabb RP, Horstmeyer R, Kuo AN, Izatt JA. Optica, 2026 Sep 21; 13 (10): 2144Journal ArticleSynthetic training enables markerless 3D instrument tracking for intraoperative optical coherence tomography
DOI:10.1364/optica.596439 -
Koo K, Ma G, Wang X, Draelos M. 2026 Sep 23; arXiv,PreprintTracker-Free Robotic Ultrasound Calibration with a Spherical-Marker Phantom and Threshold-Free Center Localization
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2609.22483 -
Peng X, Koo K, Qiu J, Karageorgos G, Dentinger A, Xu Z, Ragupathi S, Yang Z, Ghose S, Jo J, Abdulaziz N, Xu G, Zhao W, Chamberland D, Draelos M, Gandikota G, Mills D, Wang X. Photoacoustics, 2026 Aug 1; 50:Journal ArticleAn intelligent point-of-care photoacoustic and ultrasound dual-modality imaging system for Rheumatoid arthritis in fingers: Technical development and initial clinical test
DOI:10.1016/j.pacs.2026.100849 -
Gustafson KE, Sarin N, He J, Ying GS, Tai V, Winter KP, Cotten CM, Toth CA, Chen X, Cotten CM, El-Dairi MA, Farsiu S, Freedman S, Gabr H, Grace S, Hadziahmetovic M, Horstmeyer R, Izatt J, Li A, Maldonado R, Michalak S, O'Sullivan M, Ong S, Pajic M, Pizoli C, Prakalapakorn SG, Roberts J, Rolake A, Toth C, Valikodath N, Vajzovic L, Viehland C, Wallace D, Wax A, Zhou XY, Zheng Y, McCall M, Finkle J, Dandridge A, Imperio R, Morales PM, Raynor W, Roberson K, Tran-Viet D, Chiu S, Divecha H, Hansen B, Pusuluri S, Fisher K, Andrews L, Babilonia-Rosa M, Love AB, DeStefano-Pearce L, Hamilton J, Jefferson G, Mariani C, Marion A, Pallotto I, Passero M, Peters J, Snowden A, Sood S, Stone C, Sunico M, Eckard C, Ganesan K, Tang X, Wang K, Wong B, Chaware A, Choy K, Draelos M, Foust J, Gao Q, LaRocca F, Narawane A, Trout R, Zemborain Z, Bleicher I, Patel P, Rathinavelu J, Seely K, Seely M, Abid F, Mangalesh S, Ownagh V, Maguire MG, McGeehan B, Shimony J, Alexopoulos D, Kaplan S, Kenley J, Hannon K, Smith BP, O'Shea M, Kurgatt S, Hammer DX, Good W. JAMA Ophthalmology, 2026 Jul 16; 144 (7): 637 - 646.Journal ArticleVery Preterm Infant Retinal Microanatomy at 36 Weeks' Postmenstrual Age and 2-Year Neurodevelopment
DOI:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.1782 PMID: 42240991 -
Li AS, Sarin N, He J, Tran-Viet D, Imperio R, Ying G-S, Cotten CM, Prakalapakorn SG, Freedman SF, Chen X, Toth CA, BabySTEPS Group . JAMA Ophthalmol, 2026 Jul 1; 144 (7): 589 - 596.Journal ArticlePreterm Infant Stress During Noncontact Handheld Optical Coherence Tomography and Contact Fundus Photography.
DOI:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.1504 PMID: PMC13220147 -
Ma G, Codd P, Draelos M. 2026 Oct 2; 00: 2060 - 2067.Proceeding / Abstract / PosterRobotic Relay of Free-Space Optical Beams for Medical Applications
DOI:10.1109/icra57385.2026.11697376 -
Yang Q, Anderson A, Zhou G, Pan G, Byeon J, Lee E, Carey NL, Draelos M, Valikodath N, Alves-Oliveira P. 2026 May 10;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterA Prototype Robotic Character for Pediatric OCT Exams in Clinical Settings
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UM researchers awarded grants from BrightFocus Foundation for vision research
BrightFocus Foundation awarded $15.2M in research grants for Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration, and glaucoma, including support for Michigan Medicine researchers Jason Miller, MD, PhD, and Mark Draelos, MD, PhD, advancing new approaches to vision loss and disease detection.
