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Dr. Moran Amit is a pioneering surgeon-scientist whose work bridges the frontiers of robotic surgery and biomedical sensor technology. His research focuses on two transformative areas: developing minimally invasive head and neck surgical techniques, and creating intelligent, wearable sensors for clinical diagnostics and rehabilitation. In head and neck oncology, Dr. Amit has advanced the field of transoral robotic surgery (TORS), particularly for treating oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in the HPV era, and has pioneered a combined endoscopic transcervical-transoral robotic approach for resecting challenging parapharyngeal space tumors—a technique that replaces blind finger dissection with precise, visualized robotic control to reduce neurovascular injury and tumor spillage. His contributions to surgical robotics are further consolidated in the *Atlas of Head and Neck Robotic Surgery*. Concurrently, Dr. Amit is a leader in point-of-use robotic sensors; his highly cited 2018 work (56 citations) introduced a novel glove-based platform that simultaneously detects pressure and chemical analytes, enabling tactile sensing and pesticide detection for robotic applications. He has also developed instrumented bimodal gloves for objective spasticity assessment, addressing the critical need for repeatable metrics in neuromuscular disorders. Through these innovations, Dr. Amit is reshaping both surgical practice and sensor-based patient monitoring, demonstrating a rare ability to translate complex engineering into tangible clinical impact.