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
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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. J Biomed Opt, 2026 Dec; 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: PMC13391205 -
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 -
Narawane A, Foust J, Li CY, Trout R, Viehland C, Murnan A, Funkenbusch G, Draelos M, Kuo AN, Toth CA, Chen X, Dhalla A-H, Izatt JA. 2026 Mar 7; 7Proceeding / Abstract / PosterAuto-aligning handheld OCT probe with real-time pupil tracking and motion compensation in three degrees of freedom
DOI:10.1117/12.3081481 -
Koo K, Peng X, Ma G, Draelos M, Wang X. 2026 Mar 6; 48Proceeding / Abstract / PosterEnhanced diagnostic imaging for rheumatoid arthritis in the finger via robotic arc ultrasound scanning and 3D reconstruction
DOI:10.1117/12.3078994 -
Ma G, Koo K, Peng X, Draelos M, Wang X. 2026 Mar 6; 31Proceeding / Abstract / PosterHigh-speed robotic ultrasound scanning for finger joint examination
DOI:10.1117/12.3079320 -
Zhou G, Pan H, Staudinger S, Ling Y, McNabb RP, Kuo AN, Valikodath N, Draelos M. 2026 Mar 7; 4Proceeding / Abstract / PosterMotion-predictive retinal optical coherence tomography during large-scale head and body movement
DOI:10.1117/12.3081229 -
McCloud M, Trout RM, Hurley A, Draelos M, Kuo AN, McNabb RP. 2026 Mar 7; 1Proceeding / Abstract / PosterRobotic cart-based posterior eye optical coherence tomography and anterior eye color imaging for the ophthalmic clinic
DOI:10.1117/12.3079368 -
Trout RM, Narawane A, Viehland C, Ownagh V, Draelos M, Dhalla A-H, Kuo AN, Toth CA. International Journal of Translational Medicine, 2026 Feb 1; 6 (1): 7Journal ArticleOptical Coherence Tomography with Fluorescein Optical Clearing for Transscleral Image Guidance
DOI:10.3390/ijtm6010007
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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.
