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The Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) represents a unique constellation of Italian scientific hospitals where cutting-edge clinical research and technological innovation converge to redefine the boundaries of medicine and robotics. With a research portfolio spanning surgical robotics, neurorehabilitation, neuroprosthetics, and AI-driven diagnostics, IRCCS institutions have collectively established themselves as global leaders at the intersection of technology and patient care. The network's contributions to robotic surgery are transformative and far-reaching. Pioneering work on transcontinental telesurgery — demonstrating the feasibility of robot-assisted procedures across transoceanic distances — helped lay the conceptual foundation for modern remote surgical systems. In urology alone, IRCCS researchers have driven advances across radical cystectomy, partial nephrectomy, and prostatectomy, including innovative applications of PSMA radioguided surgery and indocyanine green imaging, accumulating thousands of citations that reflect genuine field-defining impact. Beyond the operating room, IRCCS excels in neurorehabilitation robotics and neural interfaces. Groundbreaking studies on robotic upper-limb rehabilitation for stroke patients, brain-computer interface training, and intraneural prosthetic hand control — including the landmark double nerve implant in a human amputee — have reshaped understanding of human-machine integration in clinical recovery. The development of patient motivation-centered rehabilitation design further underscores a distinctly human-centered philosophy. More recently, IRCCS researchers have embraced artificial intelligence and machine learning for prostate cancer management, robotic mastectomy evaluation, and AI-assisted surgical decision-making, positioning the network at the forefront of precision medicine. For prospective students and collaborators, IRCCS offers an extraordinarily rich environment where clinical urgency and technological ambition fuel research with measurable, life-changing outcomes.