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Doron Friedman is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of brain-machine interfaces, virtual reality, and robotics. His groundbreaking work has pushed the boundaries of how humans can control external systems through thought alone. In his most cited study (45 citations), Friedman demonstrated the first brain-machine interface enabling a human operator to control nanoscale robots inside a living animal using EEG signals—a remarkable feat that merges neuroscience with nanotechnology. He also pioneered the use of real-time fMRI for robotic embodiment, showing that subjects could control a humanoid robot through motor imagery alone (35 and 26 citations). His innovative "Multi-Destination Beaming" project (26 citations) explored the illusion of being in three places simultaneously through robotic and virtual embodiment. Friedman's work extends to using VR as a simulation tool for non-humanoid social robots (20 citations), enabling faster prototyping of human-robot interactions. His research has profound implications for neuroprosthetics, telepresence, and our understanding of body ownership and agency.