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The University Hospital of Geneva (HUG) stands at a fascinating crossroads of clinical innovation, cognitive neuroscience, and surgical technology, making it a remarkably distinctive institution for researchers and clinicians alike. Its work spans two compelling and occasionally intersecting domains: the neuroscience of bodily self-consciousness and the advancement of robotic and minimally invasive surgery. In cognitive neuroscience, HUG researchers have produced internationally recognized work exploring how the brain constructs a sense of self through multisensory integration. Their highly cited studies on temporo-parietal cortex function, illusory body ownership, and the neurological induction of apparitions — accumulating hundreds of citations — have reshaped understanding of first-person perspective and self-location. By combining virtual reality, robotic stimulation, and neuroimaging, these investigators have linked disruptions in bodily signals to profound alterations in self-consciousness, with implications for both fundamental neuroscience and clinical neurology. On the surgical side, HUG has established itself as a European leader in robotic surgery across multiple specialties. Their pioneering work in robotic bariatric surgery — particularly Roux-en-Y gastric bypass — demonstrated measurable cost reductions through complication avoidance and yielded important insights into learning curves and long-term outcomes. The institution has also advanced robotic colorectal, hepatic, and emergency surgery, while contributing innovations in augmented reality navigation and fluorescent cholangiography. Their widely cited ROSA knee system work further signals expertise in orthopedic robotics. With strong citation impact across disciplines and a clear commitment to translating technology into patient benefit, HUG offers prospective collaborators and students an environment where neuroscience curiosity and surgical engineering ambition thrive together.