Daniel Bautista‐Salinas
Harvard University, Boston Children's Hospital, Imperial College London, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
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Total Citations
277
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About
Daniel Bautista‐Salinas is a leading researcher at the intersection of soft robotics and cardiovascular medicine, with key contributions to implantable soft robotic devices for heart failure therapy. His most impactful work centers on developing soft robotic ventricular assist devices (SRVADs) that mechanically couple with and synchronize to the native cardiac rhythm, as demonstrated in his highly cited 2017 paper (85 citations) on an implantable extracardiac device. He pioneered the use of septal bracing to engage the interventricular septum for isolated left ventricular support (76 citations), and showed how these devices can dynamically augment both left ventricle and mitral valve function (19 citations). Bautista‐Salinas has also advanced the field through real-time ventricular wall strain measurement for device control and demonstrated the importance of preserving tricuspid valve function for effective right ventricular augmentation. Beyond cardiac applications, he has developed a microsurgical robot research platform for training (43 citations) and a robotic well-being monitoring system for elderly care (26 citations). His work on shared-control robots further highlights his broad expertise in human-robot interaction. With over 275 total citations across his most-cited papers, Bautista‐Salinas is establishing himself as a key innovator in translating soft robotics into life-saving medical technologies.
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