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Benjamin Bonner is pioneering the intersection of soft robotics and cardiovascular medicine, with a focused research program on modeling and treating aortic stenosis (AS)—a condition affecting 1.5 million Americans and carrying a 5-year survival rate of just 20% if untreated. His major contributions center on developing soft robotic sleeves that replicate the complex haemodynamics and biomechanics of left ventricular pressure overload and aortic stenosis. In his 2022 paper (41 citations), Bonner introduced a novel platform that mimics pathological cardiac mechanics, enabling unprecedented testing of prosthetic valves and surgical interventions. His 2023 follow-up (34 citations) advanced this work by creating patient-specific hydrodynamic models of aortic stenosis and ventricular remodeling, allowing personalized evaluation of treatment strategies. With over 75 combined citations in just two years, Bonner’s work is rapidly gaining recognition for addressing a critical gap: the lack of realistic, tunable benchtop models for valvular disease. His achievements include developing the first soft robotic system that can simulate both the mechanical and fluid dynamic aspects of aortic stenosis, directly informing the design of next-generation prosthetic valves and potentially improving outcomes for the millions awaiting aortic valve replacement.